Archive for October 2016

WE MAKE VIDEO GAMES

True story. A friend of mine was the lead designer on on a Star Trek video game. Late one night, he gets a phone call. “Hello?” “Hi, I’m Dave and I’d like to speak to Scott.” “This is Scott.” “Is this the Scott that’s the lead designer on the Star Trek game?” “It is.” “I […]

ONE OF THE GREATEST THINGS I’VE EVER SEEN

As some of you may have heard me rant about in the past, I used to be a sportswriter. And before I earned a spot covering all the major pro leagues and colleges in Southern California, I did my time covering high school sports. Everyone does it. A rite of passage, if you will. So, […]

VAMPIRES AND YOUNG ADULTS

My wife and her girlfriends (all 40ish mothers) are all about the YA novels. They trade them with each other. Whatever. I watch football and play video games. Everyone has their quirk. But when the Breaking Dawn movie came out, they had to make a special trip. A special trip to see the movie, for […]