This Friday is the 84th Gathering of the JBGS. Sadly though, I will, once again, not be able to attend. I currently scrape by working at a local pizza joint as a delivery driver. I enjoy this job to some extent, but it bothers me when my work schedule keeps interrupting my gaming schedule. Ideally, I would...

So this post may seem a bit off topic, but I promise I will tie it into gaming culture. The Question Why are big companies so possessive? Case #1 A few weeks ago I read an article from Jesse Stay about how Google, Twitter, and Facebook, in particular, are cracking down on other parties utilizing their name....

So recently @settlersofcatan started following me on Twitter. This made me realize two things. Not only does it sound cool (in the geekiest way) to say the Settlers of Catan are following me, but I realized that they are the reason I have progressed this far in my gaming life. They are the reason for this...

Excuses. You hear them every day. Excuses are the reason you don’t exercise. Excuses are the reason you don’t stop smoking. Excuses are the reason you procrastinate. And the only reason you get away with these excuses is because nobody has the ammunition to fight you. Well I am here to help you...