Last weekend, my university held commencement, and I was awarded my Master’s degree in English. For the first time in my life, I am finished with school for the foreseeable future. I am sure that I will eventually go back and get my Ph.D. (I am planning on teaching college as a career, after all),… Continue reading A Master’s Degree, Stephen King, and the Future of Beej’s Independent Scholarship
Review: Lost Season Five (5) Season Finale: “The Incident”
After having watched the entire series of LOST multiple times, I think that Season Five (5) was the only LOST season finale (“The Incident”) where I felt a little disappointed. There were very few real “oh wow” moments throughout the episode. I enjoyed it and feel it was well-written, but I left feeling a little… Continue reading Review: Lost Season Five (5) Season Finale: “The Incident”
“Fare thee well, Azeroth!” or, How I Came to Cancel my World of Warcraft Account
So it’s happened again. I cancelled my World of Warcraft (WoW) account…again. About three years ago, I wrote this article for AssociatedContent.com about how MMO’s (Massively Multiplayer Online Games) had all but derailed my real-life. I was addicted. And like most addicts, there was a short break from the vice, and then I was back into… Continue reading “Fare thee well, Azeroth!” or, How I Came to Cancel my World of Warcraft Account
Apple Customer Service and Drowning Children
Apple has the best customer support ever. My iPhone got submerged yesterday, yet I still get a free replacement despite their policies. Here’s why: So yesterday, Jennifer and I decide that we want to eat our Chinese takeout outside. So we go to a park that doesn’t have picnic tables, so we go out onto… Continue reading Apple Customer Service and Drowning Children
Rejected by Pseudopod
I woke up this morning to my alarm. I set my iPhone to use the “Alarm” sound to wake me up each day, and it sounds like a nuclear reactor is approaching critical mass each and every morning I get out of bed. Since I use my iPhone to wake myself up, I also make… Continue reading Rejected by Pseudopod