Monthly Archives: October 2015

Let’s play!

I love board games. I’ve got probably fifty or so, mostly tactical and strategic kinds like Squad Leader and Wooden Ships and Iron Men. I have a lot of the old Avalon Hill titles and some modern ones, like Fortress … Continue reading

Posted in Life in the Shenandoah Valley, Pros and Cons | Comments Off on Let’s play!

Stalking Alastair Reynolds

I have been an Alastair Reynolds fan ever since I picked up Revelation Space and got my mind blown. Man, you gotta read the series. Just gotta. So when I heard that he was the Guest of Honor at CapClave … Continue reading

Posted in Pros and Cons, Reading itself, Writing itself | Comments Off on Stalking Alastair Reynolds

Let’s Do the Time Warp Again…

I went to MonsterMania again this year. It was in the same place, the Hunt Valley Inn. I set up my table in exactly the same spot: right next to the same guy, Tj O’Connor: Deja vu all over again, … Continue reading

Posted in Pros and Cons, Uncategorized | Comments Off on Let’s Do the Time Warp Again…