Category Archives: Personal

Analog Tools In a Digital World

There’s no doubt we live in a digital world. Pretty much anything and everything can be found online, and more often than not, we create or consume content via a digital device like an iPad, a smartphone, a computer or … Continue reading

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Happy (Soon to Be) 50th ‘Star Trek’

As my friend and The Flickcast podcast co-host Joe Dilworth pointed out recently, it was supposedly about 50 years ago (on or about March 11) that Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry first put pen to paper (or fingers to typewriter) … Continue reading

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D&D Turned 40 This Weekend

In case you didn’t know, the venerable-yet-shows-no-sign-of-slowing-down RPG Dungeons & Dragons turned 40 over the weekend. No, I wasn’t in line to grab it when it first came out. Although I was, in fact, alive. I did, however, start to … Continue reading

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This Supergirl Fan Film Is Worth a Look

It’s become somewhat of a tradition around here. That is to say I like to bring interesting videos I find out there on the Interwebs to your attention. Frequently. Well, as frequently as I can now that I’m also Mr. … Continue reading

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Trailer for ‘Police Story 2013’ with Jackie Chan

One of the things you learn quickly when you have a new baby in the house is your time stops being your own. The baby becomes the priority and many of the other things you might want to do have … Continue reading

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‘Breaking Trek’

In truth, I haven’t watched the last couple seasons of Breaking Bad . . .yet. I have, however, watched every episode of every Star Trek series. More than once, in fact. I also like when smart, talented people put things … Continue reading

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DIY Not?

As I’m currently sitting in a hospital room waiting for the circle of life to begin, I have some time to reflect on other, somewhat less important, topics. Here goes. As some of you may know, we recently purchased a … Continue reading

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The D&D Animated Series Is 30 Years Old This Week

I still remember that day in 1983 when this show graced the Saturday Morning Cartoon airwaves. To be perfectly honest, I can’t remember for sure if I loved it or not. I think I did, but that was a long … Continue reading

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Busy, Busy, Busy

I wanted to illustrate just how busy I’ve been recently by having not one, but three “busy” titles for this missive. So yeah, I’ve been busy. That’s not to say that most of you don’t lead busy lives as well, … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Gary Gygax

Gary Gygax, the co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons and the man most closely associated with the boom in popularity of roleplaying games, would have been 75 today. When he died in 2008, I wrote two pieces about his death and … Continue reading

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