Lego U.S. Soccer
I put this World Cup 2026 Lego set together during today’s England/Argentina game. It’s a pretty simple set — only 167 pieces. But it looks super cool and combines two…
Brothers Grimm — The Golden Goose
“The Golden Goose” is essentially the Brothers Grimm inventing the world’s most awkward, magical conga line. Of course, in typical Brothers Grimm style, there’s three brothers and one of them…
Book Review: Lord of the Flies: A Zombie Story
Lord of the Flies: A Zombie Story by Dane Hatchell My rating: 4 of 5 stars One of the things that I like about most Zombie stories is that they’re…
Book Review: Wormholes and Other Unlikely Places
Wormholes and Other Unlikely Places: A Collection of Fantasy, Horror and Science Fiction Short Stories by Carl Alves My rating: 4 of 5 stars Wormholes and Other Unlikely Places is…
Book Review: The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances
The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances by Glenn Dixon My rating: 4 of 5 stars I read this at the suggestion of my book club, if you will — a…
Book Review: The Eye of the Bedlam Bride
The Eye of the Bedlam Bride by Matt Dinniman My rating: 4 of 5 stars WARNING: There are spoilers in this review. They are marked. If you want a spoiler-free…
PODCAST: Buzz Words Episode 3 — ‘After the Fall’ with Edward Ashton
On the third episode of Buzz Words, we host author Edward Ashton and discuss his latest book, “After the Fall.” Ashton also wrote Mickey 7 — the inspiration for the…
Book Review: After the Fall
After the Fall by Edward Ashton My rating: 4 of 5 stars I first read “After the Fall” by Edward Ashton in late April. It was the first book selected…
Lionel Messi by the numbers: 10 trivia questions about the World Cup record holder
The man who just broke a FIFA World Cup record for number of goals scored also just happens to be celebrating a birthday today. So for Life Story, I thought…
PODCAST: Buzz Words Episode 2 — Ranking the Classics
The second episode of Buzz Words is all about the classics. What makes a classic, and where do they rank? There is a lot of dissention with the placement of…