Monthly Archives: July 2008

Cocktail Recipes

Posted on July 31, 2008 by chris

I like making drinks … not just like “Jack and Coke” or “Seven and Seven” or “gin and more gin” (my martini recipe) … but trying my hand at more complex cocktails. Charlotte (my fiancée) and I are fans of … Continue reading →

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Short Stories Restored

Posted on July 30, 2008 by chris

I’ve moved several short stories back to the writing page. These aren’t new stories, though they may be new to some, just stuff that I had up on my old site and wanted to get back up here as soon … Continue reading →

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What’s this? More Persephone’s Fall?

Posted on July 28, 2008 by chris

WHY YES! Yes it is! It’s more Persephone’s Fall. Specifically, it’s pages fifteen through twenty-one, ie: the rest of chapter 2. You know, as I’m posting these I’m filled with fond remembrance. Yes, fond remembrance and … utter … distaste … Continue reading →

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How to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse

Posted on July 28, 2008 by chris

Everyone should watch this trailer for the movie my brother directed as his final project in film school. Then they should watch the movie on YouTube at the links below. Then they should email narcloft@hotmail.com and buy a copy on … Continue reading →

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‘Twixt Brooklyn and Manhattan at Midnight

Posted on July 27, 2008 by chris

The nice thing about living in New York City as opposed to a smaller town is that there’s a near-infinite number of things to do at any given time. Sometimes, though, one forgets to take advantage of these things and … Continue reading →

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More Persephone’s Fall

Posted on July 25, 2008 by chris

I’ve added pages seven through thirteen of Persephone’s Fall, the illustrated novella I wrote a few years ago. You can find the index on my Writing Page. I’ve also renewed my efforts to get my first novel published — I’ve … Continue reading →

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The Eight Least Compelling Games of E3

Posted on July 24, 2008 by chris

I’ve written an editorial for Crispy Gamer that went up today. Here’s an excerpt: Ah, yes … E3. The gigantic hype machine has been toned down compared to its heyday, to be sure, but it’s still a major industry event … Continue reading →

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GUD Issue 3 Launch Contest

Posted on July 23, 2008 by chris

Some of you may know about Greatest Uncommon Denominator Magazine (aka GUD) … especially those of you who’ve visited my Writing Page, since I have a banner there and an explanation that my fiction is published in Issue two. Well, … Continue reading →

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The Return of Persephone’s Fall

Posted on July 22, 2008 by chris

I’ve noticed that someone has been searching for “Persephone’s Fall” and ending up at this site, and probably wondering what happened to the story. Well, the truth is that WordPress’s page management is a bit on the weak side and … Continue reading →

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Books – Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road”

Posted on July 22, 2008 by chris

The Road by Cormac McCarthy My review I ran through the book in the course of about two-and-a-half hours the other day, and thoroughly enjoyed it. I’m not going to spend a lot of time comparing his work to Faulkner … Continue reading →

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