Edit: In the four years since I wrote this post, I've offered its link to many folks who expressed an interest in Classic Doctor Who. Over time, this post became a bit obsolete: The current Doctor Who series has increased its references to the classic series; previously "lost" serials have been recovered and are worth including. In…
By William Butler Yeats When you are old and gray and full of sleep, And nodding by the fire, take down this book, And slowly read, and dream of the soft look Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep; How many loved your moments of glad grace, And loved your beauty with love false or…
This is my name in Gallifreyan, as translated by this program. There's a "simplified" guide here. Now you have something to look for as you watch episodes of Doctor Who. My thanks to crave and YOZcreative for the links.
After many months of health challenges, I’m finally up to the point where I can think about working on Isaac’s biography again.
The current challenge is the interviews. I’ve already blogged about the number of interviews I’d like to do. Another issue has come up: releases.
Today I received my copy of Deborah Lipp’s memoirs, Merry Meet Again. Full disclosure: Deborah was one of my teachers, and we visit each other for rituals, tabletop games, etc.
My father’s birthday is coming up, and he’d like to get himself a new phone. I’m doing the research to recommend a phone for him. I could use some advice. Here are the requirements:
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As I noted on Twitter, on Christmas Eve the "check engine" light came on in my car. Today I got the bad news from the dealer: the front catalytic converter went out. That's $1500 in parts and labor. Clearly I was Santa's "naughty" list this year. This stings all the harder because six months ago I put…
This is a strange game; it might not even be a game at all. I got it on sale for $2.50 from Steam. It reminds me of the game Journey: A beautifully-rendered environment, with the sole purpose of reaching the end. There's no interactivity, just a narration that changes depending on where you choose to go. Without…