Star Wars, Pokemon, and the return from my extended vacation
Greetings! This blog has been quiet for a couple of weeks due to the fact that I’ve been on vacation since Nov. 21. I meant to hang an “On Vacation” sign here. But never got around to it. So apologies...
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Top Of The Order: Aaaaaaaand, Go…: So, this is what happens when you go away to spend a week in your Seattle-area hometown, visit family and friends, and load up on Seahawks and Mariners gear. You...
View ArticleThis is not from Florida: Man quits job to hunt Pokemon full time
Pokemon Go. Probably not since “Donald Trump” got paired up with “Presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee” have two words so quickly elicited such a visceral reaction from the public. In barely a...
View ArticleBiz Break: Trump, Clinton play in Pokemon Go’s world
Top Of The Order: It Really Is A Pokemon World: Pokemon Go has been around for just a little more than a week. We have all heard about all the craziness surrounding the app/game/colossal time suck,...
View ArticleBiz Break: Pokémon Go set to go live in Nintendo’s home, Japan
Top Of The Order: Home, At Last: Back in my somewhat younger days, I lived in Japan for three years. Needless to say, it was quite the experience. The trains really are never, ever late. People love...
View ArticleNintendo shares slump on Pokémon revenue disappointment
Shares of Nintendo nose-dived on Monday following disappointment about the revenue impact anticipated from the red-hot Pokémon Go game that’s become a craze. The problem? It turns out that Nintendo is...
View ArticleOff Topic: Bieber quits Instagram, a train (maybe) full of gold, Harambe as a...
People everywhere are in mourning today. No, they’re not crying over the 39th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s death. (The King would be 81 if he were alive today.) Brace yourselves, because it seems...
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