February 2012
1 post
Vacation! Take THAT, universe! Paid some bills, got some toys (we’re currently trying out Stefan Feld’s latest game - Castles of Burgundy).
All told, pretty good day.
December 2011
1 post
2011 is Almost Over and I Like Board Games.
It’s just about that time of year: time to take stock, examine the year that was and look ahead to the year that will be. It’s also an excuse to list things, and I love to list things. For those of you who don’t know (which I suspect is none of you) I am a big fan of board games. Not the crappy Monopoly/Risk/Trivial Pursuit board games that we all grew up with, but newer hobby...
August 2011
1 post
The room was thick with smoke when she entered. Gears, springs and dials were scattered across the table where the man was standing, his back to her. A toolbox was standing open on the table next to him. It was faded red in color and was beginning to rust in places. One of the fasteners that was meant to keep the lid shut was loose and ready to fall off. She wondered how a clockmaker whose work...
July 2011
2 posts
This Planet of the Clocks
We are ruled by the clock. It ticks out our deaths. Every second of every day, it kills. It brings life. It brings death. Ticking out every beginning and every end. Its ticking is the heartbeat of the universe, marching onward into oblivion and eternity. It exists to serve itself. It has no other purpose.
It is our master. We are its servants. One day it will send each of us down into the dirt. I...
Chapter 7: Introspection
It is useful, I think, to be able to examine your own feelings and thoughts, particularly to find the sources of stress in your life. My stress pretty much begins and ends with the good old job. I hate my job. There is scarcely a day that goes by where I don’t say that, and certainly not a day where I don’t think it. In a way though, when I say I hate my job I’m really saying I...
June 2011
2 posts
Cellar Door
Some say that “cellar door” is the most beautiful phrase in the English language. I know the ugliest string of syllables, or at least a finalist for the honor:
Nelly Furtado.
My god. Say it. Say it aloud.
First off, let’s start with Nelly. This is just a goofy name - it sounds like jelly, plus it reminds me of that spoiled little blonde bitch from Little House on the Prairie....
I'm Eating Frozen Swiss Cake Rolls and I'm Still...
A good way to start the morning: sugary coffee in the nerdy coffee mug that my wife gave me for Christmas. So begins Wednesday, June 15th.
I won’t waste your time with the details, I know why you’re all here. It’s the frozen Swiss Cake Rolls. I’m here to tell you, if you like Swiss Cake Rolls (Ho-Hos in some circles) go ahead and put them in the freezer. They don’t...
May 2011
4 posts
I am Becoming My Father
My dad is, in some ways, a cranky old man. He hates technology and its progress. He loves AM radio and 45 RPM records. He hates television (the “idiot box”)and computers. He also loathes sports, which is relevant since much of my family enjoys sports and discussing them.
Now, I’m pretty big into board games and card games. I’ve noticed an inverse affect on my interest in...
Time to Can the Laughter*
I watched the pilot for Sports Night on Netflix last night. Since The West Wing is one of my all time favorite shows, I’m interested in Aaron Sorkin’s other work. Studio 60 seems quite good from the couple of episodes I watched. Sports Night has a great reputation, sort of like Firefly in that it was taken from us before its time.
So, Sports Night. My first thought is that it had some...
Generosity, Despair and the Interconnectedness of...
Did I just make up a word? I think I just made up a word.
So yesterday was one of those days for me. Everything and everyone was getting under my skin, and I was feeling lost and disconnected from the world. I hate feeling that way. There’s a lack of order, direction and purpose to the universe, and this all boils down to the big religion question. I’m looking for my second post on...
Hello, Internet. I'm New Here.
Well, not new to the internet. Not really new to blogging either. I’ve navigated Tumblr’s counter-intuitive interface to make it this far, so I’m gonna run with it.
My friend Charles said I should create a blog. I agree. I work at a job where my creativity (such as it is) rots and stinks inside of my skull, and this may be a way to alleviate some of that pressure before I put a drill into my...