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It Really *Is* World-Wide!
About four years ago, I toyed with the idea of starting a Gamma World campaign, based largely on all those 1980s post-apocalypse movies that were shot on the cheap in the High Desert of California - you know, all those movies that ripped their aesthetic from The Road Warrior and their cast-list from Cinemax and the WWF. The game never came to ( Read more... ) -
Long time since...
Well, I’m surprised how long it’s been since I posted on Livejournal… There’s certainly been a lot of water under the bridge.
However, I won’t be posting about my personal life - I’m just not comfortable thinking “out loud”, even on an invitational and vastly obscure forum like this. No press releases. Instead, at Elizabeth’s urging, I’ll be using ( Read more... ) -
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We still haven't figured out what made that thumping sound downstairs the other night. It wasn't a single "bump", like the broom falling over - it was three measured solid impacts, and it made the cats sit up sharply at the foot of the bed and stare wide-eyed into the (semi) darkness. I'm not sure, but Bessie might have growled. (She's the " ( Read more... ) -
Geek Thrill of the Day:
You must check out
The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage!, a Steampunkish quasi-historical webcomic.
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Just to let folks know -
On Saturday, SarahJo and I got engaged.
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Geeking for the Holidays
I love shopping for my nephew. Kirk just turned 12, and among his favorite toys are "project" toys of the build-it variety. So his uncle has gotten him a pair of Revell 1:48 scale models that he and his father and I can build together. It was a tough choice in the hobby shop - I spent almost 25 minutes there perusing the shelves and debating what ( Read more... ) -
Holiday Traditions - The New Version
So, this is the first year that the family Thanksgiving is away from the old homestead. All during my growing up years, we held the holiday feast at my great-aunt Mabel's house in Painesville. That's where we sat watching the Star Trek marathon that Channel 43 played on Thanksgiving (because none of us cared about football), and it's where I ( Read more... ) -
The Secret to Life, the Universe and Everything...
So, today I begin my 43rd year. I've got to say that this year is looking pretty good. Good job, new house, lovely lady, solid plans... How did I get this lucky? This time last year, I wasn't foreseeing a lot of joy, but it happened anyway ( Read more... ) -
The weekend
So, it's not the flu, just a nasty cold (like I get every fall, it seems), and Lady Ilsa was progressing in lock-step with me through the stages. This is a bit of a relief, since it means that the one "well" individual isn't shunning and cowering away from the "sickie", trying to avoid the contagion while knowing that they'll get it eventually. ( ( Read more... )
