Courtesy terribleminds If you don’t know who Chuck Wendig is by now… First of all, watch this. Second of all, what the hell is wrong with you? I’ve worshipped at the Altar of the Terriblemind more than once. It involves sacrifices of coffee, whiskey, tacos, and an outpouring of creative swears while dancing naked under… Continue reading 500 Words on Chuck Wendig
Category: Current Events
Quick Belated Update
The dayjob has, in a word, gone crazy. Tasks have flown at me in a crazy way and it’s been all I can do to keep my head above water there. Add to that the looming arrival of PAX East and the nagging sensation that I’m just not writing enough, and you have a tasty… Continue reading Quick Belated Update
Do What You Gotta
It’s an unfortunate truth: we don’t all have the luxury of doing what we love all day, every day. Some do, and that’s wonderful. The world needs more people who come fully alive and do what they love for the benefit of others as well as themselves. I support them wholeheartedly. But we can’t all… Continue reading Do What You Gotta
500 Words on Philadelphia
I literally grew up looking at Philadelphia’s skyline. Granted, it was on the television. One of the local news affiliates, the one my parents preferred, had a window out on the buildings beyond. At least, I think it was a window. These were the days before green-screen was really a thing, so it was either… Continue reading 500 Words on Philadelphia
From the Vault: Gratuitous Failure, 80s Style
You know it’s a rough day when a post doesn’t go up until the evening. Oof. Anyway, here’s a bit I wrote about failure. Probably appropriate! My actual review of Hotline Miami can be found here. I’ve been writing a lot about failure lately. This is partially because I believe that we do learn more… Continue reading From the Vault: Gratuitous Failure, 80s Style
From the Vault: Moderation in Geekdom
Reposting this as it is still relevant today. If this is the most important thing in the world to you, it’s time to have a talk. I’ve said in the last couple days that I am either in love with or obsessed with Enforcing. I don’t take that sentiment lightly. As rewarding as the experience… Continue reading From the Vault: Moderation in Geekdom
Why Take This Matters
It’s dangerous to go alone. Take this. Some of the earliest, most indelible memories some of my generation has when it comes to video games involve taking a sword from an old man who just spoke those fateful words. “It’s dangerous to go alone.” The world is going to try and kill you. Monsters prowl… Continue reading Why Take This Matters
500 Words On Productivity
To be honest, I kind of hate the word ‘productivity’. I hate the connotation that human beings need to produce to be valuable. Tireless housewives & househusbands produce nothing other than hot meals, clean laundry, and support for their hard-working spouses. Why should they be valued as lesser than someone who spends 18 hours of… Continue reading 500 Words On Productivity
Breaking The Ice
You might think, from the title, that this is going to be another post about Netrunner. As much as I could ramble about cyberpunk card games until the post-apocalyptic cows come home, I want to talk more about the weather. No, not the weather in Night Vale, that’s yet another post. Lately the weather where… Continue reading Breaking The Ice
Let's Watch the Guardians of the Galaxy Trailer!
Normally this is my Writer Report slot, but one of the movies I’ve been the most excited about in a long time finally got a full-length trailer last night, and as much as I’m sure other, bigger sites are doing write-ups of it, I want to get my own two cents out there because people… Continue reading Let's Watch the Guardians of the Galaxy Trailer!
