During a time in which a) we are expected to be sheltered in place for the foreseeable future to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and b) I've had my first child and anticipate not leaving the house anyway for at least the next few months, here I am with a couple of video games for …
Author: Erinn Childress
"Read dozens of books about heroes and crooks, and I've learned much from both of their styles." ~Jimmy Buffett
Winter Storm
Inhale the winter air, Feel it chill the breath, Send a shiver down the spine, Raise bumps to the skin. It numbs your face, Dries out your lips, And hurts your joints. But you step out into the snow, The crunch of your boots Being the only sound, The blinding, white surroundings Being the sole …
Recent Roundup #1
So here’s a new thing I want to try when I’m not exactly feeling up to doing Short Summaries of every movie, TV show, and video game I experience! Recent Roundup will be even shorter and more informative looks at new things I’ve seen and played. Let’s start with three TV series: The Boys, Chernobyl, …
Anti-Establishment Radio
Loners, wanderers, freaks, Lend me your ears. Come to me, All who struggle and are angry, And the music will give you release. I'll be your DJ. I'll give you what you need. The oldies that hurt your heart, The country that drives you crazy. The metal that grinds your teeth. Get in your car, …
A Ghost Among the Undead
[WP] You’re a ghost, but your body isn’t dead. It’s undead, and Zombie-You is an absolute moron without you at the wheel. I shot up in bed. I’m not sure if I even screamed. But Jesus, fuck that nightmare. It’s always the same one, where you’re falling and you wake up the second you hit the …
Second Shift
He leaves for work Right before I get home. It's another night in the lab for him And another night alone for me. It's like closing time at the bar. I lock the door, I turn up that old world radio, And I grab a cold drink, Maybe think about something to eat. …
Notes on Negativity
Sometimes, you wonder if you’re good enough for anyone or anything. You feel like you aren’t doing any of it right. You believe everything about you is wrong. You doubt your skills and whether you had any to begin with. You wonder if you’re as smart as you think you are. You figure it’s all …
Truly Seeing
You are blind, and always have been. One day, while riding the bus to the store, you see a girl sitting across from you. I heard people talking about me when I approached the bus stop. They weren’t very subtle about it, but that doesn’t bother me much anymore. I’ve learned that people really aren’t …
Detention and Dragons
[WP] A mighty jock. A frail but deadly goth. A nerd who can stack the odds in his favor. And a sheltered homeschooler whose abilities are shrouded in mystery. These are their adventures, and this is Detention and Dragons. They all came in one by one, my next players. I sat at my desk, holding …
Due to the Drought
[WP] It's been 10 years since the Drought. Now you walk along the Atlantic Desert, searching for others who might be in hiding. Very few people ever swam across the Atlantic. Benoît Lecomte was, allegedly, the first-known solo swimmer, going from Massachusetts to France. Jennifer Figge swam from the Cape Verde Islands to Trinidad about …
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