Yesterday marked the latest in the string of days making up the last four years that I have felt actively embarrassed to be called an American citizen. Looking around at my fellow countrymen and being disgusted and disappointed by what I have seen is an all too common thing these days, a practice I sincerely …
Seasonal Tidings and Words of Reflection
Much happened on the day of the winter solstice in the year of our lord two thousand and twenty. We witnessed the great conjunction of planets on the cosmic stage, a sight not seen in 800 years. And on the infinitely smaller stage of the scenery outside my window, the wind blew so harshly that …
On the Magic of Fleetwood Mac
https://youtu.be/ILM_fwJrQ6w It is one hundred percent entirely possible that Stevie Nicks was my very first celebrity crush. If you're wondering why, watch the clip from Fleetwood Mac's 1997 reunion concert special, The Dance. Growing up, my parents played a variety of fantastic music. Tom Petty, Eric Clapton, and most importantly, The Beatles. For my father, …
Of Horror and Childhood
Even a man who is pure in heart, and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf, when the wolfsbane blooms, and the autumn moon is bright. When I was very young, my father made the decision to let me watch horror movies with him. This was an idea my mother would disagree with, …
Dear Dad
I don't even know where to start. So much has changed since you left, dad. But too much is exactly the same. I still listen to Here Comes the Sun exclusively twice a year; once to honor when you came into the world, and once to mourn when you left it. I cry each time. …
Microsoft Acquires Bethesda for $7.5b
Well, I didn't see that one coming. It was announced on Monday that XBOX parent company Microsoft has bought powerhouse developers Bethesda, known best for their blockbuster video game franchises such as Doom, Fallout, and Elder Scrolls, for a whopping $7.5b. This is massive news. No one knows what this really means now, going forward. …
Nirvana v. Foo Fighters: A Question of What Could Have Been
Had Kurt Cobain not been tragically crushed by the weight of his own success, would Nirvana go on to be as consistently growing and changing as the Foo Fighters have become in Nirvana's absence? Or would they follow a course similar to their brothers in grunge, Pearl Jam; being hailed as one of the most …
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So, 2020 huh?
What a fucking year. So far. So far! Aside from the general worldwide chaos of civil unrest and a pandemic both taking place during an election year in the US, I have had a trying time personally. While cleaning my kitchen, one fateful night in April, I slipped on some folded boxes and ended up …
Shadows
The sky was stark white and the wind licked at your skin like a frozen flame. Clouds edged in, dark as the abyss, and spread across the blinding naked sky like oil in water. Cold is cold, but not as cold as a midwestern winter. I have had a lot of time to think lately. …
My Personal Shadow
Everyone, no matter how big or small, has a shadow. A little piece of darkness that never leaves us, following us through our lives like an obsessed puppy. For some, coexistence with their shadow is such that they are barely even aware of its presence. For others, the shadow grows far beyond the reach of …
