My family has always been into games. Mostly card games. One in particular has yielded some of our best stories. The game is called Nertz. It is basically a real time group solitaire game being played inside a mosh pit. If you have ever had the pleasure to have played, or even just watched a game of Nertz, you will completely understand what I am t ...
This summer’s Gen Con convention was quite a different experience for our daughters. Usually they spend their time roaming the exhibitor’s hall or popping into a seminar or two. It’s one of the few conventions we feel comfortable letting them explore on their own as long as they don’t leave the facility. This year was their ...
I’ve always has a fascination with games that put you in the role of an adventurer entering a dungeon to fight monsters and discover treasures and magical items. Starting with the original Dungeons & Dragons back in the early 80’s, this quickly evolved to playing many hours of Wizardry on our Apple II+. To this day Wizardry is still ...
If I ever had to put together a list of “Food That I Love But I Know Are Bad For Me”, somewhere near the top would be cheeseburgers. Which seems odd to me because we weren’t the type of family to gorge ourselves on burgers when I was little. Grilled cheese sandwiches and Spaghetti-O’s we’re my regular fare. Somewhere a ...
I think every family with kids has a passion for the circus. We always looked forward to the arrival of the annual visit from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey to our local concert arena. Sadly that grand circus is a thing of the past with the company electing to stop production last year and bring and end to over 130 years of performers and a ...
