Colossal Cave: The Board Game by Arthur O’Dwyer

The kids and I enjoy nerdy board games. (I love both of you very much, but when we play Star Trek Monopoly, Daddy is ALWAYS the captain’s chair.) Similar:My Father's Day adventure included replacing the family gaming computer (a 2011 Mac Mini…..One of the benefits of working at Seton …AcademiaHere I am sketching spaceships like…

I asked my geekling whether she was ready for bed…

I asked my #geekling whether she was ready for bed; with her mouth full of mouthwash, she imitated Capt. Pike’s two-flash no. #tos #startrek Similar:Visiting my parents. Admiring their original Hallmark Enterprise Christmas ornament. I ask…AmusingPortraits of my 11yo: Pretty, Goofy, and Pretty GoofyAmusingAmenities are limited on a short range excursion craft, but we can…

Star Trek: The Menagerie

Just finished watching a two-part episode of classic Star Trek. I know all the old episodes backwards and forwards, since as a kid I made audiocassette tapes of the after-school reruns, and listened to them over and over. (The writers were never confident that the special effects would be any good, so a character always…

RT @THATCampPGH: @DennisJerz Registration is open…

RT @THATCampPGH: @DennisJerz Registration is open for #THATCamp #Pittsburgh! Spread the word…. Similar:Parallel structure in writing: Use it!These comic panels cover the issue well….HumanitiesHow hate and misinformation go viral: A case study of a Trump retweetOn Sunday night, President Donald Trump …AcademiaFormer student: "I remember sometimes being annoyed with all of our blogging assignments, …A third…

13: The Musical Promo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40MbeApiXXI Here are some clips from a heartfelt, belty ballad that my daughter and her good friend will be singing this weekend in “13: The Musical.” They’ll each be playing the part of Patrice (the protagonist’s love interest) on different nights. The song is “The Lamest Place in the World.” We spent a fun afternoon…

How My Mom Killed Facebook

Lest you think this is just a complicated revenge scheme against my mom (which, let’s be clear, it is), it’s this exact phenomenon that keeps driving Facebook’s user engagement numbers down. Far more than the fears about future employment, more than the creepy coworker who “likes” all your bikini pictures, it is the fear of…

And Now for This Breaking News Report

“Police have cornered the suspect who reportedly put as many as 25 words on single line of this text. If caught, he faces… … a lengthy sentence.” Via Cheezburger Similar:Choose Your Own Buzz LightyearI was on the road (and away from a compu…AestheticsThe Left has a post-truth problem too. It's called comedy.As I gear up…

National Dance Day

In the restaurant parking lot after dinner (thanks, Grandma Pat) I mentioned to Carolyn that today is National Dance Day. She rarely needs much encouragement to perform. Similar:Making movie magic with my dueling gut-shot daughterAesthetics2001: Stanley Kubrick’s Exasperating MasterpiecePosting this mostly to prove that I can …AestheticsSnap's share price sinks, trades just above IPO priceNASDAQ.com…