I used to play a lot of Angry Birds, just like every other human being on the planet. After a while, though, it got tiring. There's only so many times you can hurl a bird into a pig and remain satisfied. They tried to mix things up with themed levels (birthday parties and Halloween, frinstance) … Continue reading App Review: Angry Birds Space
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Zombies, Run!: First Mission Review
I used to run occasionally, but that was a year ago and the most I've done since then is to stare at my running shoes before quickly throwing a towel over them to hide my secret shame. So keep that in mind as I review the first mission of Zombies, Run!. As I mentioned before, … Continue reading Zombies, Run!: First Mission Review
The Process
In order to get myself hyped about writing reviews again, I'm going to let ya'll in on a behind-the-scenes look at the process I use when writing reviews. It's also a good way to get two blog entries out of one movie. 1. First, I pick the movie. This involves going through the collection of … Continue reading The Process
Restaurant Review: Smoken’ Joes
I occasionally get the tiniest bit nostalgic for the South. Actually, correction, during this past winter I really missed the South. Boston's winter was absurdly snowy. North Carolina knows that snow is a rarity and something that should only happen once or twice a year (if that). Boston apparently thinks that the ground should be … Continue reading Restaurant Review: Smoken’ Joes
Beer Review: St. Victorious Doppelbock
After last week's success with the Troegenator Doublebock, I decided to try a different one, this one the St. Victorious by Victory. This one...not such a big fan. It's a good beer: very sturdy tasting, kind of bitter, but not overwhelmingly so. It's not leadheavy and while it tastes a little bit belgiany, it's not … Continue reading Beer Review: St. Victorious Doppelbock
Beer Review: Spaten Optimator
As part of my blog's ever-present need to grow, I've decided to add a new feature: I'm going to occasionally review a new beer. Here is my first review: So this is my new blog feature. I've decided that I should new things. Like reviewing beers and the like. So I picked this. Beer reviewing … Continue reading Beer Review: Spaten Optimator
Book Review: Chasm City by Alastair Reynolds
It's been a while since I've read any new science fiction, meaning anything written in the last twenty years. Usually I just stick with Neal Stephenson, with occasional flirtations with folks like William Gibson and Orson Scott Card. Most of the time though, I stick with the old timers: Bradbury, Asimov, Heinlein, those guys. They've … Continue reading Book Review: Chasm City by Alastair Reynolds
Perdido Street Station: A Review
I'm not sure how to talk about Perdido Street Station (written by Mr. China Mieville). It does not want to be carefully tucked into a genre. It resists against it, in fact, violently if necessary. It's not quite fantasy, though there are magicks and strange creatures. The magicks are described in half-mystical and half-scientific terms, like 19th … Continue reading Perdido Street Station: A Review
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