Category: Essay
On Nostalgia for Video Store Rentals
Nostalgia can be a dangerous pool to dabble in, but I do miss the days where a roll of pink tokens ensured the opportunity to try games on the cheap.
Morning Walks
I get the chance to know her a little bit better than I do in the hustle and bustle throughout the day.
On Surf Ninjas: Lessons Learned From Bad 90s Cinema
I feel like an Iggy in a Surf Ninja movie, waxing my board rather than climbing on and carving some waves. I talk a good game, and do just enough to convince myself I'm doing good work [...] Can't rightly be a writer if I don't actually write, can I?
On My 38th Trip Around the Sun
It was lovely birthday, and I'm thankful for the folks I got to spend it with and for the folks who sent kind messages through cards, calls, and texts. I'm also exceedingly grateful for the regular multitude of blessings upon my back, especially for the days I've been allotted to spend topside.
Andrei Pechelin’s “Disco Elysium’s Post-Socialism Evokes Nostalgia and Melancholy”
Enjoyed reading Andrei Pechelin’s take on Disco Elysium which offers a perspective of the game through the eyes of someone who grew up in post-Soviet Union Russia.
Strange Dreams
Saturday evening, for the most part, is pizza night in the ol’ Purdy abode, and last weekend I must’ve ingested the right amount of cheese and peppers and green olives to make for one of most bizarre dreams I’ve ever experienced (that I can remember). I was staying in a mansion of the Xavier Institute … Continue reading Strange Dreams
Redwall’s Coming to Netflix
Imagine my delight then to learn that Netflix is adapting Redwall and then later Martin the Warrior into animated films
Looking Ahead: Disco Elysium
As much as I've read and watched on the game's conceit and design, I've tried to avoid narrative spoiler as much as possible. I know that you play a detective who can't remember who he is, but is tasked with solving a murder. You traverse a fictional world (with over 6,000 years of history), interviewing all sorts of folks, and the choices for both words and deeds are vast, and determine the type of person you are/become.
Reading Rec: The Forever Sea by Joshua Phillip Johnson
Last Tuesday, The Forever Sea was published by DAW books, and while I'm not too far into yet, I'm absolutely enjoying the hell out of it.
Purdy Good 