My husband was in Red Emma’s Bookstore Coffeehouse recently and picked up coffee for me. They call it a medium dark, but it’s more dark...

The great dog park experiment continues. Storm goes every day, Monday through Friday, and then gets a weekend pass. He knows he has to...

Storm is definitely in the “prison yard” camp. He hates the dog park. This is how he spends ninety percent of his time when he’s there....

Read my latest book review for Game Industry News. It’s a middle grade book that takes place in the Minecraft universe. If you have a...

Portico under construction. I haven’t posted here in a while because I haven’t been able to hear myself think. We’ve recently had our...

My review of Quantum Break is up on Game Industry News. Find it here. I reviewed the book the game is based on here.

I reviewed Quantum Break: Zero state: The Novel for Game Industry News here. A trailer for the game it’s based on is below.

I reviewed an Agatha Christie murder mystery game in 2006 and was disappointed with it. I hoped ten years and a new developer would make...

I am all kinds of eat up about Far Cry Primal. I got a review copy and I cannot stop playing it. I now have to use it as a reward for...

This week’s review for Game Industry News is for a mediocre racing game. Read the full review here.

My latest review for Game Industry News is a wonderful indie, survival title. Read my review here.

I was born in the United States and have lived here all my life. Something that consistently confuses me is the way people vote, not the...

You can find my review for Game Industry News of the story-driven horror title Layers of Fear here. I was surprised by how much I liked...

I somehow forgot to post my January review of Just Cause 3 for Game Industry News. You can find the review here. This series is...

One of the many benefits of having Monique as a friend is that periodically she visits her family in Hawaii and brings back Kona coffee....

It’s election season, so I hear the term outrage bandied about a lot, but what people are mostly talking about is fauxrage. Outrage spurs...

Tools of the trade. (chew bone not necessarily essential) I see a lot of posts about the joys of writing groups, or classes, and on fewer...

I recently went to London with my friend Kristin and we stayed with our friend Heather at her flat in Marylebone. The three of us always...

My friend Zane brought us this coffee for Christmas from Black Rifle Coffee Company. To be honest, this blend is too dark and bitter for...

My sister Julie brought me this yummy coffee at Christmastime. It’s an amazing roast from Lexington Coffee Roasters. It’s got a light...