This is a local issue for my local school system in Cherokee County, Georgia in the United States — though unfortunately similar dramas are playing out all over the country. My anger and concern over the proposed school reopening plan and the rushed (and somewhat shady) method by which the measure was passed, I was […]
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Deck of Many Chores (The Return)
About a year ago I started playing with an idea for cards that weren’t used in a game, but rather a way to help families and households manage necessary chores. Inspired by my love of fantasy roleplaying games, I called it the Deck of Many Chores. Its first incarnation was literally hand-drawn on blank cards purchased from […]
Work In Progress: The Deck of Many Chores
I have a number of concrete projects going into the new year — g’bye 2016, we won’t miss you! — including RPG stuff, card games, fiction, and more. But I also have a few ideas that have been little more than vague, unformed blobs. Spending some time pushing these concepts forward is a a goal for 2017. The first […]
5 Insane Recent Dangers Faced By Kids
(This article uses NSFW “adult” language and the subject includes children who’ve gotten hurt. While the author makes jokes about the bizarre nature of the incidents, he does not think that an injured child is ever funny.) As summertime heats up the northern hemisphere, so too does the number of emergency room visits for our shortest and dumbest […]