Blaugust #9: Writing Posts the West Karana Way.

Sorry that I’ve been missing so many days of blogging. I really wanted to do a post every day, but last Tuesday, Tropical Storm Isaias rolled through and cut power to almost a million Connecticut residents, me included. We just got power back yesterday afternoon. Being without power in this 21st century world is weird. … Read more

Blaugust #4: I Don’t Care What You’re Drinking.

Today’s Blaugust writing prompt comes from Roger at Contains Moderate Peril, who asks: “What type of content do you feel is severely underrated?” And ima answer that, but first, I have to get something off my chest. SoMeOnE called me a curmudgeon yesterday! Is this what I’ve become? Is this just who everyone becomes, eventually? … Read more

Blaugust Day #3: Nothing is Real. But, That’s Okay.

Today’s “Blaugust” writing prompt comes from Mailvatar at “MMOs and Other Stuff”. What are some key sources of media (games/movies/etc) that have shaped your worldview? What a great writing prompt. Because I have the specific answer to that, and it’s stayed with me my entire life. I blame a lot of things on the Uxbridge … Read more

Blaugust #2: Everything You Like is Bad (and you should feel bad)

Today’s Blaugust prompt is from the blog Azerothian Life: What is some popular piece of content/media that seems to be universally loved that you have never been able to understand? I think it takes a very small person to judge what someone else likes. Everyone is different, and this difference, this diversity, is part of … Read more

Blaugust Prompt #1: Core Fandoms

Do I even need to explain what Blaugust is? I imagine the Venn diagram of the people who read my blog and aren’t already well aware of Blaugust would be an empty circle. But I do love Venn diagrams. Here’s one. The question of the day is, “What would I change about one of my … Read more