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By Michael J. Vowles Posted on July 5, 2020July 5, 2020

Lockdown Reading – Spring 2020

I was going to title this post “Quarantine Reads” because I thought it sounded more evocative, but then I realized that might give the impression that it was a list … Continue reading Lockdown Reading – Spring 2020

Categories: Books, UncategorizedTags: Book review, Books, Comics, Coronavirus, Geography, Reading
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on June 6, 2020May 16, 2021

3 Retro Shooters I Played After Beating Doom Eternal

Upon finishing Doom Eternal, I found myself with a real itch to explore the single player FPS genre further. I only ever played action-adventure games and RPGs growing up, but … Continue reading 3 Retro Shooters I Played After Beating Doom Eternal

Categories: GamesTags: Doom, Games, Gaming, Horror, Review, Sci Fi
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on May 15, 2020June 10, 2020

Big Little Lies

Despite what my recent posts may have you believe, my life during lockdown has been about more than ripping and tearing my way through all the evil Hell can conjure. … Continue reading Big Little Lies

Categories: Books, TVTags: Big Little Lies, Books, Liane Moriarty, Reading, TV, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on May 11, 2020May 20, 2020

What’s Next for Doom?

There is a paradox in that I both want to know more about the universe of Doom and want its mystery preserved. In my review for Doom Eternal I outlined the … Continue reading What’s Next for Doom?

Categories: Games, Movies, WritingTags: Doom, Games, Gaming, Movies, Quake
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on April 28, 2020April 28, 2020

Pwning Hellspawn: An Exhibit

I didn’t expect the new Doom game to come with a Photo Mode. It seems ill-suited to an experience this intense and fast-paced. You don’t have time to admire the … Continue reading Pwning Hellspawn: An Exhibit

Categories: GamesTags: Art, Doom, Doom Eternal, Games, Gaming
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on April 26, 2020

Doom Eternal – Review (No Spoilers)

I’ve been looking forward to this post for some time. Doom Eternal has truly kept me sane during the lockdown. It’s the second-best thing that’s happened to me this year … Continue reading Doom Eternal – Review (No Spoilers)

Categories: GamesTags: Doom, Doom Eternal, Gaming, Lockdown, Review, Video Games
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on April 22, 2020

Cruising Around the Caribbean – Part 6

After leaving Mexico, we had one full day at sea before we disembarked at Galveston. We were still cozily wrapped in the envelope of a dream, but now fleeting glimpses … Continue reading Cruising Around the Caribbean – Part 6

Categories: Personal, TravelTags: Cruise, Personal, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on April 17, 2020

Cozumel – Part 2

By the time the shuttle bus for the cooking class arrived, we were pleasantly buzzed from our cocktails at Fat Tuesday. We had to sign a waiver thing in case … Continue reading Cozumel – Part 2

Categories: Food, Personal, TravelTags: Cooking, Food, Mexico, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on April 15, 2020April 15, 2020

Cozumel – Part 1

Our third and final port of call on the cruise was Cozumel, an island across from Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula. We docked on the western side of the island, on the … Continue reading Cozumel – Part 1

Categories: TravelTags: Cruise, Mexico, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on April 7, 2020April 7, 2020

Belize

I’ve always been intrigued by mysterious places. I’m a sucker for anything that’s off the beaten track. Enclaves, anomalies, curious mixtures- be it geographic, linguistic, cultural, whatever. Quiet, inbetweeney places. … Continue reading Belize

Categories: TravelTags: Beach, Belize, Blog, Caribbean, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on April 3, 2020April 3, 2020

Cruising Around the Caribbean – Part 5

We were hoping that returning to the Freedom on the early side would give us a good chance of snagging one of those delightful hot tubs, but no. Nope. They … Continue reading Cruising Around the Caribbean – Part 5

Categories: Personal, TravelTags: Cruise, Personal, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on March 30, 2020March 30, 2020

Key West

I’d always been curious about the Florida Keys- especially Key West. In fact, I remember the first time I heard about them. It was about ten years ago, and my … Continue reading Key West

Categories: TravelTags: Florida, Hemingway, Key West, Travel

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