A technical writer, author, and father: living life without an instruction manual.
I love building computers. The hobby also plays well with my other hobby, which is playing video games. You can see how the synergy works. I build the thing that I then use to do the other thing that I enjoy. When we moved to Atlanta, I was so excited to discover MicroCenter stores, which granted me an… Continue reading The Family “Rigs”
It was roughly one year ago that I convinced myself to buy a Nintendo Switch. I purchased one game, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. I told myself that if I wanted to buy more games for the system, I needed to beat Zelda. I didn't have to collect all the things or… Continue reading Making the “Switch”
Just a month ago, the Battle for Azeroth expansion was about to go live. I remember it well, mostly because I was laid up on a couch recovering from appendicitis! Most importantly, however, the hype of the upcoming expansion had everyone brimming with excitement. After all, Legion had been a big success so we were ready for… Continue reading Framing a Narrative
Well, I finally had my first real surgery. That's right, just two weeks ago I went into the local "Urgent Care" facility feeling like someone was trying to drill a hole in my gut. At first I got a little snark from the nurses, "You sure it isn't just gas?" they asked me with a… Continue reading To All the Organs I Have Loved
I have been on the internet for a long time. Sometimes I am running a page over at Blogger.com, sometimes I am publishing my own Sci-Fi novel, or reviewing technology, or maybe just spewing glorified fan fiction from my favorite franchise. Honestly, I find blogging to be a relaxing hobby that allows me to do… Continue reading A Blogging Surprise – 2018 Liebster Nomination
Have you ever found yourself playing a game with a group of friends, and early on you find yourself on the losing side? You start to grumble and feel like this game is dumb or maybe it just isn't fair. You just feel let down or bummed and you can't wait for the game to be over… Continue reading Robbing Yourself of Victory
This story is about centaurs. Twelve years ago, Sionis Sepher, acting on behalf of the Alliance, initiated war with a clan of centaurs in the isolated deserts of Desolace. The Magram Centaur clan had been at war with the Gelkis clan for ages. The two tribes saw fundamental flaws in their approaches to life and… Continue reading WoW: Peace in Desolace
