Monthly Archives: January 2014

Skip Tracers

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Thom

This article on Wired.com about skip tracer Michelle Gomez is the stuff novels are made of: Gomez, the proprietor of a one-woman operation in Lockhart, Texas, called Unlimited Recoveries, is one of the best skip tracers in the world. A … Continue reading →

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No one expects the Spanish Imposition!

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Thom

In recent days we’ve seen more op-eds and blog posts accusing people of the unforgivable sin of “imposing their beliefs on others.” Let me just remind you that is one of the most assinine charges…ever. People who keep insisting on bring … Continue reading →

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Game Review: Killer Bunnies and the Quest for the Magic Carrot

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Thom

I’ve had this game for quite awhile, but haven’t had the opportunity to play it much. My kids were getting bored during Christmas Break (before Christmas replenished the new-things-to-do-stock), so I pulled it out and taught them how to play. … Continue reading →

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Writing Update – Jan 2014

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Thom

I’m pleased to have progress to report. For a long time I wouldn’t have. Perhaps that’s why I didn’t report. Last fall I lost motivation for awhile. I got frustrated with my weak writing and weaker characters. I didn’t find the plot … Continue reading →

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A few good men

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Thom

The other day I followed a friend’s link to a site called something like “The Good Men Project” or something along those lines. I’ve not yet been back, but I intend to go check it out in depth sometime. Based … Continue reading →

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Hail of rubber

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Thom

I’m probably not willing to pay the money for one, but I’d love to have one of these!

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Twenty-nine books

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Thom

I read fewer books last year than the year before. If you count the ones I started and abandoned I read as many, but I don’t think that counts. However, part of the point of allowing myself to abandon books … Continue reading →

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Tiger Mom’s controversial book

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Thom

I’d not heard of “Tiger Mom” author Amy Chua until yesterday when my curiosity got the better of me. Evidently this lady who understands that controversy sells books first made herself infamous by launching a broadside in the Mommy Wars … Continue reading →

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Game Review: Agricola

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Thom

Over Thanksgiving weekend my brother introduced my boys to the game “Agricola.” I caught a brief, confusing glimpse of it when asked to step in for a moment, but what little I saw looked like a complicated version of “The … Continue reading →

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The Green Chapel, Part One

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Thom

Ever since I started playing Warhammer Fantasy Battles years ago I’ve been wanting to build my own terrain. Warhammer is a war game using miniatures, played on a (sometimes large) table. Terrain can include hills, forests, rivers, buildings, and so … Continue reading →

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