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Author: Michael J. Vowles

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
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on July 12, 2021July 13, 2021

Football, England, & Me

I remember the first time I watched a live football match. It was June 21st, 2002. I was nine years old and the whole school had gathered in the assembly … Continue reading Football, England, & Me

Categories: Personal, SportsTags: England, Football, Identity, Personal, Politics
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on July 9, 2021November 25, 2023

Doom Eternal – The Ancient Gods: Review

Howdy folks! As you know I’ve written a few posts covering the books I’ve been reading during lockdown, and I thought it might be fun to do a series on … Continue reading Doom Eternal – The Ancient Gods: Review

Categories: GamesTags: Doom, Games, Gaming, Lockdown
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on July 7, 2021

Lockdown Productivity

In my Year in Review post for 2020, I mentioned how the COVID-19 pandemic reaffirmed my need for strong guidelines with clearly-defined, specific, and actionable targets. I found that I … Continue reading Lockdown Productivity

Categories: Personal, WritingTags: Covid-19, Productivity, Self improvement, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on July 5, 2021

Blogging & Authenticity

Last week I went a little meta by writing a blog post about me blogging. Today I’m gonna double-down on that and write a blog post about a blog post … Continue reading Blogging & Authenticity

Categories: Personal, WritingTags: Authenticity, Blogging, Self improvement, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on July 2, 2021

Where I’m At & Where I Want to Be

Howdy. I feel like it’s been a hot minute since I’ve addressed my readers directly- and perhaps that’s the problem right there. When I started this blog, I wanted to … Continue reading Where I’m At & Where I Want to Be

Categories: Personal, WritingTags: Blogging, Mental Health, Self improvement, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on June 30, 2021November 1, 2021

Parasocial Relationships Part 2: Of Streamers & Simps

In my last post I discussed the nature of parasocial relationships- what they are, how they form, and how they contrast (or indeed align) with the standard relationships we build … Continue reading Parasocial Relationships Part 2: Of Streamers & Simps

Categories: PersonalTags: Gender, Psychology, Relationships, Streaming, Twitch

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