Site Overhaul

I’m rebuilding the website. Hold tight. This is going to be awkward.

2026 in a Nutshell

It’s 2026, and once again I’m trying to spend less time doom-scrolling and more time doing things I love and things that further my goals. I have lofty goals for this year, and I have no idea if I can achieve them. No harm in trying, though. Last updated April…Continue reading “2026 in a Nutshell”

Captain’s Log: Stardate 20260209

I think I am now recovered from a big push at the day job, and tomorrow I should be back on track with reading and writing and anticipating baseball season.…

Critical Distraction

Junk food posting tonight. Critical Role spoilers follow... sort of? I have been nose-to-the-grindstone at my day job all day today, and I have not had time yet to read…

Analysis & Reviews

Earthsea Deep Read: A Wizard of Earthsea, Chapter 3

In this series, I’ll be working my way through Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea works and analyzing her prose chapter by chapter. Spoilers follow. Chapter 3: The School for Wizards…

Analysis & Reviews

“To my father, who’s coming home”

I loved this week's episode of Star Trek: Star Fleet Academy. It was a beautiful tribute to Deep Space Nine and especially to Avery Brooks' work as Benjamin Sisko. Having…

Analysis & Reviews

Earthsea Deep Read: A Wizard of Earthsea, Chapter 2

In this series, I’ll be working my way through Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea works and analyzing her prose chapter by chapter. Spoilers follow. Chapter 2: The Shadow Length: 14…

Captain’s Log: Stardate 20260204

I've got to tell you, I've been getting up at 3:30 a.m. for work every morning this week, and it does not support my after-hours ambitions. My brain is just…

Analysis & Reviews

Earthsea Deep Read: A Wizard of Earthsea, Chapter 1

3 Feb 20264 Feb 2026

In this series, I'll be working my way through Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea works and analyzing her prose chapter by chapter. I just read A Wizard of Earthsea a…

When I Grow Up. . .

A short reflection before I collapse into bed. From childhood on up through my first year of college, I was sure I wanted to be a teacher and a writer.…

Captain’s Log: Stardate 20260201

1 Feb 20264 Feb 2026

It's February 1, 2026, and I am once again blowing dust off this website as the new year rushes by me. I had bold goals for January, and I didn't…

The Ledger: Tales of the Honest Coin

8 Sep 202219 Aug 2022

Mimir's Thunder: Part 4 July 27, 3022 cont'd Their battle with the fire-breathing fey Captain Lotus had left the Honest Coin limping, but Dogface, Fergus, and Heavy Metal persevered. A…