There is a saying in football: Offense sells tickets but defense wins championships. In the divisional round, two predominantly defensive teams overcame some high-powered offenses. The Giants went into Lambeau and dominated the Packers. The Niners beat the Saints in a 4th quarter shootout (wait what?). The Patriots handed the Broncos their asses in a blowout and the Ravens escaped with a victory over a very game (but inexperienced) Texans team. Continue reading
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The Wild Card round has come and gone and as I correctly predicted it was pretty blah, with the exception of one game. The Giants and Texans spanked the Falcons and Bengals respectively. The Broncos won in the shortest overtime ever over a battered Steelers team, and the Saints decided to run up the score on the Lions (more on this later). Coming up in the divisional round, we have several rematches from the regular season and one that was played during the preseason that even has a bit of a story line. Let’s just dive right in to each game: Continue reading
It’s playoff time. Sadly, this year the first round looks pretty bland with very little chance at any upsets (although the Seahawks proved that anything can happen in the playoffs). None of the games are true rivalry games and some of these teams are so devastated by injuries they are starting guys who were sitting on the couch drinking beer 3 months ago, so let’s dive right in to round 1 of the NFL playoffs: Continue reading
Thanksgiving has always been a special holiday for me. I’m not religious, so Christmas is great for presents and all but it’s not a holy day for me. Birthdays are great when you are a kid but when you get older, meh.
When I was a kid we always had huge gatherings for Turkey day. My grandmother had remarried before I was born and I had more aunts and uncles than I knew what to do with. It was a real Brady Bunch type situation. How my grandmother managed to cook such a giant meal in such a tiny kitchen is something that still amazes me to this day.
As I get older I can look back on my mostly misspent youth and point to certain incidents or episodes, these are the things that irrevocably changed my life whether for better or for worse. Picking the single most influential of these would be impossible, because when you start getting older the number of these events becomes too numerous to pick just one. Was it your first kiss? A book? A movie? Doing something for the first time? Let’s explore shall well. Please keep in mind I might be from a different generation that you and some of you might have a hard time imagining how something like some of these things could change your life, but we were young, dumb and didn’t have the internet. Continue reading
It was a year ago I met Steve. We had just gotten our house and were moving a few things over when he came calling. Quick as a hare, he always seemed to have places to go. I made him my squire immediately though he was more than that. My backyard was his kingdom and he was to be a loyal and brave companion for a year. Steve was a snake you see. Sir Stephen Esquire, Snake of the Highgarden. Continue reading
This is part 3 of my ongoing series regarding Pen and Paper role playing games. Part 1 covered my experience in playing and a little bit of the history of the game and that can be found 
This is the second article in a multi-part series that takes a look the culture and history of RPGs, and how you might get involved in a game yourself. Part one can be found here.
According to Wikipedia an estimated 6 million people played D&D in 2007. Continue reading
Retro Movie Reviews covers cult classics, films that while they may not have been a critical success have a fan following to this day. These are films that you may have seen as a kid on cable late at night and while the special effects are outdated, the dialogue may be cheesy and the budget may be suspect, these films will always be entertaining and hold a special place in your entertainment seeking heart. If you haven’t seen one of these movies you can almost never go wrong by picking one up to watch.
Heavy Metal is an animated sci-fi feature set to an awesome classic rock soundtrack. A series of tales told from the point of view of the Loc-Nar, the self-described sum of all evil. After killing her father and cornering a young girl, the Loc-Nar forces her to watch tale after tale of how it has spread its influence throughout the galaxy. From an alien-infested New York to the far reaches of space to fantasy worlds, the Loc-Nar is an unstoppable evil infesting the galaxy. Only one brave girl has a chance to stand up to the menace and save a generation from its evil influence. Continue reading
I’m a gamer through and through. Board games, video games, card games, role playing games…you name it, I probably played it or tried to play it at some point. I love the competition, the creative and strategic thinking and the thrill of pitting your wits against your friends’. Continue reading