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I was pleased to join Dan Schneider not too long ago for his Cosmoetica show to discuss Ray Harryhausen’s best film, and one of the best damned fantasy adventure movies of all time, Jason and the Argonauts. Enjoy! And for some previous thoughts on Harryhausen’s work, check out my thoughts on The 7th Voyage of Sinbad.
I Need a Solo RPG! I’ve been on a quest to find the perfect solo tabletop RPG for myself. I have a specific itch, but most games can’t scratch it. There are many out there, but with a few exceptions none have seemed quite right. I have no interest in the many journaling-style games out there, which are really just collections of writing prompts with a game built around them. (The conceit of Colostle, for example, looks amazing, but I just have no interest in making up a story as I go for the sake of a game. When I want to do that, I write.) Others are more purely skirmish games, focused on fighting. Not interested. I want exploring and stuff to do outside…
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Photo credit: Pexels – CC0 License So many of us have that creative bug that burrows under our skin, resulting in this wonderful “disease.” While this metaphor may not paint it in the right light, creativity can seem somewhat repellent for certain children. When it comes to creativity, there are so many significant benefits, it exorcizes our demons, gives us an anchor in life, and slowly but surely makes us more intelligent. This is why it is something we should try to pass on to our children. What can we do to help our children fall in love with writing stories and creativity in general? Get Them Into Reading If your children are not already keen on reading, this is where you have got to…
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This one has been in gestation for a while, much of it pre-Covid, from the time I was recording Empty Nest. Took a while for it to come into shape in my head, to realize what the record was trying to be, but I think it got there. This is an instrumental post-rock record, largely improvised, with a greater focus on electronic drums than I usually have. It’s meant to be a journey; a series of rises and falls and lulls and crescendos. It’s about looking back for so long, you forget to look forward until it’s too late. Recommended if you like Ride (but instrumental), Explosions in the Sky, Godspeed You Black Emperor, etc., though I don’t claim for a moment it actually sounds…
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Buying a new car can be a tricky affair. When you let emotion rule the roost, it’s all too easy to find yourself attracted to a car that stands out but perhaps doesn’t fulfill every need you’re likely to have when driving. As such, it’s important to stop, take the time to ask yourself the following three questions, and make sure that you’re taking care of all of your needs, not just your need for something new and shiny to drive. Source – Pixabay License Do you need to go new? One of the key things you should bear in mind when buying a car is that you don’t necessarily need to buy a brand-new car. Whether you buy new or used is going to…
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