The Legacy of the Sith: Being Played for a Fool
What do Darth Maul, Count Dooku, and Asajj Ventress have in common? While each of them enjoyed a season of being the prize pupil of a Sith lord, they were […]
Overcoming our “Sin Nature”: Contending With “Order 66”
The darkest moment in all of Star Wars is the infamous command to “Execute Order 66,” as the previously loyal clone troopers suddenly and violently betrayed their Jedi companions, culminating […]
Moving on From the Past: The Key Capturing the Flag in Halo (and in Life)
Halo multiplayer matches contain some of my greatest gaming triumphs as well as many of my most embarrassing gaming failures. Sure, I have captured my fair share of flags and […]
Fable: For Every Choice, a Consequence
The infamous tagline for the original Fable was “for every choice, a consequence”… and while it didn’t fully live up to the developer’s promise, it came pretty close. Over the […]
The Legacy of the Sith: Being Played for a Fool
What do Darth Maul, Count Dooku, and Asajj Ventress have in common? While each of them enjoyed a season of being the prize pupil of a Sith lord, they were […]
Breaking the “Pattern”: Contending With Temptations and Breaking Generational Curses
At the center of Rumi’s personal struggles were the “patterns” that she wore on her body… the telltale signs that marked her as a hybrid being, a soul split between […]
The Nintendo 64: From Super Mario to Superman
The Nintendo 64 console was home to many of the best video game releases of all time, but that doesn’t mean that they always got it right. The same platform […]
Deconstructing the Duck Hunt Dog
The gaming villain who had the greatest impact on me at a young age wasn’t Ganon, Ridley, or even Bowser… it was the Duck Hunt Dog. It wasn’t because he […]
Mario Kart: What to Do When We Fall Off of the Track
Even the most skilled veteran on the race track will eventually have a “spin-out” moment in Mario Kart… perhaps an adversary landed a blue shell attack and took us out, […]
Black Widow: Washing A Red Ledger Clean
The MCU version of Natasha Romanoff has a backstory she would like to forget… her past actions as the ruthlessly effective Black Widow resulted in a heavy burden of regret […]
Finding God in Video Games 