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Author: Michael J. Vowles

By Michael J. Vowles Posted on December 7, 2019

Youtube Channels I Can’t Live Without

I think if I was just a few years older, I’d be able to remember a time when Youtube wasn’t around. When I first started using the internet, I didn’t … Continue reading Youtube Channels I Can’t Live Without

Categories: PersonalTags: Art, Personal, Youtube
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on October 31, 2019

My Halloween Story

Happy Halloween! It’s just occurred to me that I’ve never uttered those two words before. I’ll admit it- I’m 27 and I still have no idea what Halloween is or … Continue reading My Halloween Story

Categories: PersonalTags: Childhood, Halloween, Personal
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on October 15, 2019October 15, 2019

Scorsese, Cinema, & The Irishman Premiere

I wouldn’t say I have one particular film director I’d call my favorite, but without a doubt Martin Scorsese holds a unique significance for me- he essentially, he alone, made … Continue reading Scorsese, Cinema, & The Irishman Premiere

Categories: Movies, PersonalTags: Cinema, Film, Movies, Netflix, Review, Scorsese
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on October 11, 2019June 10, 2020

3 Books Set in Houston!

In my last post I wrote about how the city of Houston, Texas has become a second home to me. Over the past year I’ve been trying to seek out as … Continue reading 3 Books Set in Houston!

Categories: Books, TravelTags: Books, Houston, Literature, Texas, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on October 9, 2019October 9, 2019

HTX

When I think of it I think first of the heaviness of the air, the way it seems to tremble and shimmer in the distance, the way that distance arranges … Continue reading HTX

Categories: Personal, TravelTags: Books, Houston, Personal, Travel, Writing
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on October 4, 2019June 10, 2020

Banned Books Week 2k19 – Sadeq Hedayat

Last week (September 22-28) was Banned Books Week, and given that I’ve committed this year to reading more books challenged by brain-dead morons, I feel like I can’t not do … Continue reading Banned Books Week 2k19 – Sadeq Hedayat

Categories: Books, WritingTags: Books, Censorship, Freedom of Speech, Reading
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on September 16, 2019September 16, 2019

September Thoughts

The weather this summer has been nothing short of schizophrenic. What days we haven’t endured pissing rain we’ve experienced record high temperatures and heat waves. And my tolerance for sunshine … Continue reading September Thoughts

Categories: PersonalTags: Childhood, Personal, Time, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 28, 2019

15 Things I Miss From My Childhood

I want to break up the stream of essay-style posts and pursue a more creative approach to blogging- be it in the form of lists or prose poems or whatever. … Continue reading 15 Things I Miss From My Childhood

Categories: PersonalTags: Childhood, Memory, Nostalgia, Personal, School
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on August 3, 2019June 10, 2020

3 Controversial Novels written by 3 Fearless Women

At the start of 2019 I made a commitment to seek out as many banned books as possible and do my best to champion them. During my research, a lot … Continue reading 3 Controversial Novels written by 3 Fearless Women

Categories: BooksTags: Books, Censorship, Feminism, Literature
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on June 26, 2019June 28, 2019

Sunset – Film Review

Napszállta– which translates to “Sunset” in English- was my first foray into the works of esteemed filmmaker László Nemes, and quite possibly the most interesting picture I’ve seen in quite … Continue reading Sunset – Film Review

Categories: MoviesTags: Budapest, Film, Film Review, History, Hungary
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on June 16, 2019June 28, 2019

Reels of Spring

The roof of the Notre-Dame de Paris went up in flames on what I had designated as “Game of Thrones Day”. As I stewed in excited anticipation for the beginning … Continue reading Reels of Spring

Categories: Personal, TravelTags: Art, Death, Notre Dame, Personal, Travel
By Michael J. Vowles Posted on June 1, 2019June 28, 2019

Rough Books

I was at work the other day when I was suddenly struck by a shift in conversation between two of my colleagues. One of them had recently moved house, and … Continue reading Rough Books

Categories: PersonalTags: Anxiety, Dragon, Memory, Personal, School

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