Timothée Chalamet was the guest host (and musician) on Saturday Night Live this weekend, and the writers seemed to have a lot of fun with him, resulted in a great lineup of sketches (including a funny take on workout classes). The highlight sketch for me was a “commercial” that is just as funny as it … Read more
My product manager shared this article with me the other day, and it doesn’t quite apply to Stonemaier Games, but I still think it’s worth sharing for the sheer level of cleverness on display. The short version of the story is that a fancy electric bike company, Vanmoof, was experiencing a 25% rate of damages … Read more
We were recently watching to new season of Rutherford Falls (which is excellent), and one of the characters mentioned Cameo. It seems that I only ever hear about Cameo on scripted shows, though I think a friend may have gotten one for his birthday a few years ago. The concept is pretty cool on a … Read more
One of the most entertaining books I’ve read over the last 10 years was Ready Player One, largely because it’s a treasure hunt. A mysterious inventor creates a world, offers some clues to a huge prize, and broadcasts it to the world. Ready Player One is fictional, but there are also some real-world treasure hunts. … Read more
Last night, Megan and I were discussing how fortunate we were to have traveled to New Zealand last year before the coronavirus changed the world. Perhaps we should have stayed there: New Zealand did one of the best jobs at flattening the curve, and to date they only have 1,513 confirmed cases. One memory we … Read more
A few days ago on Instagram, I posted this photo of my long-haired cat, Walter: That’s just from brushing one side of his belly for a few minutes (he hasn’t been grooming his sides as well as he should). I was surprised by the amount of fur and how nice and soft it was. Alert … Read more
I do not like surprises. Surprise visits, surprise parties, surprise gifts…they’re just not for me. I like to be able to map out my time, and if someone is going to spend their valuable time and/or money on me, I want them to talk to me about it in advance so we can both walk away happy. … Read more
I have a consistent bedtime routine that ensures I fall asleep each night and wake up fairly well-rested: At 10:00 each night, I turn on my heated blanket at the foot of my bed so my cold feet can be toasty warm. It turns off automatically after a few hours. I try to get into … Read more
I was reading through my high school alumni newsletter today, and I noticed a really interesting company started by a fellow alum (albeit somehow who graduated years after me–I don’t know them). It’s called Buddy, and it’s an insurance company that offers accident coverage. Here’s how they describe themselves: Buddy is an insurance agency built … Read more
I’ve been hesitant to write about this topic, as there’s really no way to discuss it without making some people uncomfortable. However, I just can’t help but share, because if you’re not aware of what I’m about to discuss, I’m near certain it will make your life better. We’re going to spend a few minutes … Read more