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 The above song is based on the melody to the Wellerman (Sea Shanty). All lyrics and vocals are my own. The inspiration to do this came from the Game Stop saga and subsequent, hilarious sea shanty meme. A few weeks after that meme released, a friend requested I re-work the lyrics for a video game contest he entered. The objective of the contest was to write an inspirational piece based on the history of […]

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Today I must share the unfortunate news that, due to unfortunate circumstances, my writing career has been cut short. Times have been hard of late, and I will no longer have the time or means to write, edit and publish to the standard which I have previously set for myself. It comes with a heavy heart that I share this, especially now. The Civilands series was only one book away from completion. And while it’d […]

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So you started a blog. You designed a website that defines you and it’s beautiful. Every few days you look at your page just to admire your work. And you should be proud, because you built something. You’re crushing! What isn’t as exciting though is your page views. You’re writing great content, but no one is seeing it. It’s a little demoralizing at times. But you’re determined to figure out how to capture enough eyes […]

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The story that was to become the Civilands series did not start with a vision of natives who control animals. It did not start with a desire to build a world inspired by Manifest Destiny and the Industrial Age. Nor did it start with any thought of the greater plot of what are now 4, and ultimately 5, books. The Civilands series, and my writing journey in general, started with nothing more than a young […]

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For a while I was certain Game of Thrones would easily end up being the greatest show of all time. Unfortunately, the damage done by season 8 shattered any hope of that. There is a lot I would change about season 8 of Game of Thrones if I could. In the past, I’ve posted about the changes I’d make to specific episodes, including this one on episode 5. To fix it all though would be […]

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This post is the home of the official live action book trailer for the Civilands series Those who have been around here graciously supporting a while know this trailer isn’t brand new. However, I realized I never added a post specifically for it and decided it made sense from a logistics/SEO standpoint to do so. Background I never used to be a reader. The thing that got me into writing was good stories and the […]

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The following are lyrics I wrote, based on the melody to the Wellerman (Sea Shanty). As of now I plan on recording it and will post here once I do. The inspiration to do this came from the Game Stop saga and subsequent, hilarious sea shanty meme. A few weeks after that meme released, a friend requested I re-work the lyrics for a video game contest he entered. The objective of the contest was to […]

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*WARNING: This Review of 1984 Contains Spoilers* There are two things I want to know more than anything after reading George Orwell’s 1984: 1. what would O’Brien have said to Winston if his answer to “do you believe in God, Winston?” was “yes.” 2. How does Orwell envision who Winston was prior, that led to the enslavement he finds himself in at the start of the book. What I Liked The book accurately identifies societal […]

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“Logos is always rising, no matter how it seems at any particular moment in time.” Those who use their extraordinarily concentrated wealth/influence to curate today’s prevailing, mainstream culture would have you believe these are the words of a hateful man. Two years ago, I discovered this same man on YouTube. At that point in my life, I didn’t realize there existed a logical way to approach the existence of God. Whether I wasn’t exposed to […]

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I did not see Star Wars: the Rise of Skywalker and I never will. That said, if you feel the need to say any of the following (and/or if you’re Rian Johnson), please leave this website and never return: “ThEn HoW cAn YoU sAy It’S bAd?!” “WeLl ThEn YoU’rE jUsT a ToXiC fAn!” “YoU jUsT hAtE rEy CuZ yOu DrInK hAtErAdE, yOu HaTeR! i HaTe YoU!” “StAr WaRs Is FoR kIdS, mAn BaBy!” Great. Now […]

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