Author Archives: kenfontenot

Hikes, Hot Springs, And Purple Cows

Hot Springs, Arkansas and Surrounding Area A couple of days ago, my family and I returned from a nice vacation in Arkansas.  We stayed in the Ouachita National Forest in Mount Ida, AR.  Our trip included visits to Hot Springs, Magic Springs, a couple of hikes, and the kids went digging for diamonds as well.Continue reading “Hikes, Hot Springs, And Purple Cows”

A Change For The Better

West Cal Arena & Events Center, Sulphur, LA After a few years in Lake Charles, LA, Bayoucon made the move to the West Cal Arena & Events Center in Sulphur, LA.  This year’s event featured a number of media guests including Todd Haberkorn (anime voice actor and Spock from Star Trek Continues), Alex Zahara (OnceContinue reading “A Change For The Better”

Star-Lord And The Dino Squad!

Isla Nublar…..twenty years later Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard take us all back to that wonderful time so many millions of years ago, the 1990’s, in what is sure to be one of the biggest blockbusters of the summer, Jurassic World.  No, the film doesn’t take place in the 90’s, but it does giveContinue reading “Star-Lord And The Dino Squad!”

The Dinos Are Back!

Isla Nublar…..I think. Tomorrow night I will be checking out Jurassic World at the theater with some friends as part of my Jurassic Birthday Weekend Celebration!  In all honesty, I know very little about this film other than the fact that it apparently takes place after the first Jurassic Park film and does so asContinue reading “The Dinos Are Back!”

Your Next Favorite Band, The Amorettes!

Listening To Their Newest CD I usually post about nerdy topics in this blog.  Comics and science fiction are the primary focus for me, but if you know me a bit better than casual readers, though, you know that I love listening to music, particularly bands like KISS, Motley Crue, Dio, and others. In theContinue reading “Your Next Favorite Band, The Amorettes!”

Speeding To The Finale!

Central City Last night’s episode of The Flash set the stage for next week’s big season finale.  I have to admit that the first season has been a whole lot more than I expected, and four of the last five episodes could have easily been the season ender.  The writing has been excellent, enemies andContinue reading “Speeding To The Finale!”

Avengers, Conventions, Weight Loss! (All Spoiler Free)

Lake Charles, LA I’ve been out of the loop for a bit.  I must apologize for that.  After CyPhaCon back in April, I became extremely busy with both work and family life, so I haven’t been able to blog as much as I have wanted to recently.  A few things have passed and a fewContinue reading “Avengers, Conventions, Weight Loss! (All Spoiler Free)”

Too……What?

Lake Charles, LA It’s been a week since I attended CyPhaCon.  That event was as excellent as expected, but something happened to me on my way out of the convention on Saturday evening that I feel must be addressed.  Before I continue I must say that what happened to me on that evening did notContinue reading “Too……What?”

Five Years Strong!

Lake Charles, LA Since 2011, southwest Louisiana has been home to two fan-run pop culture conventions.  Both of these conventions can trace their history back to the now defunct ConDuLac which first appeared in 2009.  That convention lasted for two years and then became two new and wholly different conventions called Bayoucon and CyPhaCon. CyPhaConContinue reading “Five Years Strong!”