Watching the memorial service for Charlie Kirk last Sunday made me realize how historic this moment feels. Maybe every generation feels that way. But this era is different in one sense: it’s documented. Every war, movement, invention, and cultural shift is captured in real time. We’re living in a century people will flip back to…
I like to think there is always a silver lining. No matter how dark things may seem, they aren’t always completely dark. You can always find some light, one last bit of hope. For 10 years, up until the summer of 2023, I was living off of that. From the outside looking in, everything seemed…
Super Mario 64 is considered a crowning achievement in video games, opening the door to immersive three-dimensional environments where you can run around and explore. Its nostalgia resonates with every generation, and it’s hard to resist the urge to play it again, which was made possible by my channel, JO ZONE. Playing it again for…
Neat Number Fact: Week 16 of this year started on April 16th, while week 20 ends on May 20th. So that means the following week, week 21, starts on the 21st. Also, the 26th week has June 26th, but it’s not as cool. The New Laptop: It’s not so new anymore. It’s been a couple…
The past few weeks gave me a lot of time to think, and have a lot of fun with a ton of work involved. They say with enough determination, anything is possible, but one thing that seems to be impossible is complete serenity. That doesn’t matter to me, though, as I look forward toward the…
Originally published on GameSpot by ThumbsUpMaster on November 2, 2009.
I’m not much of a “blogger” anymore. When something “bloggable” occurs, I’m too caught up in the moment to even worry about “blogging” about it. Then, finally after a few weeks, or maybe even a month, I find the time or inspiration to write about what I intended to blog about before. And it usually…
Originally published on GameSpot by ThumbsUpMaster on April 15, 2009.
Originally published on GameSpot by ThumbsUpMaster on December 25, 2008.
Originally published on GameSpot by ThumbsUpMaster on December 23, 2008.