Matt Rowley

How I Updated Phandalin History Using the Deck of Many Things

Like a lot of dungeon masters who came to the game through fifth edition, the first Dungeons and Dragons product I bought was the original starter set. At first, I thought I would create a world 100% out of my own imagination, but after reading through the adventure in the starter set – Lost Mine of Phandelver – I figured I would include some of it in the campaign I was starting with my friends.

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West Wing 508: Shutdown

I’ve been watching the West Wing a lot recently. It kept coming up in conversations with friends, but I didn’t pay much attention to it when it was on the air originally. I decided to go ahead and give it a try, and I’ve been watching it more than I’d like to admit over the last few months.

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Detour: 2015 Year in Music (So Far)

Life as the father of a one-year old makes it tough to devote hours and hours to keeping up with the ever-growing list of quality television shows on the air. With that being said, I still find myself with plenty of time to consume music and podcasts. And with most music, I don’t mind Evelyn listening.

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Parks and Recreation 704: Leslie and Ron

This episode was a clear 10, and it could even be a candidate for my favorite from all seven seasons. Leslie and Ron are the two strongest characters on the show. When you put them against each other and lock them in a room overnight, that’s a good recipe for a strong episode. This story results in some of best emotional moments of the series, plus it gives some of the biggest laughs.

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Better Call Saul 101: Uno

So, now to Better Call Saul. The series premiere Uno had some similarities to Breaking Bad’s pilot episode. It centers on a story of a middle aged man with an unsatisfying career. He has family with unique needs, and he feels that he has few options left.

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TV Statistician

Four years ago I started a blog about television and my unique viewing habits. The blog settings weren’t set to private – it was out there for the world to see – but I didn’t tell anyone. It existed only for my own reading pleasure. Today I’m making a pledge to actually start posting regularly and maybe turn this into something somebody out there enjoys.

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Top Rated Shows: Oct. 31, 2013

I changed up the total rating formula to try to more accurately portray what shows I consider my “favorites.” The total rating number is supposed to measure where I would rank a show in my all-time favorites, and the average episode rating is a pure measure of quality without taking into account quantity. For example, I really enjoyed Eastbound and Down‘s first season (9.67 average episode rating), but because of the small number of episodes I’ve seen so far I wouldn’t consider it one of my all-time favorites. On the other hand, South Park‘s episode average is much lower (7.78), but I do consider it a...

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