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Matthew Weber
Matt is a writer, historian, and a YouTuber. He is also a voracious reader and consumer of media. On this blog, he talks about books, life, politics, and technology. It’s a place to ramble.
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Yesterday, I talked about my favorite movies of all time. Today, I’ll go to the smaller screen, and talk about TV shows. This won’t be as extensive because I honestly don’t watch much in the way of TV and haven’t for years. But I do have a few favorites, so I figure I should talk about them. Archer This show is odd....
I love movies. But my tastes are somewhat eclectic, in that I tend to like movies that others consider bad. Or, put another way, I enjoy movies that aren’t the popular selection. So, I thought it would be fun to talk about my all-time favorites. These aren’t in any particular order. 16 Blocks (2006) Bruce Willis is...
I never thought I’d have 1,000 subscribers, never mind nearly 70,000. I’ve been extremely lucky in my YouTube journey, and I’m forever grateful for those who helped me get where I am today. It’s not like I’m Mr. Beast or anything. I’m not famous. I don’t get noticed on the street as I limp along. Nobody is asking...
So, as I mentioned yesterday, I’m going to buy myself a guitar. I’ve always wanted to learn, and I miss making music. I have no clue whether I will be good or not, but I have wanted to try for years. I have a little bit of spare money saved up, so now’s the time. The problem is that I don’t know that much about...
This is something that I’ve wanted to do for a while. I think that blogging every day is a good idea. A kind of digital diary that you put out there for others to see. We all have life experiences that are our own, but we’re all living this life together, and sharing is caring. Or so they say. So, starting today,...
15 years ago, I watched a lot of TV. Usually, not live, but instead downloading it on my computer for binge-watching purposes. This was before Netflix or any of the other streaming services really took off, so the only way to get shows was iTunes or similar services or buying actual DVDs. My point is, I watched a...
You may have noticed that the website is a little different. In the last iteration of this blog, I had decided to go with old faithful, WordPress, as the CMS backend. I hated every single moment of it. I can’t stand the editor UI, the plugins are just as clunky as they used to be, and it was overall just a bad time....
I used to be a gamer. Well, I don’t know if you’d go so far as to call me a Gamer , but I played many games. I owned many consoles through the Xbox 360. I played countless mobile games and games on the computer. But that fell off once I got a real job. Over the years, my gaming time has gotten less and less until...
March was a rough month for me. I hurt my knee, and I’m still dealing with that. But the upside of being in pain is that my reading slump is over! Yay!? I read a bunch, but didn’t really get started until the end of the month. I also have some tracking numbers for my other usage and doings, so let’s jump in. Reading...
My reading slump continues, but I’ve read some stuff. Credit goes to Joel who does these monthly wrap-up things. I aspire to track my habits just as much, so this is a beginning. Reading Neural Wraith by KD Robertson – 47% done. I am probably going to DNF this. I got about halfway through and realized that I was...
I finished Ready Player One well over a week ago. I raved about it, said it was the best book I’ve ever read, and then I’ve proceeded to read nothing at all since then. This is a problem that I’ve had for years. The more I like a book, the less likely I am to be able to move on to another book directly after....
Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/4jjxWV7 Title: Ready Player One Author: Ernest Cline Genre: Fiction Publisher: Ballantine Books Published: June 5, 2012 Pages: 386 Rating: ★★★★★ If there was another star to give, this book would get it. This may just be the best book I’ve ever read. I don’t say that lightly. I’ve read...
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