Author: Scott William Foley
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2022 Summer Vacation: Part Five – The French Quarter
Once settled in the Omni Royal Orleans, we wanted to immediately explore the French Quarter. In this piece, I’d like to address some notable sites, restaurants, shopping, and tours. Before we get started, through, I found the French Quarter fascinating. In many ways, it was like traveling to another world. It is truly a culture…
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2022 Summer Vacation: Part Four – Omni Royal Orleans
Originally, my family vacation plan would have ended at Gulfport, Mississippi. As I presented the idea to my family, my wife suggested we go ahead and zip over to New Orleans because of its proximity–more specifically, the French Quarter. (Thank goodness she did, because Gulfport missed with us.) Because my wife felt excited about the…
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Star Wars | The High Republic: The Fallen Star by Claudia Gray – A Book Review
This is the third novel I’ve read in The High Republic Star Wars series. The High Republic is set about 200 years before Star Wars: A New Hope. It may be important to note that these novels are just a small facet of the overall The High Republic campaign. There are also comic books, YA…
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2022 Summer Vacation: Part Three – Gulfport, Mississippi
As you know from previous entries, my family and I elected to hit Gulfport, Mississippi, because it was within driving distance and I really wanted to visit a beach. I read online that the town is nice, the beach is nice, and the water is nice. Sounds perfect, right? I guess it’s all relative, though,…
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2022 Summer Vacation: Part Two – Oasis Resort
The first destination point during our summer 2022 vacation could be found in Gulfport, Mississippi, at the Oasis Resort. How did I choose the Oasis Resort, you ask? Simple. I Google “nice family beach within driving distance.” Guess what came up? I’ll talk more about Gulfport in a future entry, but all of the travel…
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2022 Summer Vacation: Part One – Drury Plaza Hotel Cape Girardeau Conference Center
Really? You’re writing about a Drury hotel to kick off your 2022 summer vacation editorial series? Yes, I am. Because the place was just that good. Let me provide a little context. My family and I planned to leave Friday afternoon on July 1st in order to visit Gulfport, Mississippi before moving on to New…
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Thor: Love and Thunder – A Movie Review
Maybe I’m a prisoner of the moment, but Thor: Love and Thunder is absolutely one of my favorite Marvel movies. First of all, even though the special effects are completely epic, the storyline itself is fairly straightforward and each character’s motivations are clear. This goes a long way with a mainstream crowd. On the one…
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