We finish off the enemy commander and prepare to move forward.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 151 – Eruption III
Let’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 150 – Eruption II
We get the enemy commander on the ropes.
Read moreShikimori’s Not Just A Cutie: Quick Thoughts
Moving on to the next of the anime series of the Spring Season that I’ve been watching – as of this writing I’m about 4 episodes into Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie – one of the new rom-com anime of the Spring 2022 Season that caught my interest. I’m about 4 episodes in so far, which is far enough to give me a pretty good feel of the show’s dynamics.
Read moreThoughts on The Essential James Beard Cookbook
When I gave my thoughts on James Beard’s Theory and Practice of Good Cooking, the focus of my thoughts on that book were – this is a solid template on how to write about cooking, and some of the guidance is good, but the passage of time has hindered the utility of some of these recipes. In 2012, The Essential James Beard Cookbook was published – collecting approximately 450 recipes from Beard’s writing and collecting it together into one book, with additional notes and sidebars addressing the passage of time – so I decided to check the book out.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 149 – Eruption I
Our next story mission gives us another volcano fight.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 148 – Rando Encounter
We have a random encounter on our way to the next story mission.
Read moreDemon Palace Babylon: Book Review
This time I’m following up on the direct sequel to Demon City Shinjuku, and the second half of the relevant omnibus.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep. 147 – Rematch II
We finish beating the pirates and have a talk with the swordsman we rescued.
Read moreLet’s Play Tactics Ogre PSP: Ep 146 – Rematch I
After a whole bunch of grinding, we head out to take on the pirates again.
Read moreSpring 2022 Anime: Season 2-s
Outside of the shows that carried over from the Winter Season (like Requiem of the Rose King), there were a couple earlier series that I reviewed that are getting second seasons, that I feel like giving some quick thoughts on – partly to cover for time on the blog (because, again, work wrapping up) and partly because honestly, I haven’t done much with the “As They Air” thing for ongoing series before and this might be worth doing for the long term. So, here are the two Season 2-s of anime I watched from earlier seasons that I’m checking out in the spring.
Read moreA Wrinkle In Time: Film Review
Back when I was in grade school, I read Madeline L’Engle’s A Wrinkle In Time for the first time. I found myself drawn not only to the character of Meg – the main viewpoint character of the novel – but also, as an autistic kid, I latched onto the character of Charles Wallace as well. That and the visuals the book evoked in my imagination made me hungry for an adaptation. Indeed, one of the first stage plays I went to in a theater (and in downtown Portland no less – on a field trip) was an adaptation of the book. While I enjoyed the play, its minimalist presentation had a mixed response from me.
When I learned Ava DuVernay was doing an adaptation of the book, I very much wanted to see it in theaters – and then life happened, in ways that ultimately meant I missed its fairly short theatrical run. However, the trailers looked promising, and I did want to see it at home – and they also made me think that DuVernay would be great for the New Gods movie she was slated to direct – before that was canceled. Well, now after a significant delay, I have finally watched the movie on streaming, and have my thoughts.
Read moreSpy X Family: Quick Thoughts
Unfortunately, with my current work wrapping up, this has played hell with keeping things caught up on my daily blog posts – so I’m having to grab some ideas more or less off of the cuff. In this case – with my regular anime viewing, I’ve gotten about 3 episodes into one of this new season’s most popular shows – Spy X Family, and I figure it’s worth breaking from my usual tendencies to give my thoughts on the first 3 episodes of the show.
Read moreQuick Thoughts On Two of James Beard’s Books
It’s been a bit since I talked about cookbooks – and I have a couple of quick passing thoughts on a couple of James Beard’s cookbooks that I want to post now… since I fell behind and didn’t get anything scheduled for today (wrapping up my current position at work has been very crazy).
Read moreNintendo Power Retrospectives: Part 123
Things are finally picking up, with 4 games this issue!
Read moreForza And Chill: Ep. 6 – Cleans Up Nicely
I finish the racing series, and check out my new Aston Martin.
Read moreForza And Chill: Ep. 5 – I Have A Lambo?
I start a seasonal race sequence.
Read moreSplinter of the Mind’s Eye: Comic Review
It’s time to take a look at the Dark Horse Comic adaptation of Splinter of the Mind’s Eye. As I’ve previously reviewed the novel, I’ll be eschewing my regular format, and instead, I’ll be giving my thoughts on the adaptation.
Read moreThe Black Fleet Crisis: Tyrant’s Test – Book Review
It’s time to rip the adhesive bandage off of this terrible novel trilogy.
Read moreForza And Chill: Ep. 4 – Count’s ‘Vette
I tune-up my Corvette and take it for a race.
Read moreForza And Chill: Ep. 3 – Made Of Jets
I take on the last of the Showcase Events in the game, where I race a fighter jet.
Read moreBreaking Down The Knightfall Saga: Knightquest – The Crusade Part 1
We start AzBat’s run as Batman, after defeating Bane – as we introduce the new incarnation of the Trigger Twins.
Read moreForza And Chill: Ep. 2 – Dude, Where’s My Car?
I go looking for a Barn Find… in the dark.
Read moreForza And Chill: Ep. 1 – Scottish Vacation
While I deal with this little grind-wall in Tactics Ogre, I’m shifting gears with my streams (har har), for some driving in Scotland in Forza Horizon 4.
Read moreWotakoi: Love is Hard For Otaku – Anime Review
Wotakoi is a remarkably chill slice-of-life rom-com anime. It’s just a fairly drama light series, which focuses on two otaku couples who share a workplace, and have mutual friends, just spending time together. It makes for a nice, refreshing bowl of vanilla bean ice cream in anime form.
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