My name is Josh Morgan, and you can find out all about me on the About Page. I was trying to write everything here, but then I realized I have an entire page for that, so go there!
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Mar 14 2017
Beware of Buying from Smaller Online Companies
Almost 10 years ago I made a mistake in judgment that I swore to never repeat. I repeated that mistake recently and it cost me hours of unnecessary stress through phone calls and endless amounts of waiting. That mistake was ordering from a non-major retailer without looking into the company’s reputation (major retailers in my mind include the …
Feb 24 2017
2017 Oscars Predictions
I almost didn’t do an Oscars list this year, but I was able to sneak it in this year. For those wondering about other blog posts, I have some in progress to be posted later this year. But this post is obviously on the upcoming Oscars. Here are my predictions of who will take home awards …
Feb 26 2016
2016 Oscars Predictions
I don’t have time this year for bowling and I won’t be able to explain many of the choices. Below the list are a few explanations for why I will predict that winner for that category. 1. Best Picture: “The Revenant” 2. Best Leading Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio, for “The Revenant” 3. Best Leading Actress: Brie Larson, for …
Nov 22 2015
The 5 Games I Want For My 2015 Christmas Wii U
Essentially, this post is similar to a post titled “Top 5 Wii U Games I’d Buy Now (If I Had A Wii U)”. That post was created early last year. It’s amazing how much has changed in a year and a half. I purchased the Mass Effect trilogy for $9 on a flash sale a few months ago …
Jun 14 2015
E3 2015 (Quick and Easy) Predictions
Here are some quick predictions for this year’s E3. There seem to be some certainties about E3. I am making predictions on things that I am fairly sure will happen, but are not guaranteed. In other words, I wouldn’t call any of these predictions particularly bold. I will be more surprised than not if these …
Jun 03 2015
Bikes and Cars in Japan
In December of 2013, new laws were enacted that made it illegal to ride on sidewalks in Japan with a bicycle. There are some exceptions, such as for those who are elderly or in elementary school. Another exception is if there is a blue sign on the sidewalk showing a symbol of people and bicycles; it signifies that that …
Mar 31 2015
The Failure of Modern Japanese Cinema
The general inability of mainstream Japan to make simple, realistic introspective drama is modern Japan’s true loss. I couldn’t have said it any better than this quote, from a user on iMDB, partially describing the movie “Always: San-chome no yuhi”. I gave that movie a 6 out of 10, which is almost too nice; at …
Mar 17 2015
Top 5 Songs from Sakanaction’s Kikuuiki
As always, these lists can be difficult to create because it means that songs that I love would not make the final list. I also then have to rank these songs, and declare a winner. -21.1 Sakanaction continues to make better and better non-lyrical songs, and this one is one of their best. Due to other songs being …