September 22, 2025

The Life Impossible, an Environmentalist Fantasy Review

The premise writes itself — a one way ticket, an idyllic island, and a mysterious death. But it is not thrilling, in the pure sense of the word, nor is it a pure fantasy; The Impossible Life exists in a plane of reality that is magical and precisely mathematical.
September 21, 2025

Best Acrylic Painting Classes on YouTube

I return to these same fabulous artists’ channels for amazing, free online classes. I choose their classes that paint scenes that I won’t mind having around, while also teaching me new techniques like building structure, sketching, or 3D imaging.
September 20, 2025

Short Wave, Long Distance

Jerry Jackson is ecstatic that his parents listened, really listened to his pleas for a birthday present of a Hallicrafters S-120 Tube Radio 4 Band SW Communications Receiver. It’s his dream to make an antenna that will pick up all the broadcasting countries anywhere in the world. Jerry wants to have a QS card for each country.
September 16, 2025

Free Writing Apps for Long-Form Writers

Pen or pencil? Typewriter or laptop? Paper or screen? With so many choices, it’s hard to pick the right vehicle for our craft. When drafting, writers prefer a method that best connects our minds to the page. Although we can’t always type as fast as our thoughts, computer-based writing is a popular choice, yet the software options available are overwhelming.
September 15, 2025

Cul-de-Sac Summer Camp

Our camp was boy heavy. The leader was Tony. We would follow him anywhere. He knew all the cool things to do, like leaning on trees with one foot and tossing rocks at fences. There was Luc, a tiny, quirky guy who would engineer all our imaginings into reality.
September 10, 2025

Big Applause for Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical

The quality of the show exceeded my expectations by virtue of its stage effects. The sets, lighting, projections, costumes, and flawless scene transitions introduced me to the technical aspects of musical theatre I never thought I would be interested in as an actress who only performed in school productions.
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