Day 9 of Blogmas 2025 continues, because momentum is a powerful force and I'm too far in to quit now. For those just joining this December marathon, Blogmas is my annual tradition of posting holiday-themed content every day from December 1st through Christmas Day. This year's posts are guided by AI-generated prompts, because apparently I … Continue reading Two Ghosts of Disney Past: Mickey’s Christmas Carol vs. The Muppet Christmas Carol
Writing
The Worst 43 – Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps 2000 Directed by Peter Segal Welcome back to Movie Monday, where we're continuing our methodical descent through my personal countdown of the 100 worst movies I've ever endured. This week we're examining number 43: Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, the 2000 sequel that answered a question absolutely no one was … Continue reading The Worst 43 – Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
The Last Wish of the Season
Welcome to Day 8 of Blogmas 2025, where I continue subjecting myself and you to daily holiday-themed content through December 25th. For those just joining us, Blogmas is my annual marathon of Christmas posts, and this year I'm letting AI generate the prompts because apparently, I need a digital overseer to keep me creative. Today's … Continue reading The Last Wish of the Season
The Weight of Paper and Time
The tremor started in my left hand on a Tuesday. I was hunched over a 1940s land survey map, magnifying glass poised above a water stain that might have been hiding a property boundary crucial to a decades-old inheritance dispute. The kind of painstaking work that had always felt like meditation to me—just me, the … Continue reading The Weight of Paper and Time
The Five Christmas Traditions That Shaped Me (And Why They’re All in the Past Tense)
Day 7 of Blogmas 2025 continues, because apparently I'm committed to this self-imposed December marathon of daily holiday-themed posts. For newcomers, Blogmas is my annual exercise in festive endurance where I post Christmas content every single day until December 25th. This year, I'm letting AI generate my prompts because I needed an impartial taskmaster to … Continue reading The Five Christmas Traditions That Shaped Me (And Why They’re All in the Past Tense)
Question of the Week #463
As usual, this week's question comes from Gregory Stock's The Book of Questions: Would you use a safe medical procedure to genetically alter the developing embryo if it would keep your child from being born physically or mentally disabled? If you've been following along with the past two weeks of genetic engineering discussions, you might … Continue reading Question of the Week #463
In Defense of One Magic Christmas: The Bleakest Holiday Film Disney Ever Made (And Why That’s Actually Great)
Welcome to Day 6 of Blogmas 2025, where I continue my masochistic tradition of posting holiday-themed content every single day until Christmas. This year's twist involves AI-generated prompts, because apparently I needed a digital taskmaster to keep me accountable. Today's prompt asks me to review a lesser-known Christmas movie (like Jingle All the Way, The … Continue reading In Defense of One Magic Christmas: The Bleakest Holiday Film Disney Ever Made (And Why That’s Actually Great)
Completionism in Gaming: From High Scores to Digital Hoarding
I'd love to say I'm a completionist. I'd love to be able to say that with each new game I try on the PlayStation, I play through every challenge to grab that Platinum Trophy signaling 100% completion. However, the truth is, I'll play a game from start to finish, knowing I'm neglecting side quests or … Continue reading Completionism in Gaming: From High Scores to Digital Hoarding
Santa’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Tech Day
Day 5 of Blogmas 2025, and we're still going strong! For those just joining this holiday marathon, Blogmas is my annual tradition of posting holiday-themed content every single day from December 1st through Christmas Day. This year, I've let AI generate my writing prompts because apparently, I like to live dangerously. Today's prompt takes us … Continue reading Santa’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Tech Day
Beyond the Fellowship: Women in The Lord of the Rings
When J.R.R. Tolkien penned The Lord of the Rings in the 1940s and 50s, he probably didn't anticipate that decades later, scholars would be dissecting his female characters with the intensity of Gandalf examining the One Ring. Yet here we are in 2025, still debating whether Galadriel is a Mary figure or a fallen angel, … Continue reading Beyond the Fellowship: Women in The Lord of the Rings
The Confusing Middle 