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Movies, Games, and Whatever Else Comes to Mind
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Drifting – A Story – Part 7
Theories and truths are tested while the crew of The Orange Nightingale gets bad news. Rash actions lead to surprises in the mist.
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Drifting – A Story – Part 6
Desmond finds familiar faces in unfamiliar surroundings while the crew of The Orange Nightingale starts an education in the future.
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Saturday Morning Cinema: Happy Death Day
You may watch the trailer and come away with low expectations. That was me, and I did not expect to be surprised by a movie combining slasher and time loop tropes. Alas, I was.
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Drifting – A Story – Part 5
Intruders assault The Orange Nightingale, and the crew struggles to discern friend from foe while their situation takes several unexpected turns.
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Saturday Morning Cinema: Halloween (1978)
1978’s Halloween is one of my favorite scary movies. While I’ve watched it enough to neutralize any of the “scare”, it’s a film to be appreciated for its legacy. The look, movements, and invincibility of Michael Myers is synonymous with Halloween.
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Drifting – Interlude
A peek 10 years in the future uncovers another piece for the Orange Nightingale puzzle, leaving curious minds asking more questions than can be answered.
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Drifting – A Story – Part 4
The Orange Nightingale’s voyage intercepts the past while its own reality remains in question. Captain Parker Bore tries to get answers from an unexpected visitor. And even though a storm no longer sits on the horizon, threats approach.
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Morning Coffee: Fresh Air or A/C
I like stepping outside in the morning and taking a deep breath of fresh, crisp air. I enjoy that less so in oppressive humidity and heat. I really enjoy that less when that swampiness follows me inside. The seasons are on the cusp of changing from summer to fall, which means there will be more…
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Drifting – A Story – Part 3
A story in a tavern leads to a question of reality. A ship encounters rough waters, and in the storm, a monster strikes.
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Saturday Morning Cinema: Minority Report
Science fiction is a great genre for bombastic social commentary. You can take a singular topic and make a whole world revolve around it. Then, because sci-fi wraps everything in a neat package, the consumers get the thought provoking insights without even realizing it. When Minority Report first came out in 2002, all I saw…
