Writing about games, running, family and getting older without growing up.

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Never Own an iPhone Again

Apple is launching a leasing program with Klarna, and the question isn't whether it costs more. It's that six years on the same iPhone works out to fifteen dollars a month, and Apple would rather you never ran that number.

Everything is NOT an Xbox

Microsoft bet that everything could be an Xbox, and as a PlayStation owner I was exactly who the bet was built for. Now they're resetting — and I have some thoughts on why it didn't pay off, and why the timing of the reset worries me.

GTA 6's Price Tag Is a Preview, Not a Rule

GTA 6 will charge $80 and people will buy it. That doesn't mean your favorite franchise gets to — and the trick that's making the next console generation possible might not survive it.

The Trade-In Was the Point

Sony is ending physical PlayStation discs in 2028. I still buy most of my games on disc — not to hoard them, but because selling them back is how I kept new games affordable. That lever is what I'm about to lose.

I'm going to fit into these jeans!

In 2020, I began wearing sweatpants. The office where I worked closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sweatpants, as my 10-year-old self would tell me, are more comfortable than jeans or slacks, and there was no reason

Disney Marathon Weekend Trip Report: Checkout & One Last Day

Note: This trip report is divided into seven parts. This post is part four of my trip report visiting Walt Disney World for the 2025 Dopey Challenge at RunDisney Marathon Weekend. 1. Mears & Arrival 2. Bib Pick-up &

Disney Marathon Weekend Trip Report: The Big One

Note: This trip report is divided into seven parts. This post is part four of my trip report visiting Walt Disney World for the 2025 Dopey Challenge at RunDisney Marathon Weekend. 1. Mears & Arrival 2. Bib Pick-up &

Disney Marathon Weekend Trip Report: 5K & Epcot

Note: This trip report is divided into seven parts. This is part three of my trip report visiting Walt Disney World for the 2025 Dopey Challenge at RunDisney Marathon Weekend. 1. Mears & Arrival 2. Bib Pick-up & Hollywood