No Kings!

Author: Mike Pihlman

  • Brad Meltzer – How To Write Your Own Obituary

    Brad Meltzer – How To Write Your Own Obituary

    Think about how YOU will be remembered….this talk is freakin AWESOME (as is Brad Meltzer). See a couple of my Brad Meltzer book reviews. – – Drive Safe! Never Forget.

  • 3D Imaging on a Building in Berlin

    Chau sent me this a couple of weeks ago via email. The 3D projection imaging technology that enables this is amazing.  ENJOY. – – Drive Safe! Never Forget.  

  • Movie Review: “Bridesmaids”

    Movie Review: “Bridesmaids”

    (not as good as we were expecting) – – I suppose it is human nature to raise your expectations of a movie based on a lot of positive reviews.  We had heard so much about “Bridesmaids” that we decided to watch it on VUDU last night. Other than a few sparkling scenes, and three very…

  • “50/50” Movie Review

    “50/50” Movie Review

    A pain in a young man’s (Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Adam) back turns out to be a rare form of cancer.  Searching the Internet he finds out that he has a 50/50 chance of survival. His friend, Seth Rogan (as Kyle), decides that if he were a casino, 50/50 would be really good odds of winning.…

  • Disney Cars iPad App

    Wandering the Internet today, I ran across this.  On Oct 1, 2011 Disney will be releasing these cool apps and toys based on the Cars movies.  Waddaya think? – – Drive Safe!  Never Forget.

  • “Abduction” Movie Review

    “Abduction” Movie Review

    (good action, interesting plot, hokey dialogue) – – “OMG THAT WAS AN AWESOME MOVIE!”  yelled a teenage girl as she was leaving CineMark  Theater #14 in Tracy, CA. For sure, the teen and pre-teen girls in the movie LOVED “Abduction”.  You could tell when they SCREAMED as soon as Taylor Lautner (as Nathan Price) made…

  • We Miss You So Much

        ONE year ago (September 18, 2010) this coming Sunday we lost Carol Phan, Chris Hoovler, Kassy Bittick, and Bobby Bittick. Your family and friends miss you all sooooo much. Carol:  We love you with all our heart, and miss you more than anyone can imagine. Kassy and Bobby’s mom is planning a get together…

  • September 11 2001: How We Helped Columbia University

    September 11 2001: How We Helped Columbia University

    September 11, 2001 Lori’s mother’s birthday started out just like any other day.  I was just getting up, Lori was already getting Kristen ready for school, Sunny (our currently 11 year old yellow lab who now has a tumor that is scaring us) was bouncing around as only he could do. Lori had the TV…

  • “Contagion” Movie Review

    “Contagion” Movie Review

    (Frightening, Realistic, Scary as Hell) – – In 1975, Jaws, scared the shit out of everyone. Growing up on Long Island (Bay Shore), and living there in the aftermath of Jaws, I experienced first hand the fear people had for the water.  I even had to cancel a date because the girl did not want to be…