Every year, DeeAnn and I send holiday cards to friends and family. We used to print out a one-page newsletter to stick inside each card, which would include a handwritten note, but as our mailing list got longer the time…
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I am Sick Today
But there are three cool things I need to tell you about: first, Puzzled Pint Brooklyn got a very nice write-up in The Wall Street Journal! Second, our friends The Doubleclicks made a very groovy Ghostbusters-inspired music video. Third, there’s…
I Have Some Busy Weekends Coming Up
For the record, I’m not doing this as a #humblebrag or anything douchey like that. I’m writing this down as yet another reminder of all the crap I need to do BECAUSE I’M OLD AND I FORGET THINGS OKAY. This…
The Portland Food Pyramid
A cautionary tale: this is what happens when you spend too much time on social media. On Thursday, I tweeted about my lunch at Burgerville. Technically, I guess it was a sub-sub-tweet, since I didn’t mention the name of the…
I Can Count to Fifteen
…which is the new number of Puzzled Pint cities. Boston had to wave off on Monday, due to weather, but we also added San Francisco proper at the last minute. Here’s the current roster, with our February additions noted: Austin,…
I Spend a Lot of Time Dealing with Puzzles
I’m not complaining, mind you. I enjoy making puzzle games and running events. But here’s a snapshot of my hours worked, from January 2014 to early October: (Blurred-out names indicate personal and/or secret projects) I spent the most work time…
SnoutCast #211: Anna McCleary
Continuing our conversations with some of the women behind Puzzled Pint, this month we talk to Anna McCleary in Chicago! (Sorry about the audio weirdness toward the end of the show. I blame Skype and/or Microsoft.) [ Download mp3 ]…
SnoutCast #209: Yuan Niu
This month, we talk to Yuan Niu, who’s been running DASH in the Bay Area for several years and Puzzled Pint there since July! [ Download mp3 ] Show length: 39:52File size: 36.4MB Follow @hungrynerd on Twitter for more! What…
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…
I Enjoy Hunting for Puzzles
The statement above should come as a surprise to exactly no one, but I thought I’d use this space to clarify the spectrum of my liking for various puzzle and presentation types. But first, just in case you’ve wandered into…