V - the new series - has my interest

2009-11-14

I may have to make a new icon for V because it has my interest. It has just enough of the old and along with new twists that it has my interest. But this kind of serial series has to keep my interest, by giving me a satisfactory episode every few weeks. Lost was like this and it just about lost me (pun intended). I have decided not to watch Fast Forward because I do nto want to be drug into another series like Lost that keeps you stringing along.

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MACE 2009 Report

2009-11-14

As many have already posted, emailed and FB'ed, MACE was an incredible weekend.  I had a lot of fun!  If you have not heard, we had just under 500 in attendance, including the most number of gaming professionals ever. This broke our previous record in 2007. That's amazing considering we were coming off one of our worst years in 2008.

Let me start out by thanking everyone involved - Jeff and Karen Smith, the Grinning Goblin crew of Steve and Patrick (and their wives), and Winston... more ...

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Too big to fail?

2009-08-17

In the most recent debates over the government's role in the free market, stemming from the recent bail outs and health care, I have to ask myself - is there a role for government. My conservative side says No, of course. But the buzz phrase "too big to fail" really got me thinking.

Perhaps the natural tendency for competition in humanity only goes so far. Or perhaps too far. We have to always combine any human tendency (collectively or individual) with two things – his natural tend... more ...

ConCarolinas 2009 Report

2009-06-09

From the end of the 2008  ConCarolinas to the start of 2009, that year makes one where I have never worked harder on a con.  Jeff Smith got the big ball rolling by negotiating a sweet deal with a new hotel - the Charlotte Hilton University Place.  But from then on, I was the one that handled things.  I got us the business license, the incorporation papers, the insurance, worked with the hotel on layout and dealt with the road bumps like the location of the suite.&n... more ...

The New V - Their Here!

2009-05-22

I am quite annoyed by the infantile approach they are taking the new V movie/mi... more ...

Radio Interview with me about ConCarolinas

2009-05-22

There will be a radio interview broadcast with me on several radio stations... WLYT-FM WRFX-FM WKKT-FM WIBT-FM WEND-FM This will air on Carolina Focus on Sunday May 24 at… 7:00 am on Lite 102.9 (WLYT-FM), 106.5 The End (WEND-FM), 96.1 The Beat (WIBT-FM) & on 96.9 Kat country (WKKT-FM) 7:30 am on 99.7 The Fox (WRFX-FM) All Clear Channel stations. ... more ...

If 24 was in 1994... brings back memories

2009-04-28

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Battlestar Galactica: Series Finale

2009-03-24

OK, so it is finally over. Good or bad, the lasted through 4 seasons, a writers strike and fluctuating ratings to bring everyyone to home.

***** <<< WARNING SPOILERS >>> *****

This episode is really what I think I wanted to see a lot more of during the past several seasons. However, I think it also illustrated why they could not. The battle was brtual. One major battle and the Galactica was nearly cippled. Grant it, ti was dying anyway, but wow, that was ... more ...

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Battlestar Galactica: No Exit

2009-02-18

FINALLY, a decent plot that grabs me. And a great actor moment that helps me define the bad guy. Where was this when they wanted to keep my attention? Are they like Lost and making it up as they go along. Seems like it. If they played this up a little more through out the season, I would have been easy to like the show.

I absolutely loved the exchange between John and Ellen and how psychotic John seemed about being stuck in the flech body. His self loathing driving him to i... more ...

mini-mace 2009 Report

2009-02-03

When we started mini-mace, we were inspired by other events in the area that were running one-day game events (game days) and thought it would be a good way to keep the passion up for MACE, increase our exposure and get more games played.  It has been 6 years since we started.  Since then, mini-mace has not disappointed me.  It is amazing to me just how strong this event has stayed on.  And now we are expanding to a new event down in SC, called mini-mace south.  We ... more ...

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