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Movies, Games, and Whatever Else Comes to Mind
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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…
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Morning Coffee: Game Away
It’s pretty remarkable that World of Warcraft is still an active game after 22 years. Despite everything that has come and gone in two decades, WoW remains embedded in our culture. Sure, it may not be a mainstream behemoth, but it has proven resilient while so many societal impactors dissolve into fading fads.
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Morning Coffee: The Way of the Paddle
When on a trip or vacation, I usually keep things lowkey. Sure, I’ll go do stuff, but that typically involves going to a sporting event, or sightseeing, or checking out a museum. My days of high adventure are in the past; I got my fill in Boy Scouts. On a recent trip, however, I had…
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Drifting – A Story – Part 2
The crew of The Orange Nightingale deal with the aftermath of the storm and struggle with new threats.
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Saturday Morning Cinema: The Great Outdoors
The Great Outdoors is peak 80’s comedy starring some of the decade’s best. It’s perfect for a Saturday watch when you just need to smile.
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Morning Coffee: The Local Flavors
There’s a certain amount of hassle involved with eating on vacation, at least when needing to eat out. There’s hurdles that become especially irksome when parenting fatigue is in full bloom after a robust day of activities, and that’s also when the battle between trying the local fare or going to a place where you…
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Morning Coffee: The Great Shazam Mystery
There is still time and opportunity to reinvigorate my natural curiosity and hopefully add another wrinkle or two to the ol’ gray matter. I don’t know if this is the start, but my crosshairs in this endeavor landed on everyone’s favorite song-identifying app: Shazam.
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