Why “Wall Turkey” is My Favorite Thanksgiving Meal
From an early age, videogames drove home to me that good food – especially a good turkey dinner – heals your body and your soul. This Thanksgiving, let’s be especially…
Sept. 12 is Something to Celebrate For Anyone Who Needs Fun
You probably didn't know Sept. 12 was anything important. I didn't even know "National Video Game Day" was Sept. 12 until a school system contracted me in honor of it…
Are You Celebrating Sept. 12?
You probably didn't know Sept. 12 was anything important. I didn't even know "National Videogames Day" was Sept. 12 until a school system contracted me in honor of it, so I…
What Friday the 13th (NES) Taught Me About Surviving a Situation I Can’t Seem to Escape From
I promise this is going somewhere. I recently went through a tough month, tougher than I ever have professionally. You've been in this situation -- no matter what you do,…
Videogames for the Holidays
My mom probably can't remember what I got her for Christmas last year (neither can I), but she remembers that our extended family played Just Dance on a Christmas Eve…
DDR, Dumb Goals, Happiness
I've written before how videogames (especially Ring Fit and DDR) helped me come back from a brain tumor pretty strongly. The last few months have been tough. DDR has…
A Veteran’s Day Tribute to My Grandpa the Ace, Who Bought Me My 1st Videogames
"He's already got an Atari, he doesn't need a Nintendo!" my mom said impatiently to her dad (my grandpa), when I was 5 years old. I had seen Super Mario…