Author Archives: J.L. Hilton

Mojave memories

I danced to this song after midnight in a dingy little Mojave Desert bar, back in 1993, with a bunch of wastelanders, raiders & Brotherhood of Steel … I mean, a bunch of locals, bikers & Marines. Good times. Still … Continue reading

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Ermahgerd SKYRIM!

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Necromancy is my love language

I saw these Viva la Dirt League “Death Knight” videos a while back and thought, “This is exactly the kind of relationship I wanted in my 20s.” But who am I kidding? I didn’t get over this in my 20s. … Continue reading

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Spooky time

Correction: The Halloween decorations at my house are not up “too early” they are up “year round.”

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Best song about unrequited love

“Language of the Heart” is the first David Wilcox song I ever heard. That was back in 1992, when I was deep into a psych degree at California State University Long Beach and madly in love with a 30-something aerospace … Continue reading

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Try-It Tuesday: BALDUR’S GATE 3

This week, I started BALDUR’S GATE 3. I’ve been talking about it for a while and my youngest daughter’s been after me to try it since she completed the game months ago. But I was hesitant because I knew it … Continue reading

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How Livestreaming Improved My Mental Health

This post originally appeared on CheckPointOrg.com in February 2020. CheckPoint was a mental health organization for gamers and the gaming community and is no longer in operation. I started playing Fallout 4 in February 2016. There’s a building component to … Continue reading

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Gluten-Free Split Pea Soup Review

I have to avoid gluten completely. That means doing a lot of careful mean prep for myself. But sometimes I just don’t have the time, energy or facilities to cook from scratch, and I need to be able to bring … Continue reading

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A Little Too Much A LITTLE TO THE LEFT?

I was just cleaning my kitchen & realized maybe I’ve been playing a little too much A LITTLE TO THE LEFT, the 2022 puzzle game developed by the Canadian indie studio Max Inferno and published by Secret Mode.  * * … Continue reading

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New Xbox controller faceplate

I’ve got a pretty new faceplate for my Xbox X controller from my youngest daughter!

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