Every six months I update my top 10 favorite tabletop games list. Creating the current list was interesting, considering that the games I’ve played over the last six months are largely limited to games played over Zoom, Board Game Arena, or in person with Megan. Teachability, learnability, setup, and fun all play a role in … Read more
Some context, as well as I understand: In early 2017 when Justice League director Zach Snyder was working on post-production and editing of the movie, tragedy struck his family (his daughter died). Snyder left the movie to focus on his family, and Joss Whedon took over the process (which included re-writes and re-shoots). The result, … Read more
We recently received our monthly Universal Yums box–which contained treats from Egypt–and decided to make an evening of it. For the food, we just ate regular salads and the various treats in the box, as seen below. I liked both the pretzels and the spicy/lime chips, and the hazelnut wafer bar was really tasty. While … Read more
A few weeks ago, Megan introduced me to a show called Psych that ran from 2006-2014. It’s a 45-minute show, so we’ve been watching it during dinner. It’s a light comedy involving a perceptive detective for hire, his friend, and some cops. It’s dated on many levels, but it does something I really enjoy, and … Read more
As students are preparing to return to colleges and universities across the world, most are faced with another harsh reality of the pandemic: Campuses are closed, classes are online, and tuition is unchanged. I’ve heard about this, and I assumed that colleges at least weren’t charging room and board. I mean, how could they–if a … Read more
I recently stumbled upon an amusing–yet also somewhat morbid–compilation of charts that show “spurious correlations” between two completely unrelated data sets. The charts were created by Tyler Vigen, and I thought I’d share a few of them here today. First, I’m a little spooked that so many people die from becoming tangled in their bedsheets! … Read more
We’re now half a year into the pandemic, and wearing a mask has become part of my daily routine (at least, whenever I leave the home). I now have several different masks depending on my mood, including a recent favorite from cotopaxi that features a wire along the top. It’s a very easy way to protect … Read more
Every now and then, I see a report about a type of animal typically associated with land or water that is now also airborne. It scares me every time. The most recent addition to the “sure, it can fly too” list is a certain type of snake that can glide through the air for a … Read more
Yesterday afternoon as I was preparing to drive to a disc golf course for some Monday exercise, I was checking the weather every 5-10 minutes. I wanted to make sure that I wasn’t going to be caught in a thunderstorm after driving for 25 minutes. However, the forecast kept reporting a 50% chance of rain. … Read more
A few months ago, I posted about how I finally started to read the 14-book epic fantasy series, The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan. Aside from breaks to read the new Hunger Games book and The Relentless Moon, I’ve now finished 4 of the books, and I thought I’d share a few thoughts. Overall, … Read more