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Happy birthday Wil!
Spock is not impressed that it's my birthday
During w00tstock last week, I mentioned that I was turning 38 this week. After the show, Anne told me that I was, in fact, turning 39. In the few seconds that it took me to do some math, I lost a year of my life. Apparently, this is the sort of thing that happens when you get to be my age, which...
This song is ending, but the story never ends.
Your writing might evolve, but it won't end. We'll keep reading if you keep writing, in whatever format or style.
this post is titled Laika for some reason
When I started my blog almost ten years ago, I made a dedicated effort to write something new every day. I figured that it was good practice for me as a level zero writer, and I also knew that the only way to keep readers engaged was by providing new content all the time. As the years rolled by,...
OK, those are probably the best Easter Eggs I have ever seen.
in which a good choice is made
Yesterday morning, my dad called and asked me, "So are the Kings wearing a crown tonight, or a jester's hat?" "It's a test of their maturity," I said. "They could easily be up 3-1 right now if they were a more mature team. If they can play their game tonight, instead of trying to out-Shark the S...
I don't pay attention to reviews of games, movies, or books. They are never right on the money, so I don't listen to their opinions.
on video game reviews and the power and influence of marketing
I came across this post at No High Scores yesterday. It's about how mega publishers are starting to limit access to the media in terms of review copies, overall access, as well as in potential ad money. There are a lot of great things about working in the games industry. You know what the bes...
The question I'm sure we are all dying to know is: What kind of waffles did you eat?
two hundred words before six in the morning
When the alarm went off at 5am, I wasn't sure where I was. I mean, I knew I was in bed, but I was on the wrong side of the bed, and why was I awake when it's still dark outside? After a few seconds, my brain finished booting up and I remembered that I am in Vancouver, I sleep on the wrong side o...
Damn Wil, that sort of treatment is beyond wrong in so many ways. It's about time someone stands up to them and their draconian laws designed to "protect us". Sadly it will probably take a boycott of the TSA on an epic scale to get anything accomplished.
I say give them hell!
I don't feel safe. I feel violated, humiliated, and angry.
Yesterday, I was touched -- in my opinion, inappropriately -- by a TSA agent at LAX. I'm not going to talk about it in detail until I can speak with an attorney, but I've spent much of the last 24 hours replaying it over and over in my mind, and though some of the initial outrage has faded, I st...
Once again, meeting you and catching your awesome hour made my day (and quite possibly year). It just wouldn't have been ECCC without your presence. Not missing out on the photo op with you, Felicia, and Amy definitely made up for missing out on it last year. All three of you were super awesome, and so many celebrities could really learn a thing or two about how to treat their fans from you.
Emerald City Comicon after action report
ECCC has officially joined PAX on the List of Conventions I Don't Ever Want To Miss. It's well-organized, staffed by competent and friendly volunteers, and has what is, in my opinion, the perfect balance of comics and popular geek culture. This year, I had to leave Saturday afternoon to fly home...
Oh wow, you totally played your +20 Jacket Of Epic.
Seriously. I love it.
in which another secret is revealed...
Spoiler alert: If this interests you, you really want to listen to Radio Free Burrito Episode 28.
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