Banned Sorcery

As my services will not be required much longer at my current employer, I need to figure out what to do with myself next.  This is a complex...

Backstory:  Conduit is a sci-fi con, mostly centered around books and writing.  This was my first year. Conduit wasn't what I expecte...

Note: If this blog seems to exhibit an unrelenting pattern of sad hopelessness, there is a simple explanation.  This is my personal blog.  ...

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but what happens at Burning Man can alter the course of your life.  The 2010 burn was a difficult one,...

I think about going to Burning Man every year. When it comes time to start buying tickets, the desert starts whispering to me. "Out h...

Our culture is obsessed with youth and beauty. It astonishes us when an average-looking, middle-aged person manages to slip past the gateke...

Five numbers align. The victor receives great wealth. Bingo is stupid. A cruise ship is like a floating city in some ways, and an independen...