Category Archives: Random thoughts

Story of my life

Posted on June 1, 2023 by J.L. Hilton

Sometimes you find a quote that just seems to sum up your whole life: “Those who dance are thought insane by those who cannot hear the music” Art by DariaAzolina Quote attributed to Nietzsche

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60-year-old lesson still needs teaching

Posted on March 3, 2023 by J.L. Hilton

My latest obsession is the TV Western THE RIFLEMAN, which aired for several seasons from 1958-1963. In the episode “Duel of Honor” the titular character tells his son, “Someone who’s strange or different is often treated with cruelty… that’s wrong.” … Continue reading →

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No wrong way to play video games

Posted on November 28, 2022 by J.L. Hilton

Sometimes I get comments, in chat when I’m livestreaming a video game or in the comment section of my YouTube videos, telling me I’m not playing a game right. Yet, I somehow manage to complete games on normal or harder … Continue reading →

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A cynic sits in darkness

Posted on November 4, 2022 by J.L. Hilton

The problems of the world may seem insurmountable but despair is not a dead end, it is a call to action, it is a ravine in need of a bridge. When things seem hopeless, do not wait for hope, create … Continue reading →

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We Didn’t Start the Fire

Posted on September 26, 2022 by J.L. Hilton

Just thinking about my grandmother who was born in the 1930s, whose best friend in elementary school disappeared when US citizens of Japanese heritage were forced into camps during WWII, and who endured bullying and social stigma because her parents … Continue reading →

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I’m no longer the protagonist

Posted on May 11, 2022 by J.L. Hilton

Sometimes I feel like I’ve become an NPC in real life. When I hit the age of 50, I was no longer the protagonist, just a quest giver. ~ J.L. Hilton Connect, support, comment or contact the author here 

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Give me your tired, your poor

Posted on April 27, 2022 by J.L. Hilton

I received this email from NC Senator Thom Tillis on April 25, 2022. I’m no armchair pundit nor am I interested in arguing politics. But this one really got under my skin. He is not, in fact, being “clear” when … Continue reading →

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An ice cream scoop’s chance in hell

Posted on March 6, 2022 by J.L. Hilton

Trying to decide if I should eat some ice cream while watching the last hour of MKIceAndFire’s HORIZON FORBIDDEN WEST playthrough on YouTube. It’s midnight. Is that too late? My mister says “no one ever went to hell for eating … Continue reading →

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We’re all time traveling, just in one direction

Posted on February 19, 2022 by J.L. Hilton

Butterfly effect. I think about it constantly. That’s why I have anxiety disorder. ~ J.L. Hilton Connect, support, comment or contact the author here 

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A gift for the lady who gives up everything

Posted on December 16, 2021 by J.L. Hilton

So what’s Aragorn supposed to get Arwen for Midwinter? She gave him the Evenstar necklace, a token of not only her love but her choice to leave her people and relinquish her immortality. He’ll never find a gift that lives … Continue reading →

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