This Blog Was Never Going to Save Me. But I Still Want to Keep Writing It
Welcome to Oren's Nerdy Letter #13!
Shinji Didn't Win His First Fight | Evangelion Episode 2
The show hides Shinji's victory for twenty minutes because it was never his victory to begin with.
The EVA Chose Shinji Before He Ever Piloted It | Evangelion Episode 1
One scene with no pilot, no power, and no explanation tells you what this show actually is.
Brandon Sanderson Called Me Ancient
Welcome to Oren's Nerdy Letter #9!
When It Feels Like Failure Try A Different Perspective
Welcome to Oren's Nerdy Letter #8!
The Power of Making Something
An open thank-you letter to Felicia Day.
I'm Writing a Fantasy Novel
Welcome to Oren's Nerdy Letter #7
There's Always Another Secret: What Mistborn Teaches About Heroic Death
A reread of Mistborn: The Final Empire to celebrate 20 years of the series.
The Console I Blew Into and the Book I Haven't Written
Welcome to Oren's Nerdy Letter #6!
Warbreaker is a Masterclass in Flawed Perception
And it fools you for half the book.
The Bookmark Trick That Doubled My Reading Speed
Welcome to Oren's Nerdy Letter #5!
The Veilguard Is Mass Effect 2 in Dragon Age Clothing
That Is Both the Praise and the Problem.
The Number on My Scale
Welcome to Oren's Nerdy Letter #4 where I talk about my fitness, books, and #SaveStargate.