Douglas Wayne Ricketts

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What Makes a Good Boss or a Bad Boss — Experiences from over twenty-five career positions (Part…

So, I committed a cardinal sin in 1991. I dated an “underling.” More on that later.

Mar 19

I’ve Ditched Microsoft Clipchamp for Lightworks

Wayyyyyy back in the late 1990s I started poking around with video editing. Since I was Windows guy I purchased what was then called an…

Mar 19

I’ve Ditched Microsoft Clipchamp for Lightworks

Mar 19

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EastWest’s Scoring Essentials Bundle is 78% Off Right Now thru March 28th (2025)

Full disclosure, I am an affiliate of Audio Plugin Deals. However, as a working composer I whole-heartedly endorse these products!

Mar 18

EastWest’s Scoring Essentials Bundle is 78% Off Right Now thru March 28th (2025)

Mar 18

What Makes a Good Boss or a Bad Boss — Experiences from over twenty-five career positions (Part…

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Mar 5

What Makes a Good Boss or a Bad Boss — Experiences from over twenty-five career positions (Part…

Click here for Part One

Mar 1

What Makes a Good Boss or a Bad Boss — Experiences from over twenty-five career positions (Part…

I was thirteen years-old when I took my first summer job. I was mowing lawns for the trailer park my maternal grandparents managed. I…

Feb 28

“Doom” and “Doom 3” are the only scary ones

Let me take you back to 1993. This was a time of shareware, when you could download a pretty good portion of a game (1/3 in the case of…

Feb 27

“Doom” and “Doom 3” are the only scary ones

Feb 27

PC Game Review: “South Park -The Fractured But Whole” — Better combat but overall less fun than…

There have been a handful of bad and/or boring “South Park” video games. This game is not one of those. “The Fractured But Whole” (a pun…

Feb 7

PC Game Review: “South Park -The Fractured But Whole” — Better combat but overall less fun than…

Feb 7

Old Video Game Review: “BioShock Infinite” on PC — Just as compelling years later but much more…

Let’s get one thing out of the way: Elizabeth is the best non-player character EVER to grace a 3-D shooter. She’s helpful, she picks locks…

Feb 1

Old Video Game Review: “BioShock Infinite” on PC — Just as compelling years later but much more…

Feb 1

“Gladiator II” — A man rides a rhino in this one

Starring Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington Rated R

Jan 27

“Gladiator II” — A man rides a rhino in this one

Jan 27