SIX OF THE BEST… things about finishing a novel
For the past year, I've been working on-and-off on a middle-grade portal fantasy novel. What does that mean? Well, it's aimed at kids a touch too young for true YA (more on that later), and [...]
SIX OF THE WORST… things about summer camp (as an adult)
About 4.5 years ago, I wrote an article decrying the summer camp experience known as "Color War", in which friends are broken apart into artificially-created teams for the sole purpose of improving sportsmanship (sportspersonship, I [...]
SIX OF THE BEST… movies you may not have seen, but probably should
Work has not gotten any better for me -- if you've read some of my recent columns, you know about my troubles. Fortunately, I have a network of folks who can help make sure the [...]
SIX OF THE BEST… 1990s TV shows that could use a reboot
I've watched a lot of TV over the years. A lot. I've seen shows come and go; I've seen shows hang on for far too long, and other get cancelled far too soon. I've seen [...]
SIX OF THE BEST… convention preparation tips
Four years ago, when I had just started this column, I wrote one about stuff to put in your con bag. I'm actually heading to a con tomorrow (no, I won't tell you which one), [...]
SIX OF THE BEST… TV shows held back by a boring main character
It takes a lot to get a TV show made, and one important part is the cast. It's even harder when you have an ensemble cast, because you have to have five, or seven, or [...]
SIX OF THE WORST… things you can mess up in your house
I am a homeowner. It is a lot harder than you might think, if you've never been one. Stuff breaks all the time, and unlike when you're renting an apartment you have no one to [...]
SIX OF THE BEST… characters to avoid in Crossy Road
I am very, very late to the game when it comes to Crossy Road. I only really even considered playing it because it came up in an ad on our Fire TV and my daughter [...]
SIX OF THE BEST… pieces of wisdom from my tumblr (six years ago)
If you go take a look at my tumblr, it's obvious that I've spent much less time keeping it updated than I really should. Which is fine; I mean, no one checks it anyway unless [...]
SIX OF THE BEST… lessons learned this year from Thoughts of Dog
Thoughts of Dog is by far one of the cutest, sweetest, most heartwarming Twitter accounts you'll ever read. Created in March 2017 by the same people who bring you WeRateDogs, it's the story of a [...]