Michael Knight

Building models out of plastic bricks is an entertaining and even relaxing hobby shared not only by children but adults as well. In fact, it has become more popular recently with adults. The new Western Train Station Bookends by JMBricklayer is a new model that is fun to build as well display.

Everywhere you go, you see people wearing earbuds. Whether they are driving, walking, shopping, working out, or whatever, they are listening to music, podcasts, or using them to communicate with other people. EarFun, a brand I have used in the past, has recently released its latest product, which provides quality sound and active noise canceling at a reasonable price. Listen to your favorite media with the new EarFun Air 2 NC active noise cancelling wireless earbuds.

When getting together as a family or a group of friends, whether at home, on vacation, or even camping, card games can be a great way to have fun, socialize, and bond together. While many traditional card games use the standard poker deck with number and face cards, there are many newer card games that have their own cards. These allow for unique types of gameplay and mechanics not available in a standard deck of cards. Some of these newer card games also have great artwork. My family including our adult children like to have fun playing quick card games in the evenings whenever we can get together. They are easy to learn and had a lot of engagement. Now a new game has arrived that was a result of a campaign on Kickstarter. RUN! The Card Game has a theme of players trying to run away from a bear. As you may know, when running from a bear, you don’t have to be the fastest runner. You just can’t be the slowest.

'High Noon' returns with a Backerkit campaign where players can purchase the starter set as well as many different expansions and exclusive content.

'Dungeons & Dragons: Onslaught--Tendrils of the Lichen Lich' is a competitive starter set that is a perfect introduction into the 'Dungeons & Dragons: Onslaught' system.

The Invisible College is the latest novel by Jeff Wheeler, the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of over 40 novels set in several different worlds including Muirwood, Kingsfountain, and even our modern world.

'The Stanford Prison Experiment: Unlocking the Truth' is a three-part docuseries that offers a groundbreaking look at one of history’s most notorious psychology studies through the firsthand accounts of the original prisoners and guards, many of whom are speaking on camera for the very fir

When I was taking German as a world language class in high school, I learned about an old Christmas tradition. While Saint Nicholas, or Santa Claus, would bring gifts to good children, a demon named Krampus would punish children who were misbehaving. That seems like a lot worse than just getting coal in your stocking. Since that time, Krampus has become more well known in America and even appeared in a holiday horror movie. Now Krampus makes a new appearance in the Horrified series of tabletop games and is available just in time for the holidays.

While first published in 1939, 'The Saber-Tooth Curriculum' continues to offer not only a satirical criticism of the educational establishment, but also provides examples of progressive teaching that focus on helping students really understand and be able to apply what they have learned.

Back in 2024, I was teaching a high school Geography class to freshmen. We were finishing a unit on physical geography where we learned about earthquakes and the Pacific Ring of Fire. One of the topics was how earthquakes that occurred under the sea could cause tsunamis. As the students tried to understand how dangerous these massive waves could be, I had difficulty finding examples to show them. Shortly thereafter, we were out of school for winter break. During that break, on the day after Christmas, a magnitude 9.2-9.3 earthquake shook the earth. The epicenter was located off the western coast of Indonesia. The earthquake caused a tsunami with waves of up to 100 feet high. Over 200,000 people were killed. I remember when we returned to school, the students wanted to know more about it and we watched videos of the devastation that we could not have imagined only a few weeks earlier. Now, National Geographic takes us back to that tragic event in Tsunami: Race Against Time.