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Moment of Zen – People Driving Cars
On average, every single day a human being driving a vehicle crashes into a 7-Eleven in the US. As of the time of...
Moment of Zen – The Fermi Paradox
This will probably be the most depressing moment of zen. The Universe is huge, and based on the last decade or so,...
Moment of Zen – That One Thing You Learned in High School Biology
Everyone learned exactly one thing in high school biology, and it’s that the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the...
Moment of Zen – Salmo the Baker
Let me take you back to a simpler time, where a humble baker named Salmo aimlessly wandered the cobblestone streets of...
Moment of Zen – Not My Boba Fett
This was a Moment of Zen from late January, so you'll have to trust that when I shared it with work, it was much more...
Moment of Zen – Arcades and Dragons!
Everybody and their mom knows that Pac-Man was supposed to be called Puckman, and not because he looks like a hockey...
Moment of Zen – Pride Month!
Every Friday, when the clock hits 5:30 and signals the end of the work week for me and my associates, I wish everybody...
Moment of Zen – IKEA!
When God of Thunder/Marvel Superhero played by Chris Hemsworth created Sweden, he laid the groundwork for a popular...
Asteroid (2021) is a Terrible Movie Starring Oneonta, NY
We all like a little camp, right? Right? I grew up on Mystery Science Theater 3000. If you aren't in the know, it's a...
I Played a Bunch of Video Games So Far in the Pandemic
At the start of the pandemic, to prevent myself from worrying about the slow crumble of the world, I made a pact that...
Moment of Zen – Chicken Butts
Every Friday at the end of the day, I treat my coworkers with a 'moment of zen.' Analogous to Jon Stewart's sign-off...
Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest (SNES – 1995)
Yesterday was my birthday. That means a lot of the games I loved as a kid that were released in November are...
Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES – 1989)
Often described as the definitive pinnacle of Super Mario 2D platforming, Super Mario Bros. 3 is another one of those...
Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64 – 1996)
Nintendo SIXTY-FOOOOOUUURRRR! I was there, and I was hyped. Games were going to be in three dimensions! Controls were...
Super Mario Bros. (NES – 1985)
Oh wow, someone is reviewing Super Mario Bros. on the Internet. What's this guy going to tell us that we don't already...
Sayonara Wild Hearts (Switch – 2019)
Sayonara Wild Hearts is difficult to explain. It's described as a "pop album video game" but that's not something...
Metroid: Zero Mission (GBA – 2004)
Metroid: Zero Mission is a retelling of 1987's original Metroid. I hate the original Metroid, but I love Metroid: Zero...
Ori and the Blind Forest (PC/Switch – 2015)
Ori and the Blind Forest is not an indie game. Sure, you may not have ever heard of the Austrian video game developer...
Mega Man X (SNES – 1994)
Mega Man X. Mega Man X. Mega Man X. It's fucking great. "Why Mega Man X is So Fucking Good That It Makes My Dick Rock...
Super Mario World (SNES – 1991)
What happens when you combine an eight-year-old's two favorite things; Super Mario, and dinosaurs? Well, he'd probably...
Donkey Kong Country (SNES – 1994)
Monkey. That was the only name we had for Donkey Kong in my house prior to November, 1994. My brother and I knew the...
Rant: This Week in Idiots
Hi. It's been a while. Pandemic and stuff. I've been staying within my property line working on my backlog of video...
The Very Perfect and Very Good Deeds that Make Donald Trump a Great Leader
I've been trying to avoid blogging too much about politics and the world situation. It turns out that just means I...
Status Report – End of 2019, Start of Age 37
It's been a while. I feel like rambling. Let's get a blog post on the wall. This was originally going to be a recap of...
Cracker Barrel or Concentration Camp
My Spoiler-Free Review of Avengers: Endgame
In a world where the only three perfect movies are Short Circuit 1, Short Circuit 2, and Alita: Battle Angel,...
The Taboos of Talking Politics and Why They Make You an Idiot
That's right, I went there. I'm doing this now, and I probably already lost most of you after the title. I've been...
Meet Kelsier
Introducing the newest member to the party! Kelsier is a 2-year-old Lhasa Apso, rescued from a home that was harboring...
My Ideal Vacation or My Review of Subnautica
My idea of camping is staying at a hotel where the HD TVs don't have USB ports, so you may be surprised to learn that...
I’m Gonna Wreck It!
Image © Disney Last week I went to Barcade and played some old-school arcade games. I was pretty impressed with how...
Lynk Does Salida, Colorado
We went to Salida, Colorado for a wedding, where we became recurring background characters, oblivious to the bloodied...
7 Reasons Why You Should Delete Your Facebook TODAY
Everyone is already doing it. Your friends are doing it. Elon Musk is doing it. Hell, Playboy is doing it. Everyone is...
At the Apollo with Weird Al Yankovic
Last weekend I went to my 6th Weird Al Yankovic concert (only 6? What kind of fan am I?). It was also my first time at...
Thing a Week 404: Whoops
This is me, confessing that I missed two weeks for my Things a Week. But I have a good excuse! I've been doing a lot...
Thing a Week 3: Game Casting Couch
Last week, I told you that I wanted to make a website. I couldn't decide if I was going to make a video game review...
Thing a Week 2: I Actually Vlogged!
For my second Thing, I decided to do something I've been wanting to do regularly for a long time. Create a film. A...
Thing a Week 1: Hand-Drawn Walk Cycle
Well, it's been a week, and I think I came through. My goal was to produce at least one hand-drawn walk cycle. I...
Thing a Week Challenge Primer
Each week I’m going to do a creative thing and publish it on Friday.
How To Succeed When You Accidentally Majored in Computer Art
I recently spoke at an Eta Kau Pi meeting at SUNY Oneonta. You might be wondering why. There are three reasons. First...
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