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Author: Michael J. Vowles

By Michael J. Vowles Posted on September 1, 2021

Dissecting the Themes of The White Lotus

I already knew before I finished The White Lotus that I wanted to write about it. The new HBO series came recommended to me with scant details, but that only … Continue reading Dissecting the Themes of The White Lotus

Categories: TVTags: Inequality, Review, The White Lotus, White Privilege
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 24, 2021

Looking Back at the Past: The Yearning for Second Chances

If you could go back, would you? Or better yet- what would it mean to you to have a second chance at something? There’s something so compelling and enduring about … Continue reading Looking Back at the Past: The Yearning for Second Chances

Categories: Books, PersonalTags: Books, Mental Health, Personal development, Time travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 21, 2021August 21, 2021

Showing Faraway Friends Around My Home City

I’ve mentioned a few times on this blog over the past year how I haven’t gone out much since the COVID-19 pandemic. Whenever each lockdown was lifted, I kept on … Continue reading Showing Faraway Friends Around My Home City

Categories: Personal, TravelTags: Bristol, Friendship, Mental Health, Personal, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 18, 2021

Preserving the Past Part 3: Post-Graduation Travels in the USA

The intent of this little series has always been to reflect on my obsession with preserving the past, which I’ve always gone about in the same basic way: externalizing the … Continue reading Preserving the Past Part 3: Post-Graduation Travels in the USA

Categories: Personal, Travel, WritingTags: Creativity, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Travel, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 13, 2021

A Short Tribute to the Greatest Legacy in Football

Last week- on August 5th, 2021- it was announced that Lionel Messi would be leaving Barcelona. Three days later, he said goodbye to the club in an emotional press conference … Continue reading A Short Tribute to the Greatest Legacy in Football

Categories: SportsTags: Barcelona, Football, Messi, Soccer
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 11, 2021

Bebo into Facebook: My First Experiences with Social Media

In my previous post, I wrote about how I became obsessed with taking photos at the age of 16. I wasn’t interested in photography as an art- I just wanted … Continue reading Bebo into Facebook: My First Experiences with Social Media

Categories: PersonalTags: Mental Health, Personal Growth, Social Anxiety, Social Media
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 6, 2021

Preserving the Past Part 2: My Photo-Taking Craze During the Last Year of School

In my last post I wrote about my obsession with preserving memories by making time capsules for the future. I focused on the scrapbooks and journals I made toward the … Continue reading Preserving the Past Part 2: My Photo-Taking Craze During the Last Year of School

Categories: PersonalTags: Introvert, Personal, Photography, School
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 3, 2021

Preserving the Past Part 1: Revisiting the Scrapbooks I Made in Primary School

For as long as I can remember, I’ve always had an obsession with preserving the past and a fear of losing it. Like many kids, I used to fantasize about … Continue reading Preserving the Past Part 1: Revisiting the Scrapbooks I Made in Primary School

Categories: PersonalTags: Childhood, Creativity, Memory, Nostalgia, School, Scrapbook
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on July 28, 2021

Stories & Heroes: My Reflections on Ken Burns’ Hemingway Documentary

Last week I finished watching Ken Burns’ recent documentary on the life of Ernest Hemingway, which was honestly a match made in heaven for me. Burns is my favorite documentary … Continue reading Stories & Heroes: My Reflections on Ken Burns’ Hemingway Documentary

Categories: Books, TV, WritingTags: Books, Documentary, Hemingway, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on July 22, 2021

Dragon Cards & the Onset of Adolescence

Like most kids I went through a series of phases. I had my Pokémon phase, my gelled-up hair phase, my building-things phase, et cetera. At age eleven I had my … Continue reading Dragon Cards & the Onset of Adolescence

Categories: PersonalTags: Adolescence, Dragons, Drawing, Personal, School
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on July 19, 2021

Reflecting on the Worth of My Creative Writing Degree

I knew that I wanted to study Creative Writing at university when I was twelve years old. From that point forward, I focused everything on building towards this very specific, … Continue reading Reflecting on the Worth of My Creative Writing Degree

Categories: Personal, WritingTags: Creative Writing, Education, Employment, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on July 14, 2021

Domina Reviewed: A Nuanced Portrayal of the Power of Women in Ancient Rome

Do you ever get the spooky feeling that the world at large is reacting to your personal choices? Not too long ago I finished reading Mary Beard’s SPQR: A History … Continue reading Domina Reviewed: A Nuanced Portrayal of the Power of Women in Ancient Rome

Categories: Books, TVTags: Ancient Rome, Domina, History, Review, Women

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