This week’s guests: Linda and Brent Holman, pillars of the Bay Area Game community, tell us about the happy habit which has become Shinteki. (You may also notice that they live near the N Judah rail line.) [ Download mp3…
Year: 2010
Postcards #53 and 54
Two more from Karl, whose recent travels also prompted this e-mail exchange: K: I think I’ve had about enough complexity for today, just making it from my apartment in London to my hotel in Paris completely by public transit. J:…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Up in the Air”
As you know, Bob, you can’t copyright a title. Read “Up in the Air” at 512 Words or Fewer
Postcard #52
Another Google doodle postcard! This one’s from Rich, who–by pure coincidence–was also our guest on SnoutCast this week.
SnoutCast #40: “Supplies!”
In which we recruit Rich Bragg, captain of team Blood & Bones, to answer a question posed by loyal listener Scott. [ Download mp3 – 41 MB ] 00:58 – “well-equipped”01:08 – Listener Mail: Scott asks about supplies!01:27 – …and…
Postcard #51
Another electronic greeting–this one from my Uncle Tau, who lives near Boston, Massachusetts. There was a reason I wanted actual, physical postcards–because I liked the idea of having real objects I could touch, and I wanted to see what kinds…
Postcard #50
Not surprisingly, Larry and Chris seem to shop at the same postcard store. But Larry also felt the need to disguise decorate his card before sending it.
Postcards #48 and 49
Two wonderful homemade postcards from our good friend Loren. We do miss the Mountain View Farmer’s Market. And In-N-Out. And randomly running into people we know while we’re out and about. Little things mean a lot.
Friday Flash Fiction: “Friday the Thirtieth”
Yes, I know today is not the 30th. The title is my attempt to mash up two familiar tropes: Friday-the-13th horror and dreading-your-30th-birthday horror. I think the concept has merit, but I’m not sure I executed it very well. And…
I Have a Secret Admirer, Too!
CKL isn’t the only special one around here. When we came home yesterday, there was a UPS package addressed to me on our doorstep. Inside, we found this: Inside that, were these: They are delicious. Thank you, Secret Admirer!