I moved from pop country to California a long time ago, and the people here gave me so much shit and/or acted like I was some sort of oddity.  So, now I basically avoid saying any of those nouns in favor of saying a brand name.

Last week I spent far too much time on Into the Breach, so that got me thinking that I hadn’t ever really finished The Banner Saga trilogy because I just kept losing people and it’s so damn frustrating when you get to that point. I started from the beginning once again, and I think I finally cracked the code. Dare I…

One year when I was a young kid my dad, being an early riser, came pounding on our bedroom door saying we were going to be late for the bus. We all freaked out and ran downstairs. It was Saturday, April 1, and he had made pancakes. How is this hard, internet dipshits?

I’m partial to Salted Nut Bars, but you can’t get them very easily outside of the Midwest, so I make do with a Payday.

That’s essential shut-your-kid-up candy right there.

I enjoyed the 60's show after school when I was a kid, and loved Super Friends’ wholesome take on all the DC universe. Then, Tim Burton showed me the way to be an Edgy Teen.

My one ride on long-distance Amtrak was from Sacramento to south-central Iowa. For some stupid reason the Amtrak station is not in Des Moines, but in a little bump in the road about 45 minutes south of Des Moines. Anyway, I was single and going home for Christmas so it was kind of a fun time. Climbing the Sierras was…

Believe me, I’m a fan - I DM two games on a regular basis and play other campaigns as much as possible. That said, I recently had a job interview and I was asked twice “What’s your hobbies?” “... ... I play board games.” I suppose it’s not really shame, just that I worry that people will get the wrong impression of me…

I don’t think collecting fedoras can count because anyone who does that feels no guilt from it.

I would go so far as saying Avatar was one of the most beautiful movies I’ve ever seen, and made better use of 3D than anything before or since.  The movie itself sucks, but I’m glad I saw it in the theater.

I went to Chicago right after the Bean was unveiled. I walked under it with my eyes up, enjoying the effect. Someone had let their dog shit under the Bean and I almost slipped and fell. Now, I still love that park but I won’t ever forget smelling dogshit on my shoe for the rest of that day.

Is Del Taco good, worth seeking out? Oh dear lord no. Comparable to Taco Bell, but a little better imo. They have crinkle-cut fries included in combos, so they’ve got that going for them.

My teenage years were the era of the Butterfinger BEAST. Not just a King-Sized Bar, they were superior in every way, plus since they were a new item they were always fresh.

It bums me out that conservatives have ruined both thumbs-up and the “OK” hand gestures.  What am I supposed to do, start throwing out peace signs? Oh shit, Nixon.  

I don’t know how I feel about that.

The tractor for that is still in my mom’s basement.  I really wish I knew more about that line.  Time for a deep dive, I wasn’t working much today anyway!

Hawkguy.

Hey did you know Spider-Man has a brand new movie coming out this summer? He’s not made of dust in that movie.  

I got a tortilla-making kit for a gift recently and it changed my life. There’s a little trial-and-error to get the masa mixed right and to figure out how thick to make them, but after that it’s just like making pancakes.

I was happy to try this out last November.  It was quick and easy enough that I was able to start and complete the process when I was already on SFO’s wifi. I didn’t even need mobile data to download the app. In the end I was roughly 10th in line and slid through with zero issues.