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By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 28, 2017October 16, 2023

5 Places in Video Games I’d Like to Get a Drink!

You know me- I’m all about that single player experience. My favorite games tend to be story-driven RPG’s with immersive open worlds. Ever since I was a child I have … Continue reading 5 Places in Video Games I’d Like to Get a Drink!

Categories: GamesTags: Games, Gaming
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 25, 2017June 30, 2024

Martian Time-Slip by Philip K. Dick

In 1964 Philip K. Dick published the novel Martian Time-Slip. It’s the first of PKD’s works I’ve ever read, and I’m convinced that it’s my favorite thing I’ve read this … Continue reading Martian Time-Slip by Philip K. Dick

Categories: BooksTags: Books, Philip K Dick, Science fiction
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 23, 2017

Who are the Winners & Losers of the Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas Trade?

The 2017 Off-Season is the gift that keeps giving. This year has been absolutely insane; we’ve seen CP3 team up with James Harden in Houston, Paul George with Russell Westbrook … Continue reading Who are the Winners & Losers of the Kyrie Irving-Isaiah Thomas Trade?

Categories: SportsTags: Basketball, NBA
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 23, 2017

Game of Thrones: Beyond the Wall Q&A

Overall I liked this week’s episode. I wouldn’t call it my favorite, or the unqualified peak of the series, but it is undoubtedly the best episode of the season because … Continue reading Game of Thrones: Beyond the Wall Q&A

Categories: TVTags: Game of Thrones, Review
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 21, 2017

How to Generate Story Ideas!

Having come down with a nasty case of the dreaded Writer’s Block the other week, I figured now was as good a time as any to do a post about … Continue reading How to Generate Story Ideas!

Categories: Personal, WritingTags: Writer's block, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 19, 2017

What the Obi-Wan Spin-Off Means for the Star Wars Franchise

Unless you’ve been roughing it in the New Jersey Pine Barrens for the past 24 hours, you’ve no doubt heard about this Obi-Wan thing. It’s been reported that Disney and … Continue reading What the Obi-Wan Spin-Off Means for the Star Wars Franchise

Categories: MoviesTags: Disney, Star Wars
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 16, 2017June 10, 2020

Our Only May Amelia & The Children of the Mountains!

On February 13th 2009, a documentary aired on ABC called “Hidden America: Children of the Mountains”. It was a feature that was at once harrowing and fascinating. In it Diane … Continue reading Our Only May Amelia & The Children of the Mountains!

Categories: BooksTags: Books, Children's Fiction, History, Jennifer Holm
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 15, 2017

7 Answers to Game of Thrones: Eastwatch

This week’s Game of Thrones episode was packed to bursting with talking points, so I figured I would try a different format with this post in the shape of a … Continue reading 7 Answers to Game of Thrones: Eastwatch

Categories: TVTags: Game of Thrones
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 12, 2017August 23, 2017

My Top 10 Restaurants in Houston!

When I arrived in Houston in June of 2016, my roommate Anne-Marie said to me “You could come back for the next ten summers and still not see all the … Continue reading My Top 10 Restaurants in Houston!

Categories: Food, TravelTags: Dining, Food, Houston, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 11, 2017August 29, 2017

Game of Thrones: The Spoils of War

I was late in watching this week’s Game of Thrones– or rather, everyone else was early. “The Spoils of War”, the fourth and latest episode in the series’ penultimate season, … Continue reading Game of Thrones: The Spoils of War

Categories: TVTags: Game of Thrones
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 3, 2017

The Games of My Formative Years: Oblivion

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion was the reason I got an Xbox 360. It was a game that I heard about completely through word of mouth; right up until the … Continue reading The Games of My Formative Years: Oblivion

Categories: GamesTags: Elder Scrolls, Games, Oblivion
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 1, 2017

Grandma Jane’s Pumpkin Bars

I wrote a post last weekend about how my roommate Anne-Marie and I finally got around to making Lauren Gleisberg’s Strawberry Ginger Lemonade. It felt great to tick it off … Continue reading Grandma Jane’s Pumpkin Bars

Categories: Food, PersonalTags: Food, Memory

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