I guess it’s time to take stock of what’s happened in my life over the last twelve months, both professionally and personally… In 2018, I had two fiction stories published: “Go, Space Racer!” in Playboy Magazine “Players” in Kaleidotrope I also wrote…
Category: debriefing
I Am One Year Older Than I Was
On August 2, 2014, my wife DeeAnn drove me home from Seattle, where I’d just finished the Clarion West Summer Six-Week Workshop. The week before the workshop started, we were in California for our nephew Jared’s wedding. DeeAnn drove me…
I volunteered at Open Source Bridge today
And sat in on these great talks: “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Pelican: A Comparison of Static Site Generators” with Lucy Wyman “Hosting Events that the Whole Community Loves” with Meg Hartley “Teaching and managing for technologists” with Lennon Day-Reynolds “Universal…
I am no longer the President
…of “Team Snout.” But I am still the Captain of Team Snout. Confused? I’ll explain. My wife and I and our friends started running Stanford-style puzzle hunts, which were then known as “The Game,” way back in 2001. At first…
SnoutCast #212: Lindsay Morse & Nate Martin
This month, we talk to Lindsay Morse and Nate Martin, co-founders of the Puzzle Break room escape games in Seattle and San Francisco! Fun fact: we actually recorded this interview last month, and astute listeners will be able to determine…
SnoutCast #210: Laura E. Hall and Mink Ette
This month, we talk to Laura E. Hall and Mink Ette, two of the six creators behind Spark of Resistance, Portland’s first live, interactive room escape game! (No spoilers herein. You can see some mildly revealing photos of the room…
I May Have Gotten a Bit Drunk along the Way
DeeAnn and I went on an epic quest last weekend to collect McMenamins Passport stamps. She was our designated driver, and I did my best to chronicle our journey on Twitter and Instagram: StampsQuest 2014https://twitter.com/sparCKL/timelines/504524715923230720 In all, we visited 25…
SnoutCast #208: Annie Percik
This month, we talk to Annie Percik, who ran a pirate-themed puzzle hunt at Manorcon in July! [ Download mp3 ] Show length: 32:04File size: 30.8MB Stuff and things: Pirate-themed puzzles from Puzzled Pint, September 2010 Tales of the Arabian…
SnoutCast #207: The Last Six Months
It’s been half a year since we changed up our podcast format. How do we think it’s going so far? (And what do you think, listeners? Contact us!) [ Download mp3 ] Show length: 34:17File size: 32.9MB The women of…
SnoutCast #206: Andrea Blumberg
Did you enjoy Puzzled Pint, May 2014: The Princess Bride? Well, you have Portland’s own Andrea Blumberg to thank for those fine puzzles! [ Download mp3 ] Show length: 30:42File size: 29.5MB Andrea’s favorite room escape games online: Escape Men…