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Nice Job Badges | January 18

Posts from around the blogosphere worthy of a “Nice Job!”… Continue reading →

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019

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The 2019 Normal Happenings Blog Awards: Now Accepting Nominations

On February 26, 2019, we will be doing the first annual Normal Happenings Blog Awards! … Continue reading →

January 16, 2019January 16, 2019

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Nice Job Badges | January 11

Posts from around the blogosphere worthy of a “Nice Job!”… Continue reading →

January 11, 2019January 18, 2019

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What a Pessimistically Optimistic World We Weave

We deserve to be happy. With the overwhelming effort we put into our accomplishments, we can and will build a future better than the ones depicted in the pessimistic media we love so much.… Continue reading →

January 10, 2019January 10, 2019

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Nice Job Badges | January 3

Posts from around the blogosphere worthy of a “Nice Job!”… Continue reading →

January 4, 2019January 11, 2019

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To a Father; Love, a Daughter

I’m three years old, and I’m holding your hand as we walk towards a baseball field. I feel safe when you hold my hand. I feel safe when I’m in your arms. I wish you’d hold me more.… Continue reading →

January 2, 2019

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Collaborations

Adventure Map | The Games That Define Us

Video games exist as fragments on the timeline of our lives, and each one of us have chosen the adventure we feel most defines us.… Continue reading →

October 31, 2018December 10, 2018

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Hyrule: See the Sights! Hear the Sounds!

A collaboration from the Great Land of Hyrule and beyond.… Continue reading →

July 11, 2018December 3, 2018

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Featured · The Games That Define Us

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | The Game That Defines Me

Anything is possible with enough planning and determination, but to accomplish my goals I must strive to improve constantly.… Continue reading →

November 4, 2018January 4, 2019

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The Secret of Monkey Island | The Game That Defines Later Levels

I’d never heard of “The Secret of Monkey Island,” but after booting it up on the Amiga, I was amazed. It was then that I realized fantastic worlds I thought only existed inside of books could be brought to life through a video game.… Continue reading →

November 3, 2018January 4, 2019

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Faxanadu | The Game That Defines Hungrygoriya

I don’t really have a mantra per se, but the idea of being mindful and staying in the moment rather than fretting about things I can’t control has really helped me in all areas of my life.… Continue reading →

November 2, 2018January 4, 2019

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The Bard’s Tale | The Game That Defines Mr. Backlog

In 1985, Dad went on a work-trip to the U.S., and when he returned he had something special — a copy of “The Bard’s Tale.”… Continue reading →

November 1, 2018January 4, 2019

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