Up until a few years ago, the concept of binging a show was completely foreign to me. I was aware of the concept, but I just couldn’t imagine watching more than a few hours of television in one sitting. Also, most of the shows I watched were week to week. Then it happened: I sat … Read more
Ever since the pandemic began, we have continued to eat food from restaurants once or twice a week…but not at restaurants. We order takeout or delivery to eat at home. Restaurants package takeout food in a variety of ways, and one of my favorites–for environmental reasons–is to use a big brown paper bag. However, there’s … Read more
I’m in awe of the level of awesomeness of Brian McClellan’s new fantasy novel, In the Shadow of Lightning. On every level, it’s right up there with the best of Brandon Sanderson’s work (a very high bar). I’m new to McClellan’s work, and I’m open to trying his previous novels, but this one worked so … Read more
This weekend I had a number of very pleasant interactions with adorable animals (our pets and friends’ pets): At disc golf, Fitz (an Australian Sheepdog) checked on everyone multiple times to make sure they were having fun. I gave him some scratchies on the side of his face as he likes, and he pressed his … Read more
Every single time I open my car door on any street, I’m worried that some driving past will swipe the door right off the car. I’m 42 years old. I’ve been driving for 25 years. Not once has a car collided with an open door. Yet I still worry it will happen. In my mind, … Read more
Scoring a goal in a team sport at any level is an amazing achievement that’s worth celebrating. I’m saying this up front because I don’t want what follows to detract at all from the person who scores. It’s requires timing, speed, strength, and the ability to finish. As someone who played soccer for most of … Read more
My 2023 movie watching is off to a very strong start, and I’m sure that I’ll be thinking of The Menu for a long time. Megan and I had just finished watching season 19 of Top Chef, and we recently watched The White Lotus. The Menu is a little bit like a combination of those … Read more
42 years ago, I was granted the incredible gift of not just two, but four parents: Two biological parents who were no longer dating and just weren’t ready to raise a child, and two parents who chose me as their first child. I was 3 days old at the time, so I don’t remember any of this. … Read more
After seeing the movie RRR movie appear on so many top 10 lists for 2022 from my favorite film site, Slashfilm, and after several friends recommended, I planned an RRR movie night for me and Megan this weekend. It basically involved lots of tasty Indian food, the movie itself on Netflix, and the mental preparedness … Read more
9 years ago, I started running Stonemaier Games full time. As was the case before then–but especially after then–I play a lot of published games, both because I love tabletop games and because I have so much to learn from my peers. As I do every year, yesterday I posted a video showcasing my favorite games that … Read more