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Larry
Let me begin with a little rhetorical throat-clearing. I haven't written a long piece in a long time, and this is pretty long. There are many details and ideas that want to crowd up to the front and make themselves heard, and I'm afraid that what follows will be a bit unruly. But it's important to say what needs to be said, even imperfectly, than ( Read more... ) -
Games without frontiers
So I've been playing a lot of "Race for the Galaxy" lately. RftG is a pretty addictive little card game where you build a galactic empire and score points by balancing construction, exploration, production and consumption. (If you're interested and have never played, the rules can be found at the Rio Grande Games website; an excellent, free, ( Read more... ) -
Ada Kathleen Woodard
Explanation. Due date apparently late June/early July. -
On names
I sent an email to friends announcing rosindust 's pregnancy, and in it I described how we choose names for our offspring. I don't think I've described it here, so here it is.
Nowadays, many modern couples don't want to have the wife change her surname to her husband's name. This leads to interesting contortions as they attempt to figure out naming ( Read more... ) -
puzzling expectations
I've noticed some troubling changes with rosindust lately. I'm worried that perhaps she's undergoing some sort of seasonal something or other - I mean, she's been telling me that it's my fault that she's getting kind of plump, when all I can see is that she's sleeping and eating a lot more, even though she's also been complaining about tummy troubles. I ( Read more... ) -
Too much, too little
(This post is going to be a little rambling and whiny, but I'm focusing more on getting it out than getting it perfect.)( core dump ) -
Whinge
Friends dying. Friends getting divorced. Friends breaking up. It's been a tough month for our social circle. KNOCK IT OFF! -
Protip: don't fly Frontier
When things go right, they're OK. When things go wrong... they're dreadful.
Here's how I explained the situation to the MUD:
( Probably NSFW, unless you work for Larry Flynt )