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2021 Goals

A lot of us every year set our resolutions, goals, and things we want to change for the new year. Sometimes we accomplish them, and other times they don’t happen. Setting up goals and resolutions is a great exercise in changing although it shouldn’t be a reason to procrastinate. I’m guilty of that, too. ThisContinue reading “2021 Goals”

These are my Blessings in 2020

It’s hard to believe that someone had a good year this year with all things considered. 2020 AKA the COVID19 Year had its definite adversities and challenges, things seemed rather grim this year. At the time of this writing the stats are: 82,207,455 Corona Cases, 1,793,495 Corona-related Deaths, and 58,225,016 Corona-related Recoveries. My grandmotherContinue reading “These are my Blessings in 2020”

Obi-Wan and Anakin, Book Review

The story follows the characters Obi-Wan Kenobi and his padawan, a young Anakin Skywalker, seeking out a distress call. However, the call came from a planet that is not under Republic jurisdiction. Curious? They are pleasantly surprised as it’s a war-torn planet between two factions. It’s up to Obi-Wan with Anakin’s help to quell theContinue reading “Obi-Wan and Anakin, Book Review”

Small Actions Lead to Huge Results

Any action, no matter how small, leads to one’s goal, results, or desires. We have our goals and purposes. It can be making it on the soccer team, place in a contest, or get a promotion at work. When someone sets her target on something then she needs to start doing and performing each necessaryContinue reading “Small Actions Lead to Huge Results”

Sales from a Galaxy Far Far Away

When comes to the Star Wars franchise you have to find the best deals at Galaxy’s Edge. For a limited time, you can grab snag some good deals. First up, is a story predating Episode II, where it follows Anakin’s apprenticeship under Obi-Wan as they answer a mysterious distress signal from a planet, not underContinue reading “Sales from a Galaxy Far Far Away”

Horror and Other Spooky Stuff

Horror instills and elicits one’s fears and dismays. Many things can trigger it, but this all depends on one’s fortitude. One can be horrified by clowns, driving in Florida, gore, or trapped in confined spaces. Once again, this depends on fortitude and varies from person to person.We all have our fears that haunt us fromContinue reading “Horror and Other Spooky Stuff”

D&D Campaign Journal #2

Faelin and Kaz journeyed on their way to the Red Mountains but were ambushed by goblins. Or they would have been if not for Faelin’s flawless ability to notice the waylay right away.In a battle with the goblins, they dispatched the first set of goblins until another group of goblins along with a bugbear joinedContinue reading “D&D Campaign Journal #2”

Farewell to Vector

Vector Arcade Bar has shut its doors on Sept 28, 2020 for whatever reason unknown to me. I can only speculate and believe they shut down because they were still getting charged rent during the COVID19 closure. If that was the case then that sucks, and I find it immoral on the property owner(s)’sContinue reading “Farewell to Vector”

Writer’s Journal # 7

At some point as a writer working on any project shifts to the editing process. I’ve tried my hand at editing my work and I’ve gotten frustrated with the number of errors both big and small. It terrorized me, kept me up at night, and driven me down to lackadaisical. Yet, it’s a necessary evilContinue reading “Writer’s Journal # 7”

Writer’s Journal #6 Dungeons and Dragons and Constantly Creating

I’ve been at it for a few months playing Dungeons & Dragons with my friends and fiancee. It’s quite fun, I might say! This has been the most consistent party I’ve ever been involved in. In the past, something has always happened which kept me from being in an on-going party.As the Dungeon Master (DM),Continue reading “Writer’s Journal #6 Dungeons and Dragons and Constantly Creating”