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Saturday Morning Gaming: The Yellow Paint Problem

Jaybird May 30, 2026
I'm playing a new game and it is holding my hand.
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Clare Briggs May 29, 2026
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Weekend Plans Post: One is Silver, One is Gold

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Do you still hang out with friends from high school and/or college?
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The Dark and the Sunny Side of the Game giants2

The Dark and the Sunny Side of the Game

Clare Briggs May 28, 2026
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British Monarchs and the Zombie Apocalypse British Monarchs and the Zombie Apocalypse

British Monarchs and the Zombie Apocalypse

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I’m doing it from William the Conqueror onward. Honourable mention to Ethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians, who...
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More than a few red eye recipes claim to be original or authentic. I don’t believe there’s...
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Also prevents catarrh.
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Wonder What a Bass Drummer Thinks About

Clare Briggs May 26, 2026
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Preparing for the Borg Bard Brigade AI

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History Rhymes: A Tale of Two Putsches a tale of two putsches

History Rhymes: A Tale of Two Putsches

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I agree with people who say that Nazi comparisons should be used cautiously. But sometimes the comparison...
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Jaybird’s 2024 DNC Autopsy brilliantmaps

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A Hot Sunday Afternoon (About 4:30)

Clare Briggs May 24, 2026
A lot of little touches... note the folks flirting in the background.
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Saturday Morning Gaming: Chaos Gate is Getting a Sequel! deathwatch

Saturday Morning Gaming: Chaos Gate is Getting a Sequel!

Jaybird May 23, 2026
The Best Warhammer XCom Clone is getting a sequel!
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Mush Won the War Cross for Distinguished Bravery in France

Clare Briggs May 22, 2026
It ain't colt or nothin'
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POETS Day! Poems from Minna and Myself by Maxwell Bodenheim Maxwell Bodenheim

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Ben Sears May 21, 2026
He had a talent for image and metaphor that, with a little discipline, could have made something...
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Clare Briggs May 21, 2026
Seriously.
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Weekend Plans Post: A Little Bit of Pop Perfection bubblegum

Weekend Plans Post: A Little Bit of Pop Perfection

Jaybird May 21, 2026
Driving home and one of the perfect little Pop songs came on.
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