Vintage Stuff: Space, Aliens, and Going the Distance
Original publication date: January 2010 in BURRITO, Issue #11 under the title “2010: The Year We Make Another Movie About Making Contact” Like most people, I saw the movie “Avatar” and drooled over the astonishing special effects. I marveled at the fact that a movie like that could even be made. But it just occurred…
Is Keto Neato?
Original post: August 21, 2021 If you’re like me, you’ve probably tried going keto before. And, if you’re like me, it didn’t long. Sure, there are those folks who somehow do keto for life, I’m just not one of them. Maybe I love my carbs too much. Maybe we all do and I’m just not…
Vintage Stuff: Bowl-A-Rama
Back in 2003, I had an idea for a game called “Bowl-A-Rama.” In my mind, this was going to be a “fantasy ” fantasy game – like fantasy football, only there would be no actual human players. The players would be characters and their scores would be generated according to a simulated model. Unfortunately, at…
Oddballs #8
You are now unable to sing the “I Ain’t Got No Oddballs, Issue #8” blues. Because, of course, you now have issue #8 below! Please, stop singing. I do not want to have to issue a cease and desist letter. If you haven’t already, please subscribe to the Oddballs email newsletter. You’ll get not one, not three,…
Vintage Stuff: Office Birthdays are a Piece of Cake
Published in “One Lump or Two,” January 2004 – Click here to view the PDF Remember what you told yourself about eating better after the New Year during the holidays? Remember all that candy and fudge you allowed yourself to have to enjoy the season? Was it worth it? Sure it was. You may have to suffer a…
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