Author: Mike Pihlman

  • Google+ Social Network

    Soooo, are you ready to drop Facebook and move over to Google+??? Well, they are taking requests, but, apparently Google+ is not quite ready for the big time (why announce it and not be ready?????) . It looks interesting though…I will definitely try it and invite some of you to join. Looking at the video above, they…

  • “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” Movie Review

    “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” Movie Review

      We are all caught up (it only took us, what, 10 years?) after watching “Wolverine” on Blu-Ray this weekend. Simply put, this is the story of Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) and his brother Victor Creed (Liev Schreiber)  starting when they were kids then fighting in several wars (Civil, WWI, WWII, and as Mercenaries) and finally…

  • Movie Review: “Bad Teacher”

    Movie Review: “Bad Teacher”

      “Bad Teacher” is a better movie than the trailer suggests. Cameron Diaz (as Elizabeth Halsey) is shallow.  The only men who interest her are rich, and she thinks that increasing the size of her boobs will help her attract those men. As the movie opens, she is leaving her teaching job to “marry” a very…

  • “Horrible Bosses” Movie Trailer

    Believe me, I have had my fair share of “Horrible Bosses”….thus my love of writing micro-horror stories that I call “Off Your Boss” (well, some are “off-other-people”, but, bosses prevail).  Check out one of my first micro-horror stories below this cool video.  YES….I will be in the theater on opening night. READ ALL my micro-horror (“Off…

  • Spherical Air Vehicle from Japan

    Surfing the web yesterday, I spotted this flying sphere.  AWESOME! Darn…you just have to trust me…the video (and the reporter) were awesome. Drive Safe!  Fly safe!

  • “My Passion For Dance & How It’s Changed” by Caitlin Dong

    “My Passion For Dance & How It’s Changed” by Caitlin Dong

    My Passion for Dance & How It’s Changed Submitted by: Caitlin Dong When I was little, I dreamed of being a prima ballerina. After all, what little girl doesn’t dream of becoming someone who is beautiful and graceful, like a ballerina? I always envied the older girls, who danced on stage elegantly and wore pink…

  • Einstein The Talking Parrot

    Chau sent me this via email this morning!  Amazing bird. Einstein is an African Grey Parrot and is the star of the Knoxville (TN) Zoo’s bird show. If you want to read a terrific book (Fiction) dealing with genetically engineered animals, including one very smart parrot, read “Next” by Michael Crichton. Drive Safe!  Never Forget.  

  • ForCarol.com Mugs

    What do you think?  Also thinking travel mugs for coffee! Thanks to Jose at PDQ Promotions, Tracy, CA for this outstanding mug and for doing it in ONE day! Drive Safe!  Never Forget.

  • Harry Potter NEW Movie Trailer, Part 2

    I AM PSYCHED.  Here is the new Harry Potter movie trailer, just out today. The only thing better than being released on July 15th would be if it was released on July 31.  Does anyone know why? Check out my book review of “The Deathly Hallows” here. Drive Safe!  Never Forget.