Earlier this summer Microsoft began its “Games with Gold” promotion on Xbox Live. Every month Xbox Live gold members can download two games for free. I’ve already downloaded Assassin’s Creed 2 and Dead Rising 2. One of this month’s games is Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers. Any talk of Magic: The GatheringRead more
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The name and first poster for the next Transformers movie were released yesterday. The Autobots and Decepticons will square off next summer in Transformers: The Age of Extinction. I was as excited as anyone for the original Transformers. I was actually at summer camp the week it came out and couldn’t wait to get homeRead more
I love having a nerdy wife. A few years ago, either for her birthday or for Valentine’s Day, I got Alycia Mass Effect 2. It wasn’t one of those presents that you get for someone but it’s really for you. Alycia liked the first Mass Effect and I knew that she would enjoy its sequel.Read more
I love living in Southern California. Most of the time the weather is very moderate. We don’t experience the frigid winters of the east coast nor the sweltering, humid summers of the south. This past week, though, has felt more like Florida than California. Yesterday, while manning the Next Steps table in our church’s courtyard,Read more
It is fantasy football time again. As I’ve already confessed, in spite of my tremendous nerdiness, I love sports. I love watching sports, I love playing some sports and I love fantasy football. I’ve already had one draft and I have three more coming up this weekend. I know a lot of nerds don’t likeRead more
I’ve finally started watching the original Star Trek. I grew up on The Next Generation and was satisfied with the adventures of Picard and his crew. Now that I’ve gotten around to watching Kirk and company, I am thoroughly enjoying the original series. I recently watched the episode “The Return of the Archons”. In theRead more