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Posted on May 5th, 2010 by
Happy Cinco de Mayo! I dropped the Press Start, no particular reason, but since this is basically a gaming diary, I’ll just post the date. MY BOOK! I’m told that MacMillan is to give an answer regarding my debut book, Vlad the 5th Grader by the end of the week or the beginning of next. I’ve been giving it a re-read to my kids and wife, and so far, they’re big fans. I feel very strongly about the rewrite. Fingers crossed!
Harvard
Posted on May 5th, 2010 by
A nice young student working on a Masters in Education asked me to participate in a poll about bloggers and blogging habits. That’s all. I helped. I’m only bragging about it here because it’s kind of cool to be involved with Harvard in any way. I dropped out of College after completing the BA in Communications program at UWM.
Happy Mother’s Day! Video Games and Characters My Mom Likes
Posted on May 5th, 2010 by
BizyMoms names GamerDad Top Blogger
Posted on May 3rd, 2010 by
This is quite an honor! BizyMoms.com, a website for Moms stay-at-home and otherwise have chosen GamerDad a “Top Blogger.” This means an INTERVIEW and an Award. Thanks BizyMoms, keep up the good work!
An iPad Will Save Me Money
Posted on May 2nd, 2010 by
For the better part of 5 years, due to prosperity and for work, we’ve always been a multiple computer household. Until recently it was a powerful gaming PC, an iMac, an iBook, two iPhones, a PC I have connected to the TV to eliminate our old cable bill, my wife’s crappy work Dell laptop, two iPhones, Xbox 360, PS3, Wii
Press Start – 4/30/10
Posted on April 30th, 2010 by
Today the kids have friends over. At this moment I’ve got two 7-year old boys jumping around like crazy with Mario Baseball and two 10-year old girls playing Sims 3. First a HILARIOUS Sims 3 story. Last night Maggie asked me “What does WhooHoo mean?” I was honest and told her, “That’s how the Sims have sex.” Her face fell with a crash and she said, “That’s how they get a baby?” and I nodded yes. Then she said, “Dad, can you make them WooHoo when I’m not around?” Ah, innocence. I feel like a Pimp though.
Press Start 4/29/10
Posted on April 29th, 2010 by
The boy has suddenly switched from New Super Mario Bros Wii to Mario Tennis Wii, which is a welcome change and adorable because he’s 7 and still seems to think that if he jumps, it makes his shot better. He’s good, so who am I to argue? Maggie just asked me how to get Sims to marry in Sims3 – I told her it involves lots of kissing and, being 10, she made a sour face.
Happy Birthday to Me
Posted on April 26th, 2010 by
Yesterday was my birthday! 39, and I don’t feel a day older than 39. My parents took the kids on Saturday and returned them Sunday afternoon, so Linda and I had a lovely dinner of South American food – Pork Verde and a couple drinks and then we came home and watched a movie. The next morning we hung out and took a small nap (these are BIG events if you’re married). When the kids got home, they got to wale on my with pillows 39 times each + one to grow on. Then dinner – garlic mashed potatoes, peas, a small Filet Mignon and asparagus – and for dessert, I opted for Chocolate Pie. 3 bottles of wine later, my folks left and while Linda played Guitar and then Drums, I played Guitar and then sang. We did the Abbey Road Medley and more! A lovely Sunday, and no video game monsters got killed. Today is a different matter!
Press Start: 4/22/10 – Fire!
Posted on April 23rd, 2010 by
A Semi-daily little blog update to enhance that whole Twitter thing. Remember, that’s #gamerdadtm or @gamerdadtm or whatever it is. I’m old and don’t understand your social networking. Pressing Start now!
Games Can Never be Art?
Posted on April 21st, 2010 by
Roger Ebert, noted – actually extremely noted – film critic and all around good guy has written a blog post defending his assertion that video games are not art. Actually he writes “CAN NEVER BE ART” which is even wrong-er-er. And then the Internet completely exploded. I have no dog in this fight. I’m a gamer, I love games, I happen to think games ARE art – or at least have that potential – but I really don’t care what a noted film critic who doesn’t play games thinks about it. For one thing, I’m certain that back when film was new, the very idea of films being art was huffed and puffed by all kinds of older-generation Eberts. So he’s old and out of touch – this is a surprise? This is an insult? This deserves thousands of outraged posts against a lovely man whose voice I miss (and can hear in my head) and opinion I still value. When it comes to FILM.
