The Dark Tower Series Collection: The Gunslinger, The Drawing of the Three, The Waste Lands, Wizard and Glass, Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, The Dark Tower by Stephen King My rating: 5 of 5 stars Wow! The Dark Tower series really blew me away. I’m not a fan of the horror genre, soContinue reading “Review: The Dark Tower Series Collection: The Gunslinger, The Drawing of the Three, The Waste Lands, Wizard and Glass, Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, The Dark Tower”
Author Archives: Bryan Guido Hassin
2018 Winter Olympics Wrap-Up
Another Olympics has come and gone, so it is once again time to take a look at who “won” the Games by several different metrics. Per my previous posts, I continue to use a weighted scoring system to tally up Olympic medals by country. This year I once again tracked not just the medal countsContinue reading “2018 Winter Olympics Wrap-Up”
Escape To Margaritaville
Exactly five lunar years after our last trip to New York City, Katie and I traveled to NYC last weekend and, while we were there, we saw Jimmy Buffett’s new Broadway musical, Escape To Margaritaville! Here is my spoiler-free review: The Good The Bad The Ugly Final Thoughts Buffett fans might be disappointed by someContinue reading “Escape To Margaritaville”
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Review
Katie and I saw Last Jedi opening night, of course, and this was my initial, knee-jerk, non-spoiler reaction: mixed feelings. Some aspects I loved; some I wasn’t so sure about. Some comedy was lol; some fell flat. Some emotional beats gave me #allthefeels; some felt unearned. Some plot points were confusing, but mostly they createdContinue reading “Star Wars: The Last Jedi Review”
Blade Runner 2049 Review
I found Blade Runner 2049 to be positively captivating. It was long and slow but very immersive and I enjoyed almost every minute of it. Villeneuve deftly walked the line between paying homage to the tone and style of the original and exploring new, interesting territory. It is brilliantly directed, very well acted, and realizedContinue reading “Blade Runner 2049 Review”
Enchanted by Ireland 1
Katie and I had a lovely trip to Ireland with her family! After a week and a half, we are positively enchanted by the Emerald Isle and will hope to return soon. Our trip actually began in Paris for the annual Jimmy Buffett concert. Because we would only be in Paris for 24 hours, weContinue reading “Enchanted by Ireland 1”
Family and Hurricanes and Terminators, OH MY!
We did a great deal more after our eclipse trip last month, but multiple hurricanes distracted me from blogging about it! After the eclipse in Charleston, we spent a couple of days at the beach in Hilton Head. It was a bit hot and humid, but it still always does my heart good to feelContinue reading “Family and Hurricanes and Terminators, OH MY!”
Dear Mr. Potter
Recently I have been listening to a Harry Potter podcast that I really enjoy and highly recommend called Dear Mr. Potter. As I’ve been getting into podcasts (Yes, I know I’m late!), I’ve been seeking out content about topics I really enjoy – which most certainly includes Harry Potter! Unfortunately the vast majority of HarryContinue reading “Dear Mr. Potter”
Total Eclipse
Yesterday we experienced a total solar eclipse and it was spectacular. Sunday we drove down to Charleston, South Carolina, where we had reserved a room many months ago. Charleston was one of the few major US cities to be in the path of totality, so it was packed full of out-of-towners coming in for theContinue reading “Total Eclipse”
Hiking in Switzerland
A friend of mine recently asked me for hiking recommendations in Switzerland but, for better or worse, I spent most of my time running along the lake rather than hiking up into the mountains when I lived there. Finding myself woefully unable to advise him, I sought out hiking recommendations from my Swiss friends. HereContinue reading “Hiking in Switzerland”