Random Thoughts with Will

     There's a Chinese proverb that says "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step". Much can often be made of that proverbial "first step". They say that the first step to fixing a problem is admitting that you have one. That takes a lot of humility and  means conceding that one doesn't have it all together. Taking that first step in any event can often be so hard because it's taking a leap (err, step) of faith one way or another. It's going into unchartered territory and uncertainty. Still, that doesn't mean that we should never take that first step. That's how we grow. A lot gets made of taking the first step -- and rightfully so. But what about that elusive final step?  It's one thing to begin a journey, what about finishing it? And what if the final step is just as important as the first one, but in a different way?      If a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step, then it also ends with a single step....

     When people ask about what shows I watch or what shows I'm currently watching, I tend to be reluctant to answer or will give an easy default answer like The Office. The reason being that while most people are on Netflix watching shows like Stranger Things , Making of a Murderer , or The Crown , I've lately found myself on Netflix watching... The Magic School Bus again. Netflix has rebooted the show with The Magic School Bus Rides Again , but if you're one going to watch one you're better off watching the original (but I digress). If I had to pick a favorite character among the kids in Ms. Frizzle's class, it's an easy choice: Arnold Perlstein, the shy, not-so-brave, and fiercely loyal student to Ms. Frizzle that knows a lot about rocks and just wants things to be steady. You could say that he doesn't want to "rock" the boat (sorry, not sorry for that pun). With that in mind, it's no surprise that Arnold's catchphrase is "I knew I ...

     When it comes to 1990s animated movies, most ones that come to mind are from Disney or Pixar. There's no denying Disney rolled out a ton of classics - The Lion King , Beauty and the Beast , Aladdin , Tarzan , and so on. Then, of course, there was Pixar with Toy Story , Toy Story 2 , and (the underrated)  A Bug's Life . However, there's a few non-Disney movies from the 1990s, ones that often get lost in the mix. There's Don Bluth's Anastasia (another underrated film), Universal's Balto  or DreamWorks' The Prince of Egypt. Then, there's one animated movie from the 1990s that's managed to be so forgotten that it's not even famous for being forgotten/underrated like some of the other non-Disney films: Quest for Camelot . If you have seen or are familiar with that one, hats off to you. It's definitely one of the more obscure non-Disney films of the 1990s. I have vague memories of seeing it in the theater with my Dad and Sister, and more speci...