D&D Renaissance and Questing Beast
After 2020 so far, I feel like we all want to retreat to a fantasy world. I’m writing this before Election Day, and, I’m sure, well before we know the outcome of the election itself. I hope that it’s a … Continued
After 2020 so far, I feel like we all want to retreat to a fantasy world. I’m writing this before Election Day, and, I’m sure, well before we know the outcome of the election itself. I hope that it’s a … Continued
My favorite daydream is more than a vacation. I’ve mentioned this before on my blog, but when things get really bad, I’ve had the same recurring fantasy; sell everything, buy a tricked out motorhome-tiny-house and run away. Now, I know … Continued
For the next two months, “Don’t feed the troll” should be our mantra. According to the Urban Dictionary, a “troll” is “…[s]omeone who deliberately pisses people off online to get a reaction.” And, while that’s true, I feel like it’s … Continued
This year has been pretty rough for everyone. I don’t know who I’m writing this for, but I’m sure there’s someone out there that’s got the same pain going on as I do. We started the year with whatever personal … Continued
I’m anything but a professional programmer, but occasionally, I make stuff. Sometimes, in my day job, I have to solve a particular problem and the only way I can manage that is via some small bit of programming. Usually, it’s … Continued
There’s still time to fix some mistakes. Since the COVID-19 lockdown started, I put on at least fifteen pounds. Working from home, literally steps from my kitchen, combined with a little stress eating really did a number on me. Especially … Continued
Make no mistake, mental health has always been an important issue for me. But, with the pandemic lockdown, as loose and unrestrictive as it has really been, I feel all kinds of anxiety and depression that I normally only have … Continued
Yeah, I’m talking about depression. That metaphor, calling depression the “Black Dog”, is usually attributed to Winston Churchill, but I’ve definitely heard it from a lot of sources. We tend to want to show our best faces on social media … Continued
Feeling a little trapped? Me, too. So, I usually have a theme to these Friday posts, but even I have to admit they’ve gotten pretty thin lately. And, while I’ve started working some days back in the office, I’m still … Continued
In these troubled times, we’re all talking about the same thing in the same way. I know the isolation is getting rough for all of us and it’s definitely giving me more days where I feel like my brain has … Continued