Category: Blog
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Cloud Atlas – A Movie Review
This movie, adapted from the exceedingly difficult novel by David Mitchell and directed by the Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer, shot right into my top five favorites of all time. I’ve never seen anything quite like this film. Never. If you’re unfamiliar with the book, it presents six different storylines that are loosely related. Mitchell gives…
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Mind the Gap by Jim McCann – A Book Review
I’d heard excellent things about Mind the Gap and saw that the reviews were quite favorable, so imagine my surprise when I found myself disappointed by this first volume. I can sum up my dissatisfaction with one simple reason: I did not care about a single character. Ellis, the main character, is attacked in the…
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On Lenore Vadenburgh and Breaking Writing Rules
In my latest Dr. Nekros story, “Diatribe and Divulgence,” we get to know Lenore Vadenburgh – Dr. Nekros’ mother. I won’t spoil too much about her if you haven’t yet read the story, but I wanted to clear a few things up that are already concerning some readers. Now, I’m no expert at writing –…
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About That Of Mice and Men Ending …
During June, July, and August, I’ve implemented my Summer Rereading Program. You can read more about it here. First up: Of Mice and Men. The first time I read it, last year, actually, I blew through it pretty quickly and didn’t reflect on it much, hence the need to reread. This time around, there’s something…
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Man of Steel – A Movie Review
(Spoilers at the very end of this review. I will warn you before going into them.) If you’ve been waiting for a Superman movie that shows our hero strutting all of his super stuff, then you will be very happy with Man of Steel. In fact, I’ve never seen the kind of all-out action depicted…
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The Manhattan Projects: Science. Bad. by Hickman and Pitarra – A Book Review
I’ve heard a lot of very good things about The Manhattan Projects, so I thought I’d head to my local library and see if they had the first volume. Luckily for me, they did! I’m fascinated by the concept of the book. As we all know, The Manhattan Project introduced the first atomic bomb. This…
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My Summer Rereading Program
I teach a class during the school year called Modern Fiction, and it’s basically an independent reading class for upperclassmen. They get to read virtually whatever they want, but they do have to read each and every day. If you’re thinking that’s awesome, you’re right. Furthermore, as any good teacher should, I model expected behavior…
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On Fatherhood
With Father’s Day rapidly approaching, I find myself reflecting on what it means to be a dad. For me, it’s hard. Really hard. I’m currently thirty-six years old, and with a four year old and a thirteen-month old, I feel like I’m barely keeping it together. My wife and I are both well-educated, well-adjusted people…
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