MYOPIA # 31: The Lasting Legacy of 80’s Toys and the Politics that Helped Birth Them

The 1980s were a time of many pop-cultural shifts in the US. There was MTV, the proliferation of neon, movies aimed at youthful angst, even a brief fixation with Australia. It was a distinct decade for certain, and something rather drastic happened regarding children’s toys. At the beginning of the 80s, laws previously shielding children from television marketing were loosened....

MYOPIA #30-Tip of the Triangle: A Lifelong Fan’s Ranking of the Best Zelda Games

I’m a big fan of The Legend of Zelda. My first MYOPIA was about Zelda. I’ve always seen the series as being the pinnacle of adventure games. With many titles in the series, I’ve naturally categorized my favorites. I’ve tried to approach ranking these games based on experiences when I first played them–usually playing in pretty near proximity to the...

Story in Snarl Journal

I’m very excited to share my story, “Doll,” is published in the Spring 2022 issue of Snarl: A Journal of Literature and Art (#3). The issue just came out. There are other stories, poems, and art in the issue. I’ve really enjoyed I’ve everything I’ve read in it thus far. You can get the issue in digital or print at...

M.Y.O.P.I.A. 29: Robots 101, as in, Robots Have Been Around for 101 Years

As big a fascination as robots are in popular culture, as much as an absolute mainstay that they are in science-fiction, it may seem odd to think of robots as fairly young. At the time of this posting in 2022, there are very elderly people who’ve been alive longer than the word “robot.” Robots have quite the history when it...

M.Y.O.P.I.A. # 28: Slightly Lamenting the Loss of Indoor Shopping Malls

There is a slew of content on the internet about shopping malls closing, about the loss of what was once a societal staple of American culture. Many of the articles are primarily about the changing retail landscape, and often come off as an attack on the hub of commercialization shopping mall’s once represented. The term “mall” can apply to different...

M.Y.O.P.I.A. # 27 Gremlins: A Recent Monster

Within oral and written records of early stories, supernatural creatures are abundant. Did people really believe in fairies in the forest, or that leprechauns could be found near rainbows? These things may have been mostly entertaining, but such tales also tend to have some inkling for inspiration, perhaps some small bits of misconstrued truth. Even contemporary “myths” about Bigfoot and...

2021 Update

It has been quite a while since I’ve posted anything on this website.  Well, writing can be a rather slow process after all. This, while managing other aspects of life, particularly full-tome work. But I wanted to give some updates. MYOPIA will eventually return. I am planning to do so by this summer, and I still have many ideas in...

Tales From the Dream Zone is available

I’m happy to announce I have a story titled, “Tethered,” in the Tales From the Dream Zone Anthology published by Flying Ketchup Press. This is the longest story I’ve ever had published, and I feel it is a great honor to be part of this collection of imaginative stories that all involve some aspect of the dreaming world. If you’d...

Check out Zizzle Lit #2

I’m happy to have a story in titled, “Sealed” in Zizzle Literary #2. Zizzle is a bookazine that promotes literary fiction both kids and adults can enjoy. Issue #2 is available now at Amazon and other book retailers.

M.Y.O.P.I.A. #25: Nine Movies That Actually Deserve a Remake

A good movie remake is like finding six-year-old leftovers in the back of the freezer that taste something kind of like how they were once supposed to, if not a little different too. Yeah, remakes are common, and often disappointing, but sometimes they're also amazing. Check out this list of some movies that could really benefit from a trip through the remake machine.