This is the last weekend for a few things summer-related for me: The Olympics end this Sunday (unfortunate, because the 2016 Games have been very fun to watch, even with the asinine-faux-outrage over Gabby Douglass's missing smile and bad hand placement and the equally idiotic, and baffling, "oh, they were just kids having fun" sentiment over … Continue reading August 22nd and the End of the Summer (yay!)
Nemesis
Nemesis noun 1. The inescapable agent of someone's or something's downfall. 2. Something that a person cannot conquer, achieve, etc.: There have been many battles, with many opponents (big and small), in my 38 years of life. Public transportation; Limits (in Calculus); work hours; INR spikes; Gibberlings, annoying little cretins from the Baldur's Gate PC game series; … Continue reading Nemesis
Review: “Firefly The Game”
I HIGHLY suggest you read over the Rule Book... twice: Firefly The Game This is the official intro of "Firefly The Game", from the rule book: "After the Earth was used up, we found a new solar system and hundreds of new Earths were terraformed and colonized. The central planets formed the Alliance and decided … Continue reading Review: “Firefly The Game”
A Walk Tracker Result: “Wait… How?!?”
In June 2014, I decided to start tracking the time and distances of my walks; at that time, I walked about 3 times a week, 1-1.5 miles per walk. I was walking about 17:30 per mile (casual pace), 17:00 if I pushed the tempo. My goals were to get down to a 15:45 pace, as well as … Continue reading A Walk Tracker Result: “Wait… How?!?”
New Look!
I have finally started revamping this blog, after a few months of mentioning it and putting it off. I think I have settled on a layout but will continue to fiddle around with background colors and a header image and colors. I have also changed the name, temporarily, to "The Nexus". I liked the name … Continue reading New Look!
High School Reunion and Facebook
Then-President Bill Clinton and then-Senator Bob Dole were headed for a showdown for the Presidency of the United States. Atlanta, Georgia was a few months away from hosting the best athletes in the world for the Summer Olympic Games. "Tha Crossroads", a song by Bone-Thugs-N-Harmony, was the #1 song of the summer. It was June … Continue reading High School Reunion and Facebook
“Inside The Terrordome”: ‘Birthday!’
Now that the Democratic and Republican Conventions are over, and some in Social Media Land on Facebook have stopped taking thinly veiled shots at President Obama (really - putting quotations around the word 'man'?), let's turn our attention to better things, such as: The Olympics starting in 2 weeks, 2 Drum Corps circuits in the … Continue reading “Inside The Terrordome”: ‘Birthday!’
Book Review: “The Case Files of Justis Fearsson”, Book 1
A month or so ago, I was in the Downtown Branch of the Louisville Free Public Library, looking for something new to read. I wanted to stay in the Fantasy genre, plus stick with books in a series, but wanted a break from the Elves-Dwarves-Orcs-Goblins-type stories. I found a few books that looked interesting but … Continue reading Book Review: “The Case Files of Justis Fearsson”, Book 1
Review: “Castle Ravenloft”
Evil beckons! Since one of my best friends decided to start hosting weekly Game Nights, I've been exposed to all manner of board games that I've never played or even heard of. One of those not-heard-of-games was one that we played a few weeks ago: "Castle Ravenloft". "Castle Ravenloft" (CR) is loosely based on the 4th Edition … Continue reading Review: “Castle Ravenloft”
I’m Exhausted – And I’m Not Stopping
I'm exhausted, 2016... and it is your fault. I'm exhausted by the constant "Mights" and "Maybes" happening throughout you: 'there "might" be work this week', '[friend/friends] "might" be at [insert event] tomorrow', '"maybe" I'll do this this or that, depending on money or transportation'. I'm too tired to decipher "mights" and "maybes" any more, and I'm tired of using them … Continue reading I’m Exhausted – And I’m Not Stopping
The Nexus 