Rain, the Owl and the United Kingdom

Hey everyone. We are finally starting to get a little rain here in the southern U.S. I'm very grateful for that as the entire region is groaning under the burden of the lack of rain. It's raining a bit as I type this, actually. With the rain seems to come more animal sightings. Two nights ago, at 3AM, my wife looked out the glass doors and saw a huge owl sitting on one of the deck posts. The rascal was several feet tall and just sat there and stared at her a moment before flying away. It's a bit of a surprise that he would sit there at night because we keep the lights on out back due to mountain lions and things that go bump in the night. He was probably waiting on a mouse or a rabbit. There has been a rabbit hanging about for several weeks. I would say his days are numbered. It is an awesome thing to see an animal as large as an owl swooping in and out between the trees in a forest. I can well imagine how terrifying they must be to a rabbit.
    Once we were overrun with squirrels here in the green place. On a typical afternoon there were six or seven running about in the rear of the house as I sat on the deck. One day I saw the shadow of a hawk pass over and the squirrels went into a state of panic. They fled in every direction. Not many days afterward I noticed there were no longer any squirrels playing around the house.
    I got a note from Amazon that indicated my books were going live on Amazon's site in Great Britain in the near future so let me say welcome to any Brits who wander onto the blog by the links in the books. You are very welcome.
    Lastly, I have been enjoying a game called Plants vs. Zombies on my I-Pad. I believe that it is the most awesome game I've ever played. The other night I beat the main portion of the game for the first time. The zombies conceded that I had defeated them and a flower appeared on a stage and began to sing a song while the zombies, who were at last at peace, began to dance on my virtual lawn. It was all done with such class and it was so darn cute. Congratulations to Pop Cap on a great game.
    Adios from the green place, CE Wills

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Shadowgun: Killing The Windbreaker

Hey, everyone. I thought it might be a good time for a bit of an update on the riveting game called Shadowgun. Consider this your spoiler alert and tune out if you want to. Once you get past the dreaded Driller, things get better but you are certainly not out of the woods. You will want to make sure you keep a full clip in your gun as you stroll through the realm of the evil and crazy Dr. Simon. But hey, you're John Slade, the Shadowgun, and wherever you set your foot is the place to which your authority extends. I love the way that some of the barriers disintegrate under the impact of bullets. I didn't learn this at my mother's knee but I darn sure know it now. I have learned that there are certain places it is good to plan on using the rocket launcher. Keep your stock of those filled. There are these transporter guys who are aggressive punks. The only way they respect you is if you kill them, so that's the way I roll. As you know by now, their strategy

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Hey, everyone. Let's talk about the game called Shadowgun, the I-Pad game with which I have a love-hate relationship. Most of you who made it past the evil Cyber Lobster are doubtless locked in a death struggle with the Driller at the end of level 4. At this point you have been in the cave for a long time. The Driller breaks through the rock wall and chases you through the tunnel as you try to shoot out the green lights which slows the Driller down. If you are slick enough to shoot out all the lights and emerge from the cave, a rolling door crashes on the Driller and crushes his aggravating carcass. I have tried and failed to beat the Driller at least 250 times. I hate the Driller to the heights and depths my soul can reach. I hate it like a plague. I hate it with intensity of feeling. I hate it like a rich man hates taxes. Excuse me, I got carried away. We had a big dinner here at the green retreat and my friend Trevor was here today. He is my gaming consultant. I tol

To Kill A Lobster (Shadowgun)

Hey, everyone. I had not planned on posting tonight but I have to make something right. I gave Shadowgun a good review last night but I didn't do it justice. Tonight I got past the vicious Cyber Lobster and went on to play a lot more. This is a terrific game! Last night I would have rated it 4 stars out of 5. Tonight I give it 5 stars out of 5. By the way, here's a spoiler alert. If you don't want to know how to kill the lobster, don't read any further. I say this because I had several people come to the blog that were looking for the silver bullet ( figure of speech from old Dracula movies, not literal weapon for lobster) to kill this behemoth. When the monster appears, he starts firing missiles at you out of his mechanical mouth. Don't run and hide behind a barrier. Get close to him and run back and forth, dodging missiles until you can blast the lime colored ball of light that appears periodically over his head. I suspect that this is his AI, but Cybe

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