recent essays

• 52. Study of the Human Condition
  For a brief (too brief, in my opinion) time period, the Museum of the Motion Picture in Los Angeles had a Hayao Miyazaki retrospective—the first of its kind outside of Japan. It was a fantastic exhibit. Much of the material was… Read more: 52. Study of the Human Condition
• 51. Leap Day of Faith
  Some of you know that I do monthly reviews. The process is fairly simple, though it’s not always fun. Here are the five steps to doing a simple monthly review: That’s it. It seems simple but it is really boring most… Read more: 51. Leap Day of Faith
• 50. Tastebreakers
  This post is about the things that make us feel other things. I’ve been thinking about this topic for awhile, but it received a punt to the forefront of my mental roster after a friend recommended the following episode of the… Read more: 50. Tastebreakers
• 49. Club Read
  As January closes out, I thought it would be good to look back on what I’ve done to accomplish the reading goals I set for myself at the beginning of the year: to read more widely and deeply. So far, I’ve… Read more: 49. Club Read
• Maps
  Earlier this year, I binged-watched House of Anubis. That is what, in part, inspired me to write this story. Another part was trying to get better at writing romance/character development/dialogue. I’m a very plot-oriented person, so an exercise in writing believable, fun… Read more: Maps

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