Yesterday, I shredded a bunch of my old work journals. Every year I would buy a new Moleskine journal and use that for the year. I got out of this habit when I was laid off, and I moved to more digital journaling when I used that more for checking-in …

I'm making this official. I'm retiring from project work on April Fool's Day.

Retirement is not what you think it is, though. It's my euphemism for going on disability because of the side effects of my cancer treatments. I'm tired, my focus gets shot, and the part-time work that I've …

I love it when a plan doesn't come together.

I've been working on my Interactive Storyworld Phosphors of the Dark, which told the story of the computer revolution from the perspective of folks trying to build both a computer and a company around it. It's been my focus for a …

Recently Chris Crawford declared that his magnum opus, "Le Morte D'Arthur" was ready for public consumption. I've playtested this game since September and have kept it under wraps as best I could (I mentioned it obliquely in my post Weak Passions, Strongly Held). I consider this one of Chris' finest …

I just finished round 6 of 12 for my latest chemo treatments. I'm already feeling tired and worn-out. I'm feeling pretty disconnected from my work and from my game designs. My lists are pretty huge and my capacity to look and act on them is diminished. I have a presentation …