Has it really been 2 years–almost to the day–since I last posted “my greatest fear“? I have so many odd paranoias that I’m really surprised I’ve gone this long without sharing one. Fear not, though, as I have two in mind, and this is the first. One of my favorite foods to eat for dinner … Read more
I love long shots in movies, scenes where the camera stays on the action, never cutting to a different angle. Honestly, I think it’s peak filmmaking, as it requires extreme coordination and skill for everyone involved in the scene (it removes editing as a crutch). Given that, I should have watched 1917 when it was … Read more
Timothée Chalamet was the guest host (and musician) on Saturday Night Live this weekend, and the writers seemed to have a lot of fun with him, resulted in a great lineup of sketches (including a funny take on workout classes). The highlight sketch for me was a “commercial” that is just as funny as it … Read more
I primarily talk about games on our company blog and our YouTube channel, but there’s one upcoming game I have a personal connection to (not Stonemaier Games). I thought it might be time to formally explain the connection somewhere, and my personal blog seems like the place to do it. I rarely play digital games, … Read more
Random idea for today: You go to a restaurant with not one, but two tasting menus across several courses, each created and served by a different chef. You vote on your favorite of the two courses, and at the end of the night, one of the chefs is declared the “winner” (purely for pride). The … Read more
Last night I sat down to watch the first half of a recent Tom Hanks movie, “A Man Called Otto.” I learned about it after reading Fredrik Backman’s Beartown trilogy last year–he’s the author of the book by the same name as the movie (except “Ove” instead of “Otto”). It’s a movie about a man … Read more
Recently I treated myself to an indulgence: Two bottles of non-alcholic liquor for the purpose of experimenting with cocktails. I do occassionally drink alcohol, so why NA? Over the last few years, my interest in the vast world of cocktails has increased, but at the same time my interest in the effects of alcohol has … Read more
As much as I love rom coms, I rarely watch romantic dramas. I think it’s because I want a certain amount of levity to balance the intensity of on-screen courtship. Fortunately, I decided to watch We Live in Time anyway. I was pleasantly surprised to find that–despite not being a comedy–it still offers enough humor … Read more
The recently released movie on Max, Juror #2, inspired one of the best post-movie discussions in a long time. The premise of the question I’ll ask today requires me to share something that the movie reveals in the first 20 minutes, so if you want to watch it completely unspoiled, I highly recommend doing so–it’s … Read more
44 years ago, I was granted the incredible gift of not just two, but four parents: Two biological parents who were no longer dating and weren’t ready to raise a child, and two parents who chose me as their first child. I was just a few days old at the time, so I don’t remember any … Read more