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My Gaming Year in Review (2023)

2023 held some big moments for me. I fulfilled a lifelong dream by moving into a full-time position at my job as an instructor of vocal music at our local college. I fulfilled another lifelong dream by helping to run a summer music camp that we put on in June. And, I got to spend some time travelingContinue reading “My Gaming Year in Review (2023)”

Ten Iconic Halloween-Related Performances

Spooky season is upon us, and that means it’s time to take in all of our favorite Halloween-related content! What’s your go-to October media? Are you watching classic slasher films like Friday the 13th and Scream? Or, do you prefer something a little more light-hearted like It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown? Naturally, since musicContinue reading “Ten Iconic Halloween-Related Performances”

Face Your Fears: 10 Games To Fight Your Phobias

What is your greatest fear? For me, it’s trying to drive over mountainous roads that don’t have guard rails in the middle of winter (can my state please invest in guard rails???). It’s a task that I try to avoid, yet every year there comes some reason or two where I have to literally riseContinue reading “Face Your Fears: 10 Games To Fight Your Phobias”

Halloween Countdown: 31 Games of October

October is here! A couple years ago, I challenged myself to post cover photos on Facebook of spooky moments from video games for every day leading up to Halloween – including the day itself. Now that I have a blog, I finally have a proper way to share all these photos in one go! WithoutContinue reading “Halloween Countdown: 31 Games of October”

Pixel Art #50 & #51: Wario and Samus

Cover art from the Mario & Wario comic in Nintendo Power. Just a quick update on my recent pixel art! Below we have Wario as he appeared in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994). I loved using the grays of my marker set to make it look like a screenshot straight from the originalContinue reading “Pixel Art #50 & #51: Wario and Samus”

I’ll Learn Ya Good: School in Games

We’re now in the thick of it; school is in session! I’m in my third year as a (now full-time) teacher at a two-year community college, and the first few weeks are always a healthy dose of chaos. Learning names, prepping lessons, and picking out all the music to be used by my music ensembles.Continue reading “I’ll Learn Ya Good: School in Games”

An Elephant Never Forgets: Elephants in Games

“World Elephant Day” was August 12th, and with a new elephant-themed power being teased in the upcoming Super Mario Bros Wonder game, I had to dedicate a post to other appearances of these iconic creatures. So, grab a bowl of peanuts, and enjoy my Top Ten instances of elephants in video games! 10) The Manhole(MacContinue reading “An Elephant Never Forgets: Elephants in Games”

Say Uncle: Top Ten Uncles in Media

Cover photo: Dr. Steven Jones from Startropics (NES, 1990) Almost 10 years have passed since I first became an uncle, and this idea has been sitting with me from the very beginning. Well, it’s time to turn my dreams into reality! And, since July 26th is National Aunt and Uncle’s Day, my timing couldn’t beContinue reading “Say Uncle: Top Ten Uncles in Media”

I Love To Singa (1936)

87 years ago today (July 18, 1936), “Owl Jolson” made his grand debut on the big screen and sang his way into the hearts of American moviegoers. Several decades later, “I Love To Singa” would become one of my most memorable cartoons and maybe one of my earliest connections to jazz music. The story ofContinue reading “I Love To Singa (1936)”

Pixel Art #48 & #49: Duke Nukem & Commander Keen

Duke Nukem (July 1991) and Commander Keen (Dec 1990) were among some of the earliest games that I got into when our family purchased our first computer, an IBM that ran Windows 3.1. I learned a lot about computers that year. MS-DOS was required to boot Windows, so I was constantly exploring the command promptsContinue reading “Pixel Art #48 & #49: Duke Nukem & Commander Keen”