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Twenty years of reading, watching, writing, and asking questions. Explore my latest essays, book and movie reviews, and dispatches from the world of The Chronicles of Purgatory Station.
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Need Writing Ideas? Let Me Help
People often ask me, “Where do you get your ideas?” The answer is simple but rarely satisfying to the questioner: “Everywhere.” Let me provide…
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Why You Should Be Watching BBC America’s Killing Eve
Tonight, Killing Eve’s season finale airs. If you’re not watching this show, you really should. I heard about it on a few different podcasts,…
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Solo: A Star Wars Story – A (Spoiler-Free) Movie Review
Yes! Yes! Yes! This is the Star Wars movie that I didn’t even know I wanted. Solo: A Star Wars story is an action-packed…
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Seeing Hamilton In Chicago – Our Complete Journey
My wife recently celebrated a milestone birthday, and so I thought it would be nice to mark the occasion with a special event. Because…
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What’s In a Name?
I’ve noticed that authors have a great deal of difficulty doing something rather necessary — naming characters. Names have such power that this endeavor…
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The College Tuition Bubble Burst?
Perhaps you read the article over at CNBC entitled “The Scary Amount That College Will Cost In the Future.” It addresses the rising cost…
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I’m Gonna Burn It All!: A Panel Discussion
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Avengers: Infinity War – A Spoiler-Free Review
At long last, the film we’ve all been waiting for has arrived. It’s hard to believe that the groundwork for Infinity War began all…
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Meh: A Panel Discussion
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