Fat Ninja

Now with less pastel clothing 
When it was first announced that Hollywood was seeking to adapt the hit show Miami Vice for the big screen, my initial reaction was a mixture of exasperation and contempt. I immediately envisioned a film helmed by Michael Bay of Bad Boys fame. I imagined a hollow action flick that relied […]

Every Microsoft console needs a solid mech shooter 
Given the success of the MechAssault series on the Xbox360’s bulky, black forefather, it’s no surprise that From Software looked to Microsoft’s newest console as the platform for their new intellectual property, Chromehounds. Offering solid gameplay akin to that found in Fasa Studios’ popular mech shooter, Chromehounds also brings […]

There’s no masking my contempt for the mass media’s scapegoating of the gaming community. Ever in search of social stigma, there’s a very real relish that they seem to take in the branding of gaming as a subversive counter-culture aimed at the dismantling of the peace and prosperity of this nation. Sure, I’m being melodramatic, […]

There was a lot of speculation circulating with respect to Ubi Soft and Red Storm’s downloadable content for their blockbuster next-gen shooter, GRAW. Many longtime veterans hoped to see their favorite maps of Ghost Recons past reimagined in high-def, next-gen glory. Many hoped to see new weapons added to the arsenal. Ever attentive to the […]

In highschool there were few people who really “got me”. Among those that did was my best friend, T. His artwork has always been a huge inspiration to me. He was so incredibly talented and creative, and I learned a great deal from him. Fortunately, life hasn’t ground that talent and ability out of him. […]

there’s something
sacred in the dull
ache of absence
a truth found in the lie
of your scent-laced
pillow at my side
a tragic beauty found
in the empty space
that lies next to me at night
and the hundred little deaths
that visit me in turning to that void
a deafening silence
ripples through my soul

each day since
our departing
further obscures
the delineation of
where I end
and you […]

Well, we’re about three days into our vacation. We flew into Minneapolis on Friday afternoon. The kids did an admirable job of making it through the flights. Once we got in and picked up our rental car (A Toyota Corolla!), we headed out to the North Valley frisbee golf course to meet my friend Matt. […]