Wishing you all a fantastic New Year and I hope you and your loved ones enjoy health and happiness! I'm taking a little break from here until Friday, but I wanted to send everyone wishes! I've been spending the weekend watching Twilight Zone marathons (as I do each year), cooking, playing some Atari, Wii U... Continue Reading →
12.31.21 “BCB #23 – Holiday Storytime!,” “No Filter #14 – Evercade w/ Psycho Pinball,” & “BCB Storytime #4 – Sweet Pea Ch. 4 – The Glorious Blurry TV Years” now up on YouTube!
This past week, I've released three new episodes on my #vintagegaming #YouTube channel! They are: "BCB #24 - Holiday Storytime! (Bonus Dec 25th Episode!)" which is a break from gaming to discuss two holiday stories from my youth, "No Filter #14 - Evercade w/ Psycho Pinball," where I play this Codemasters Vol. 1 title on... Continue Reading →
12.30.21 The Blinking Twilights (Poetry, 2020)
Remember when 2021 held such promise? After an extremely bleak 2020 filled with deaths of loved ones and mass confusion the world over, 2021 seemed like a shining diamond on the parched horizons. Did 2021 live up to my expectations? No. Nothing does. With the global pandemic still burning, it's been yet another rough year... Continue Reading →
12.29.21 Wintertide XVII (Poetry)
It's that time of the year again. Since 2004, I've written this poem annually to do a check on the state of affairs of myself during the holiday season. Here's this year's version. It's "Wintertide XVII" from my poetry book for Oct-Dec 2021, 'Earthly Delights in a Closed Type Universe.' Have a wonderful holiday! -BB... Continue Reading →
12.27.21 “BCB 22 – Xmas Game Bonanza!,” “No Filter #13 – Atari Jaguar w/ Trevor McFur” & “BCB Storytime #3 – Sweet Pea Ch. 3 – The Birds & The Memaw Beas” now up on YouTube!
The past week on my YouTube #vintagegaming channel has seen the release of many new episodes, including "BCB #22 - Xmas Game Bonanza! Christmas Themed Games" for the holidays, "No Filter #13 - Atari Jaguar w/ Trevor McFur In The Crescent Galaxy," where I play a much-beleaguered Atari Jaguar launch title & "BCB Storytime #3... Continue Reading →
12.26.21 Vintage Gaming Consoles (& beyond) I Plan to Review in the New Year (Site News)
In planning for season 2 of my #YouTube page, #BallistikCoffeeBoy, I have been thinking alot the past two weeks about which #vintagegaming #consoles I plan to review in the new year. Some of them have already been semi-reviewed, just not filmed, and others I have recorded snippets of while playing them initially. Below is a... Continue Reading →
12.25.21 My Christmas Wish
My Christmas Wish this year is for the world to continually strive to be a better place. My wish is for people to get along, regardless of their political or religious beliefs (or otherwise). My wish is for everything to stop being so political, life's too short. My wish is for everyone to get their... Continue Reading →
12.24.21 What Christmas Means To Me (Journal)
I know this will sound cheeseball to some, so please feel free to skip to the end and have an awesome holiday! So... I thought about writing this up a few weeks back and for some reason, I put the thought away since that post was more of a 'wish list,' but not the kind... Continue Reading →
12.20.21 Reach for Fire (Poetry, 2015)
Is falling in love again worth the risk? Is putting your heart on the line worth it when you're in your 40's and have seen and lived every trick in the book? Sometimes, it's like rolling dice, or reaching for fire. This poem was written six years ago on Dec 21, 2015 and was contained in my poetry book, 'Look for the Silver Linings.' Enjoy! -BB
12.19.21 BCB News: Season 2 of “Ballistik Coffee Boy,” my vintage gaming channel on YouTube, begins Jan 3rd !
Great news ๐ Beginning January 3rd, the new 2nd season of "Ballistik Coffee Boy" will be produced by moi ๐ I've made a small, cute 1-minute trailer with this info that I'll include the link to here, but read on to find out specifics...!