Monthly Archive: February 2020
Weinstein Convicted of Rape
After five days of deliberation, the jury in Harvey Weinstein’s criminal trial returned a mixed verdict
Katherine Johnson, RIP
Whenever someone tells me that women can’t do math, I gently remind them that the term “computer” used to literally mean a roomful of women doing math
No One Ever Died From a Lack of Playing Board Games With Their Mother
Board Game Symposium: Why don’t I play games with these gorgeous beasts I gave birth to? Am I just a bad mother? I think the answer is probably yes…
Jay Sekulow’s Vanity Band
Jay Sekulow is one of the most powerful & influential attorneys in the nation. He also has a vanity band, which is, in my humble opinion, quite good.
Sunday Morning! “Four Souls” by Louise Erdrich
A book about an Ojibwe woman’s path of revenge- following a longer digression about “representation” in fiction.
Ryan Adams, Fandom, and Tolerating Bad Behavior
The problem with fandom is that we often expect more than we should out of the people we are fans of. Where does one draw the line with their support?
Stakes and Satiability – Part 3
Looking for the beginning of my Jane Austen-Bram Stoker mashup? Part 1 Part 2 After having spent a fitful night asleep at his desk tormented by dreams which ranged from blackest nightmare to flights...
From Fox News: Bernie Sanders projected to win Nevada caucuses
From Fox News: Sen. Bernie Sanders will win the Nevada caucuses, Fox News can project, furthering the democratic socialist’s lead over his Democratic rivals and raising the question as to whether he can be stopped on his...
Saturday Morning Gaming: The Deck Builder
Monster Slayers is a game that will remind you of Slay the Spire. Which is good, if you just can’t play Slay the Spire anymore.
X-Wing Miniatures Isn’t Just a Game, Its a Community
At heart, this is a game of tactical starfighter combat, of making plastic ships go pew-pew. When I say tabletop, I really mean it…
Saturday Spins Returns: Yeehaw
This week’s spin features a mysterious man in a frayed lone ranger mask. However, for the sake of his art, I will only refer to him as Orville Peck.
That Time I Played a Game and Liked It
Board Game Symposium: If you ask me, the escape wasn’t just from an imaginary castle; it was from the ordinary, every day, mundane activities of life.
Weekend Plans Post: Taxes
There are a handful of philosophies when it comes to tax time but the three main ones are something like this…
