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The Asian Board Games Festival (Malaysia) was 7 - 9 Aug 2026. This was the third time it was held, and I have been exhibiting there every year so far. It was at the same venue - 1st Avenue Mall in Penang. Here's my experience at ABGF...
Sony took away digital movies that people paid for. Streaming services keep raising rates. Amazon bricked old Kindles. Sounds like the LA Clippers broke salary cap rules. Sports teams use tax payer money to build stadiums. Billionaires...
what if i died in spring? i'd hope there was something like that about it, something i could find funny, at least, hopefully, i'd jump out of the earth tell you something about papaver again the same lines rolling more rural roads other...
A few chosen narrative examples, to uncover forms, inspire the soul and stir the creative spirits. A toast is a mini-speech, a postcard version of a letter, a starter option of a full meal—but smaller doesn’t have to mean less impactful...
Oh hello SO: I wonder if you have any good ideas for fun group desserts for a family-reunion-type setting. Here are the ideas our group has done so far: • Sundae bar: ice creams, toppings • Cookie bar: many different kinds of cookies •...
Two monks were watching a flag fluttering in the breeze at Tang-era Shaolin Monastery. One said, “The flag is moving.” The other argued, “No, it’s the wind that is moving.” They debated back and forth. Master Huineng (the 6th Patriarch,...
I will resume and start wrapping up my comprehensive survey of Adam Smith’s 1784 digression on joint stock companies next week. In the meantime, below is a compendium of my recent blog posts on Adam Smith’s critique of joint stock...
This is one of those philosophical posts that’s as much a reminder for myself as it is for all you lovely people who read my ramblings. I mean, I’ve always written this blog assuming I’m the only person who reads it, partly because I...
The first recording today is a repeat of Pokemon: Battle Frontier – Harley Rides Again. Media Centre Description: Popular animated series. Ash and Pikachu return to the Kanto region to complete the Battle Frontier – seven ultimate tests...
I know right, sacrilege! The Americanos made with their “blond roast” could best be described as… inoffensive. But occasionally I do make the trip over with the laptop or a book. There’s something about the experience. The wooden tables,...
Well, the stump grinding didn’t happen today. It started raining around the time they were expected to arrive. So… next week some time. This morning, while feeding the yard cats, I got a head count of about 17. The highest in quite some...
This is all courtesy of Peter Evans, with the carded set coming last year around Christmastime, and the figure being in the latest donation, which I picked-up the other day! Apropos the construction sets we saw in the shelfies from Brian...
Yes, the mushroom dolsot for lunch was excellent, and at some point the sound of the sizzling dipped below hearing level.
Tangerine sorbet. Summertime in a cup.