Phylactery Lich – A Magic the Gathering Card Review
First printed in Magic the Gathering’s 2011 Core Set, Phylactery Lich is an interesting mono-black zombie. The Lich was later reprinted in the Magic 2013 and Magic 2019 Core Sets. It’s a 5/5 Zombie for only three Black mana and it’s indestructible. Of course, with that power and toughness for a low cost, there’s a […]
How to Know When Your Writing Has Become Too Predictable
Have you ever written something that you were proud of, then immediately realized how similar it was to something else you’d already written? Most writers, no matter how experienced, experience this sort of writer’s block at some point their careers. Sometimes, it can be important to take risks with your writing and break the mold […]
Is Butterfree a Good Pokemon?
Being one of the first Pokemon Ash Ketchum ever had in the anime, Butterfree is a fan favorite who also was a fairly good Pokemon in Red, Blue, and Yellow, as well as Gold, Silver, and Crystal. Over the years, Butterfree has gained two fantastic abilities in Compound Eyes and Tinted Lens, plus huge buffs […]
How Our Experiences Serve as Signposts on Our Journey Through Life
Signposts announce the direction we should travel in order to arrive at our intended destination. In this way, signposts act as guides for us to follow along our life’s journey. These signs of the past serve as reminders of where we’ve been, so that we don’t make the same mistakes again. But, they also give […]
3 Ways to Play Seal Away in Magic the Gathering
Seal Away is an uncommon enchantment card from Magic the Gathering’s Dominaria set. This two mana enchantment spell does something similar to other creature removal spells from the past, such as Journey to Nowhere. It removes the target creature from play as long as Seal Away remains in play. However, this creature removal enchantment can […]
Don’t Focus on Winning, Focus on Progress
Why Success Comes From Consistent Effort, Not Sudden Gains One of the biggest things that stops people from achieving their goals is often the focus on long-term success. You see it in fitness, sales, and business alike – people focused on hitting their goals become frustrated and lose hope when they see how much work […]
Is Bellossom a Good Pokemon?
Bellossom’s role in the world of Pokemon often comes under scrutiny. Many players realize that it lacks significant strength, even as far back as its best competitive generation in Diamond and Pearl when measured against other popular Grass-type Pokemon like Leafeon or Torterra. Bellossom does have its fair share of perks and used correctly it […]
Every Red Sox Player Ever: Andy Abad
Andy Abad never had any success in Major League Baseball, but unlike many who toil in the professional minor leagues for many seasons, he did make it to the show, not once, not twice, but three times. The long time minor leaguer was a pretty good hitter who probably never got a fair shake based […]
How Does Polymorphous Rush Work in Magic the Gathering?
Polymorphous Rush is a versatile instant spell card from Magic the Gathering’s Journey into Nyx set. It has been used in brewing plenty of interesting Magic the Gathering combos. How does it work, and how well does it work? First, the card itself is fairly costed at three mana to cast (2U). Upon casting it, […]
Fiction as a Reflection of Life’s Randomness
As the saying goes, truth is stranger than fiction. Life itself has an inherent randomness to it that makes no sense from day to day or from one moment to the next. True, we have plans and schedules to keep us focused and organized, but life just doesn’t follow the script no matter what. How […]