Flying Crane Technique – Every Magic Card Has a Story
“There are many Jeskai styles: Riverwalk imitates flowing water, Dragonfist the ancient hellkites, and Flying Crane the wild aven of the high peaks.” – Flying Crane Technique flavor text. The Jeskai clan from Magic the Gathering’s Khans of Tarkir set is definitely full of red, white, and blue cards that have plenty of stories to […]
Ode to Luna (Poetry)
My darling sweet PrincessYou are my day in my darkest nightYou are my Luna, my StarlightShining so bright, my angel StarbrightEvery curve of your being tells a storyOf how the perfect woman was borne From the shadows of a dying worldYour light brings warmth to my heartYou have brought rebirth to my spiritLuna, your smile […]
Forlorn Pseudamma – Every Magic Card Has a Story
“More children taken. This is an evil we will track without mercy.” – Anthousa of Setessa Forlorn Pseudamma is one of many cards from Magic the Gathering’s Born of the Gods set that features the Inspired mechanic. Inspired is a neat little ability that gives creatures with it a special effect whenever they untap. Some […]
Gaming Gems – Raptor: Call of the Shadows
Raptor: Call of the Shadows was one of my favorite PC games growing up. It was a top-down vertical scrolling shooter by Apogee Software & Cygnus Studios from 1994. Sure, I probably wasted far too many hours playing it, but it was fun! It’s similar to another classic game called Major Stryker, which I also […]
Road Trips
Road trips are one of my all-time favorite pastimes. Adventures on roads less traveled are even more my favorites. Back roads often provide the most inspiring memories, but oftentimes less for the remarkable scenery and landmarks than the company shared between family, dear friends, and special loved ones. The conversations shared range from small talk, […]
Angrath’s Marauders – A Magic the Gathering Card Review
When Angrath’s Marauders was first released in Magic the Gathering’s Ixalan set, most players weren’t that impressed. On this card’s face, you see the 7-mana (5 colorless, 2 Red) casting cost and think even if this creature does something good, where will it see any play? The answer for cards like this is typically Commander. […]
How to Pick the Right Keywords for SEO
Many website owners are familiar with the Yoast SEO plugin for WordPress. It’s probably the most well-known SEO content analysis tool. Of course, any help you can get with improving your website’s SEO is important to getting your website to rank well and get organic traffic. Still, while Yoast can be a helpful tool, not […]
Rakdos Pit Dragon – A Magic the Gathering Card Review
Printed in May 2006’s Magic the Gathering release, Dissension, the Rakdos Pit Dragon doesn’t hold a flame to the Dragons printed today. But, at the time, this “build a better dragon” creature was not only playable, but even competitive. From 2007 to 2014 saw Top 8 competitive play in Legacy Dragon Stompy decks. We’ll get […]
Her Name Means Love (Poetry)
Mina, lovely twilight princessYour blue eyes shine like diamondsGlowing in a darkness seemingly endlessIn a long dark tunnel rife with demons Are you my long lost queen?Or are you something much less?Is there treasure in your glorious sheen?Or are you just a blonde hot mess? Too many questions I have to askNothing any longer seems […]
Life is Not a Grade
I wrote a version of this piece for a Junior English writing assignment back in 2003. It has since been revised for clarity while still retaining the original flavor and essence of the piece. We’re taught in school to be responsible young adults. So, forgetting your English folder on a Friday morning, one in which […]