Author Archives: JC

Commentary on Western and Japanese Role-Playing Games

Posted on December 18, 2022 by JC

Western and Japanese RPGs are clearly distinct but share the same origins. The pioneering titles were the Ultima and Wizardry games which saw many sequels and many more imitators but both series have long been dormant.  These titles were influenced … Continue reading →

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2017: The Best Console Launch Year Ever

Posted on December 11, 2022 by JC

In the history of video game consoles, very few launched with the best games or even games that would come to define the console within the first year of release. There are a number of notable exceptions to the latter … Continue reading →

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The Source but never the Solution

Posted on December 3, 2022 by JC

It is no great secret that a certain types of personalities tends to gravitate towards power and influence. Whether it is status, wealth or outright malevolence, these people will go where the power is. Today, we know where the power … Continue reading →

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A Jesuit on Japan

Posted on November 27, 2022 by JC

An infrequent topic on this blog has been Japan and the Japanese who for a variety of reasons remain fascinating to me. The main being that I am married to a Japanese woman with whom I have children and I … Continue reading →

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Standing Athwart History, Yelling “Cuck!”

Posted on November 23, 2022 by JC

Going back to when I first started this blog, I was writing about my distaste for conservatism and my support of Donald Trump. If I had critics, they would probably take joy in pointing out that I’ve been rather silent … Continue reading →

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Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope Review

Posted on November 13, 2022 by JC

I reviewed the original and Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and the Donkey Kong Adventure expansion a number of years ago around the time of release. It has been just over five years since the release of what turned out … Continue reading →

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An Argument Against Self-Publishing

Posted on November 6, 2022 by JC

Dan the Destructor: Barbarians of the Storm – Book I by Rob Rimes January 10th, 2022 In beginning this review, I find myself wondering whether I have been overly harsh in previous reviews I’ve written. As I’ve pointed out before, … Continue reading →

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A Religious Road Trip

Posted on October 23, 2022 by JC

American Pilgrim by Roosh Valizadeh Kings Media, February 16th, 2021 One of the earliest posts I wrote when I started this blog was a review of Roosh’s Free Speech Isn’t Free which chronicles his notorious speaking tour that sparked outrage … Continue reading →

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Sober Eyes

Posted on October 16, 2022 by JC

This is similar to a topic I covered back in late 2020 about perceptions of reality but related to a different subject. That is alcohol which I freely admit I have had struggles with. In fact, I pledged to abstain … Continue reading →

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Outer Space: A Fantasy Wallpaper

Posted on October 9, 2022 by JC

There are a lot of terms of different types of science fiction and fantasy and people can get quite pedantic about these different sub-genres and exactly how to define them. Off the top of my head there is cyberpunk, hard … Continue reading →

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