I love Rachel Aaron. I've read several of her series now (Eli Monpress, Heartstrikers, and now DFZ). Of the three, Heartstrikers is probably my favorite. But I just read DFZ, so it's the one I am going to review here. I'm a little embarrassed - if I reviewed either of the others, I couldn't find the post(s). Anywho, let's… Continue reading Review: The DFZ Trilogy
Review: Palworld
If you are in the gaming world, I don't know how you could have avoided this one in the past week. It's BLOWN UP. Broken concurrent users records left and rights. Millions of copies sold. And I will be shocked if they are still in business in six months. Not because it's a bad game. It's not. I usually avoid… Continue reading Review: Palworld
Review: Google Podcasts
I am heartbroken that Google is killing another tool. I have been using Google Podcasts for years. I'm honestly probably not the most adroit podcast listener. I listen to my podcasts that I like and that's about it. I have enough in my feed these days I rarely hit the end of the queue (thank you Lawfare and Myths… Continue reading Review: Google Podcasts
Streaming vs Analog
My husband and I regularly buy dvds and blue-rays. Still. For a simple reason: ownership. An Ubisoft executive recently said gamers need to get "comfortable not owning games."https://www.cbr.com/ubisoft-gamers-comfortable-not-owning-games/. I haven't heard anyone defending this stance. Specifically, Ubisoft is saying that everyone will/should need subscriptions to play games. I am firmly against this idea. I watched Linus (Linus Tech… Continue reading Streaming vs Analog
Life: Diet is always
1 nouna: food and drink regularly provided or consumedb: habitual nourishmentc: the kind and amount of food prescribed for a person or animal for a special reasond: a regimen of eating and drinking sparingly so as to reduce one's weight 2 verb1: to cause to take food2: to cause to eat and drink sparingly or… Continue reading Life: Diet is always
Review: Wild Wild West
This isn't a new topic, but I am going to say something that is apparently controversial - I enjoyed this 1999 movie. Honestly, I still enjoy it once in awhile. Every once in a blue moon I see someone poo-pooing this movie. I'm sitting here going, "What did you want it to be" - and I… Continue reading Review: Wild Wild West
I judge you on your car – but not how you think I do.
I have been thinking about this post for years and largely avoided it. For several reasons, but I think 2024 is the right time to put my thoughts out there. Trigger warning - there will be strong language inappropriate for everyone used in this piece. I can't avoid it. When I am driving in Atlanta, I… Continue reading I judge you on your car – but not how you think I do.
Pet: Riley learns to play
When we adopted Riley in 2018, he didn't know how to play. Let's be clear, he still doesn't really. Like, most dogs know they can go get their toys. They know tug of war. They might even naturally know fetch. Riley knew none of these. Riley and Genkii snuggling on a heated blanket. Riley is only snuggling because of… Continue reading Pet: Riley learns to play
Life Plan: 2023 Review and 2024
December is always ridiculously hard for me to blog. I really need to pre-write some stuff that I can schedule out ahead. I always think it. I never do it. Overall, I think 2023 went well. I never write as much as I want to. It's very hard to find the balance between all the things: writing, reading, work,… Continue reading Life Plan: 2023 Review and 2024
Manners: Book the Room
I don't work in the office every day, but when I do I sometimes need to book a conference room. When I show up and someone is sitting in there, I frequently flip open my laptop and check.... yup no one else booked MY ROOM. I have two choices. Switch my booking or knock and… Continue reading Manners: Book the Room
Dream by Day 