According to Blue Builder this is what’s been on her mind the last couple years, and I think we can all relate to some level. Inside my head is a constant battle and noise of wanting to create, needing to provide, compulsion to make those around me happy and entertained and the need to shut the world out. We all have our demons, our light side and dark side, and finding the balance makes us human. And learning to understand and express those feeling, for instance building something this thought provoking and beautiful, is a wonderful way of exploring them. Original linkOriginal author: Tommy

I went to the Hallmark store a couple of weeks ago while waiting for my appointment at the Apple Store to come up. Looked around for any LEGO Star Wars ornaments but didn’t seem like there were...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]Original link

Where Star Trek shines is in how Gene Roddenberry reflected humanity back through the other races: Vulcans and pure logic, the conflict driven Klingons, the military industrial complex of the Romulans, the greed of the Ferengi, the techno hive zombies that are the Borg.  So many good philosophical questions are explored with each race, but I especially enjoy the Borg. Some Borg themes I see are the meaning of individuality, the good of the many vs the few, the cost of war, and the need for hope. Martin Latta captures a Borg vs the Enterprise D encounter in a small vignette. The shape of Federation vessels is challenging to capture at any scale, but he nails the NCC-1701-D and the repetitive use of grille plates, jumpers, and single studs captures the super greebled Borg cube exterior without overdoing it at this scale. Well done, Mr. Latta, set course for Wolf 359...

Having a good Black Friday? Or Day-After-Thanksgiving? If you’re laying around and want to shut up your kids, WB has put up the wonderful 2014 The Lego Movie on YouTube. Full HD, quick loading,...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]Original link

Update: Actually, it looks like Amazon has a ton of stuff on sale for Black Friday. Discounts range from 20% to almost 40% off for LEGO Star Wars, The LEGO NINJAGO Movie sets, LEGO Minecraft and way...[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]Original link