A Pirate on the Prairie

I’ve yet to read Watership Down or watch the animated film based upon the book, but maybe I’ll get around to doing it this year or next year. I have a copy of Bunnies & Burrows Fantasy Role Playing Game and I hope to play it one day (along with the other games currently on my shelves) I have wanted to watch the animated film for some time now. I saw the trailer for the film when I was much younger and it certainly got my attention. I just never got around to watching it. Tha

“Red Hot & Blue Love (Live)” https://youtu.be/u4jiBdnPmzk

“Hole in My Heart (Live)” https://youtu.be/fljkH7I-kW4

Rick Springfield covered this Sammy Hagar song and made it his own with an arguably harder, higher energy rendition. This live performance is incredible! “Rick Springfield - I've Done Everything For You (40th Anniversary Live Version)” https://youtu.be/EptNgSuaBC4

I have shared a handful of videos on this blog about the origin and the story of the tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) Dungeons & Dragons, but here I am sharing yet another. Why? Well, because quite simply, this video does a great job of impressing upon the viewer just how innovative and groundbreaking Dungeons & Dragons really was when the first handcrafted copies of the original game were being laboriously cranked out inside of co-creator Gary Gygax’s basement. I played a v

A former coworker recently shared the post below from the Pooh Memes Facebook account and it mirrors some thoughts that I have been contemplating lately. I have questioned whether or not some of the people from my past would even recognize the latest version of me (Greg 57.XX.X?). I recognize myself largely because I know how I got here. Not the physical version of me, although I now sport a shorter haircut than I used to sport when I was younger and I am admittedly currentl

Well, it’s October and we are more or less in spooky season, at least if you live in a country where Halloween is celebrated as Halloween or by another name for the holiday such as All Hallows' Eve. This is a time of year when people have some fun with fear and the macabre. It’s a time for carnivals, ghost stories, spooky films and tales, haunted houses, and haunting imagery. Below is a link to a post containing one man’s take on what we can gain from facing our fears and lea

“Chicago - If You Leave Me Now (Official Audio)” https://youtu.be/fCoVbDNx-C0

“If She Would Have Been Faithful...” https://youtu.be/peMLrzqxAJE

“Jesus said to them, ‘A prophet is not without honor except in his own town, among his relatives and in his own home.’” — Mark 6:4 (NIV) I’m not a prophet, but I completely understand. Prior to finding myself in Illinois, I worked with people that were trying to improve their physical fitness and their health. I learned a long time ago that there was little-to-nothing to be gained from framing one’s struggles with fitness or food as some kind of great moral flaw, a personal f

“Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love (Official Music Video)” https://youtu.be/XcATvu5f9vE

“A pretty face don't make no pretty heart. I learned that, buddy, from the start.” Yeah, I have had that lesson hammered into me too. 😏 “Robert Palmer - Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor Doctor)” https://youtu.be/DlPHmYtqSdA

“The J. Geils Band - Centerfold (Official Music Video)” https://youtu.be/BqDjMZKf-wg

“Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra (Official Music Video)” https://youtu.be/tY8B0uQpwZs

I have posted a number of times on this blog about tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) and my intention to return to the hobby as an active participant and not just a collector game materials. I have expressed my intention to play TTRPGs both as a solo participant and as part of a more traditional group game, online and/or in person. So far in my journey, I’ve played a couple of times by playing the “Alone Against the Flames” introductory solo adventure in the Call of Cthulhu

“Peter Cetera, Amy Grant - The Next Time I Fall (Official Music Video)” https://youtu.be/c-ENYuomYzA

“Cher - After All (Love Theme from 'Chances Are') [Duet with Peter Cetera] (Official Audio)” https://youtu.be/lQ2W3h8T1Eg

Here is an amusing take on the power of Love from the late Scott Adams. Thanks for the laughs, sir. Rest in peace. 🥲 https://x.com/scottadamssays/status/2104062381982986361?s=46

“Confederate Railroad - She Took It Like A Man (Official Music Video)” https://youtu.be/m8T0A8OYLlk

“Confederate Railroad - When You Leave That Way You Can Never Go Back (Official Music Video)” https://youtu.be/FiOBtOUUukM