Kids, hands off the mermaid!

We went to the beach Saturday, and tried to make a sand castle to rival those of Phillip’s. The kids kept groping the artwork, however. Update: Yes, we did go to the beach on Saturday, sorta a daytrip, only not really since we spent less than four hours actually on the beach and almost six […]

What we can learn by watching “Baywatch”

1. American men and women spend 15 percent of their days running in slow motion along the beach. 2. Americans almost drown an average of two times each hour. 3. Despite the habit of breathing water, CPR always works and no one actually dies, except from cancer. 4. People in the U.S. look thoughtfully at […]

Pirates, rum, that sort of thing

I don’t know how I feel about turning theme-park rides into movies or vice-versa, but I liked Pirates and like this little bit: ELIZABETH: But … you did it before! Last time — JACK: Last time, I was here a grand total of three days. Last time, the rumrunners who used this island as a […]