What is Happiness?

I’ve been asking myself that question a lot lately. I’ve been in a bit of a funk, to be honest. I’ve spent most of my adult life in healthcare, and I’ve seen a lot in that time. Needless to say, I’ve seen some wonderful things,

Cold Nights, Long Roads, and Stories That Stay With You

On audiobooks, winter nights, and rediscovering a lifelong love of stories.

Weez Eatin’ Gud

This week, I muse on games, streaming, and people.

The War is Over... Finally

The ARC Raiders streamer war is over, and we can finally play again.

The Early Days

ARC Raiders’ early solo community is forming its own unspoken rules.

Tron Ares, Vibe games, and trying new things

Tron. No Man’s Sky. Piano lessons. On soundtracks, starships, and starting new things.

Touch Some Grass: On Changing Tastes and Getting Older

A reflective look at how gaming tastes evolve with age — from the chaos of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 to chill sessions in No Man’s Sky.

Helldivers 2: From Retirement to Redeployment

My cousin and I were talking the other day about an unusual quirk I have with games - I'll come back to them. To the exceptional ones, anyway. I still play Titanfall 2 from time to time. I'll go in little spurts where I fall in love

Destroyed Beauty

One of my favorite moments in the life of any multiplayer game is when it first launches. There are no grand strategies, no meta. Just chaos as a bunch of strangers have to learn the game's systems and figure out viable strategies. Those first few weeks, when everyone