Weekend 555.0

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Winston Smith

“The monastic tradition calls ‘Great Silence’ the nocturnal atmosphere of peace that is supported to reign in the communal areas, as well as in each cell, generally from Compline until Continue Reading →

Feast of the Epiphany

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Winston Smith

(1) Examining the Adoration of the Magi (The Met)(2) Why Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh Matter (The Imaginative Conservative) (3) Look at the Revival: A poem by Theresa Lola (The National Continue Reading →

2022: Year-in-review

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Winston Smith

A couple of paragraphs to close out 2022. This is the year I said goodbye to London and put an exclamation point on Kingdom Hearts. I spent a night in Continue Reading →

Disney Concept Art

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Winston Smith

The scan is from the Art of Walt Disney World Resort. This was a study for Disney’s Yacht Club. It was done by R. Tom Gilleon in 1986.

Kingdom Hearts Unanswered Questions

Posted on January 2, 2023 by Winston Smith

“Sora, listen. The power of waking isn’t to go chase hearts around! Even if you do locate Kairi, you might never come home to us again.“ (1) What is the Continue Reading →

Ansem Report Podcast

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Winston Smith

The hosts have guests sit on the hot seat and answer thirteen KH related questions. Here’s my pass at answering those questions. Questions 12 and 13 aren’t really applicable so Continue Reading →

New Year’s Eve // 2022 >>> 2023

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Winston Smith

Parent!Squad out for a much needed drink. Or ten.

Lea and Isa did not know what they were getting into when the challenged Aqua to a drinking contest. Terra knows better.#KH3Spoiler pic.twitter.com/iNvFW7Sk7z

— Rosi K ???????? (@toherrys) February 23, 2019

Pope Benedict XVI (1927 – 2022)

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Winston Smith

VENERATION OF THE HOLY SHROUD, MEDITATION OF HIS HOLINESS BENEDICT XVI, Fifth Sunday of Easter, 2 May 2010 (Vatican) Effectively, the Shroud was immersed in that profound darkness that was Continue Reading →

Kingdom Heart 3: Risk Taker Trophy (.01%)

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Winston Smith

There was one trophy left when I finished KH and KH: Re Mind. The Risk Taker Trophy is ultra-rare and according to PS only achieved by .01% of all players. Continue Reading →

A Real Indiana Jones Quest

Posted on December 29, 2022 by Winston Smith

This post is dedicated to my Mom. What if I told you there was a priceless ancient work of art and relic that’s still in existence and just lost? It Continue Reading →