In the wake of his passing on October 28th, there have been (and will continue to be) countless tributes to the late Sir Patrick Stewart which invariably focus in the man himself – his humor, warmth, humility and generosity of spirit, all qualities with which he infused his memorable characters. At its best, Star Trek: the Next Generation (TNG) – the vehicle by which Stewart would shoot to global fame - relates a complex, thrilling and evolving story about what happens when

Sept. 11th 2001 is a date that remains forever etched in the memory of an entire generation. Twenty-five years later, the images are still difficult to forget: Planes slamming into New York’s World Trade Center, smoke billowing over the Pentagon in Washington, people running through the streets, firefighters climbing stairs and families waiting for phone calls that would never come. For millions of Americans, 9/11 divided life into a “before” and an “after.” From both a relig

I love the Dragon Age series, and Inquisition in particular is responsible for inspiring my personal renaissance, without which I would not be here—in every sense of that phrase you can imagine. I was in a dark place twelve years ago, struggling in every sense of the word. I felt listless, staring down the long tunnel of my life wondering “Is this all I have to look forward to?”; “Is this all that I am?”; “Is there nothing more?” I had an unfulfilling job that paid well but m