Veterans Day

November 11, 2016
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I am honored to know several veterans. As we thank them today, I can’t help but think of the rest of the year, where I see the toll their service has taken on them. The inner turmoil, the aching body, the bad back, and memories I’m glad I’ll never know…they live with this 24/7/365. So…

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Interlude

November 9, 2016
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Lots of post-election hate today, from both sides. Wanted something different. Found this in my archives, from a longer project about my love of motorcycles and tabletop gaming. I hope to finish it someday. It would involve a lot of saddle time traveling around to game with people I’ve met online. I love motorcycles. It’s…

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Pink Starburst Redux

October 26, 2016
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They don’t sell bags of just Yellow Starburst, which is obviously the biggest business mistake since HP told Steve Wozniak no one would ever buy a personal computer. The other problem is they sell a bulk Starburst product called “All Reds.” You may think this means you only get red ones, but you would be…

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Controlled Video Game Reviews

October 26, 2016
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Video game publishers have been actively trying to fuck their customers for years. The lies and deceptions are non-stop, the bullshit pre-order stuff, trying to control review scores, etc… This new policy of Bethesda not giving out early copies and other companies strictly controlling who gets review copies…it’s not illegal, but it is a dick…

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GM/Players and the Question of Entertainment

October 25, 2016
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On Twitter a while back, I came across this tweet from a friend: “I retired from the GM’s chair because I am NOT there to entertain the players. I am there to provide the story, they provide entertainment.” This statement confused me for a few minutes, but then I was needed elsewhere and I left…

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