For those of you who know me well, you know I’m bad about being a “card” person. I’m a “gift” person, and I grew up in a small family (me and my mom) that weren’t[…]
Day 334: Being a fan of a bad team
I’ve been a Colts fan for as long as I can remember. For those of you who know how old I am, that means you realize I lived through eras with Jack Trudeau, Chris Chandler,[…]
Day 333: The 12 Days of Rusev
For those who aren’t tuned in to the WWE, one of my favorite wrestlers, Rusev, has been running wild with a gimmick of “Rusev Day” (based on the mayor of his hometown naming one day[…]
Day 332: Why X-mas matters to me
Full disclosure– this might seem like a self-pity post. It’s not. Believe me, it’s not. But it’s a sad set of memories. Growing up, X-mas was a real hit/miss thing for me. For one thing,[…]
Day 331: My first memory
I am sure that my first memory is planted by others– I can’t possibly remember something from such a young age. But when I was still in the crib, a spider descended on a thin[…]
Day 330: Soundtrack IV: the ending
Back again to my Soundtrack to Phill. Again, the rules: 40 songs, no repeat artists (though side projects and solo work from bands is acceptable). Songs must fit onto the list because of one or[…]
Day 329: Soundtrack III
Back again to my Soundtrack to Phill. Again, the rules: 40 songs, no repeat artists (though side projects and solo work from bands is acceptable). Songs must fit onto the list because of one or[…]
Day 328: Soundtrack Part II
After a day’s break, back to my Soundtrack to Phill. Again, the rules: 40 songs, no repeat artists (though side projects and solo work from bands is acceptable). Songs must fit onto the list because[…]
Day 327: on Failure (a repeated lament)
As you all know, I teach game writing/game design. I have expertise in various other areas (all manner of digital production, digital and cultural rhetorics, visual rhetoric, etc.), but if one were to ultimately define[…]
Day 326: A Soundtrack Part 1
During my first class as a PhD student, I wrote a collage essay. As a part of it, I built a list of songs, one for every year of my life, that was meant to[…]
