January 2023 — The Phoenix Desertsong

January 31, 2023October 24, 2022Amelia Desertsong

Why I Enjoy the Pokemon Solo Run Challenge Runs of Jrose11 on YouTube

While JRose11 has done challenges in other Pokemon games on YouTube, the Red and Blue solo run challenges are definitely his most popular videos.

Motivational Articles

January 30, 2023October 27, 2022Amelia Desertsong

What Good is Potential Without Courage?

“One isn’t necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can’t be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest.” – Maya Angelou

Blogging Tips Writing Tips

January 29, 2023October 4, 2022Amelia Desertsong

How to Overcome Blogging Burnout

If you’re experiencing blogger burnout and you’re thinking of giving up on content creation, don’t give up on all of it. Instead, take a step back.

Pokemon Analysis

January 28, 2023December 19, 2022Amelia Desertsong

Is Jumpluff Good in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet?

While Jumpluff may not be what many people would consider a competitive Pokemon nowadays, the Grass/Flying type does have its uses.

Creative Nonfiction Nonfiction Essays Poetry

January 27, 2023October 25, 2022Amelia Desertsong

The Genius of Emily Dickinson and Her Idiosyncrasies

Emily Dickinson’s poetry is full of hyphens and capitalized words. Are these idiosyncrasies in her poetry a sign of her poetic genius?

Baseball Writing

January 26, 2023December 25, 2022Amelia Desertsong

11 Most Underrated MLB Players to Watch in 2023

One of my favorite things to do in the MLB offseason is to look at player projections for 2023, specifically ones that had bad years in the previous season. But, since the release of StatCast, we now have expected statistics VS actual statistics for every MLB player. This means we can look at the previous […]

Baseball Writing What I'm Reading

January 25, 2023December 21, 2022Amelia Desertsong

Is the Explosion of Big Data in Major League Baseball a Good or Bad Thing?

Andrew Simon authored an article for MLB.com exploring the top players in five categories often cited as the “five tools” noted by baseball scouts. These are power, hitting, speed, arm strength, and defensive fielding. While all the players mentioned here are stars, what’s more interesting to me is what Simon says before the meat of […]