(I never get tired of that joke. Yes, I am that weird uncle you don’t like to visit.) DeeAnn and I are almost ready to host our annual Oscar Party tomorrow! In the tradition of my previous posts about this,…
I Have Not Seen Most of These Movies
But I still have opinions about this year’s Best Picture nominees. I’m talking about the Academy Awards, of course. Feel free to stop reading now if you don’t care about any of this. I won’t say too much about the…
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’m on a Boat!
One. More. Time: http://youtu.be/avaSdC0QOUM This is probably the last time we’ll be sailing on the now-annual JoCo Cruise. We’ve done all five tours so far, and while it’s been lots of fun, it is a long journey, and the inconvenience…
I Do Not Write Award-Winning Short Fiction
…and I don’t expect I will for several more years, if ever. I’m just not that kind of writer! (He said coquettishly, batting his eyelashes.) But it does seem to be that time of the year, and it’ll be a…
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 #213: Team Snout is Dead. Long Live Team Snout!
This is the end: after more than four years of lackadaisical podcasting, DeeAnn and I are hanging up our… microphones? headsets? I dunno. Anyway, we’re stopping now. It’s been fun, but it’s time to move on. (This also coincides with…
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…
I Think It’s Gonna Be a Happy New Year
(with apologies to RENT) 2014 was a very good year. My writing life continued to go well. I self-published a flash fiction collection in January, went to Clarion West in the summer, signed a literary agent in July, and started…