From Hippolyta of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” to Wonder Woman, people throughout history have been fascinated by the Amazons.…
Continue reading →Anytime Films: Seven Samurai
I’ve had an interest in Japanese culture and history since long before Tom Cruise somehow became The Last Samurai (blegh!).…
Continue reading →Project Update: The California Novel
The first thing to announce is that I have completed the first draft! While this is often the most time-consuming…
Continue reading →Anytime Films: The Court Jester
Somewhere in my parents’ house there still exists an extremely used VHS copy of The Court Jester. This film was…
Continue reading →A Brief History of Chess
The hit Netflix series “Queen’s Gambit” has sparked a recent popular interest in chess, which I think is very cool.…
Continue reading →An Ode to My Dogs
My family was fortunate enough to have acquired two dogs in late February of 2020. These litter-mates are a cross-breed…
Continue reading →How I Organize
If no one else will say it, then I will: organizing is hard. If you struggle with keeping all of…
Continue reading →Winter Holidays Around The World and Across Time
Winter is upon us once more, which means it’s time for a certain winter holiday to implore us to buy…
Continue reading →The War on Christmas
Twas several nights before Christmas and all through the mallNot a creature was stirring, not even a… narwhal… There was…
Continue reading →Whose Land Do I Live On?
If there’s one thing my fellow citizens of the United States love, its our nation’s history. Films like The Patriot…
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