A Pirate on the Prairie

Some time back I picked up a copy of Ironsworn: Starforged , a science fiction tabletop roleplaying game (TTRPG) by Shawn Tomkin and Joshua Meehan designed for traditional group play, cooperative or co-op play, and solo play. The recommended size for an Ironsworn: Starforged group is anywhere from one to three players plus one player acting as the guide or gamemaster (GM). Cooperative play involves more than one player playing the game without the need for a dedicated guide o

I recently learned that Bruce Campbell, the actor made famous in large part by his portrayal of Ash Williams in the Evil Dead horror films franchise, has been diagnosed with a treatable, but incurable cancer. It’s sad news, but he appears to be staying optimistic and perhaps even a little defiant in the face of such a scary diagnosis. I certainly wish him the best of luck in his cancer battle. I have seen The Evil Dead and Evil Dead II and I have intended to watch more films

I recently came across this great introductory video on solo roleplaying games from the How It’s Played YouTube channel and I thought that I should share it being that I have already shared a number of videos on tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) and solo roleplaying games on this blog. What I particularly liked about this video was the way that it broke down a variety of types of solo roleplaying game experiences available to the prospective solo gamer. From gamebooks (...

I was thinking about some of the offbeat, whacky movies that I watched back in the 1970s and 1980s and I decided to share a handful of trailers from that period in film. I have watched three of the four films for which I have included links to the trailers. I should probably make a point of watching the fourth film. Even bad movies can be fun. Have you watched any of these “classics”? “Attack of the Killer Tomatoes Trailer : Official ” https://youtu.be/txfdGlxEsG8 “Bachelor P

“Dolly Parton - Here You Come Again (Official Music Video)” https://youtu.be/5cyVdC8dXqE

It might be a relatively rare occurrence, but a person might choose to set you free because he or she loves you… even if he or she is not in love with you. And one might choose to set you free even though he or she is in love with you . Of course, sometimes people in love choose not to overthink and over-complicate things. Beautiful, emotional rendition of a touching, beautiful, sweet song. “Dolly Parton Sings "I Will Always Love You" | The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas”..

I almost always get a little misty listening to this gem. There is also a good reminder for the motoring public when it comes to the stopping distance required for an 18-wheeler contained within the lyrics of this song. “Randy Travis Performs "Three Wooden Crosses” | CMT“ https://youtu.be/33S5cvl-IyI

“Hoss, you ain't gonna believe this, but that crazy sumbitch just tried to drive right up under my truck!” — Jerry Reed as Cledus "Snowman" Snow in Smokey and the Bandit I have hit a deer while driving a tractor-trailer and I can now add a car to my resume. At the time, I was driving to make my last delivery of the morning on a rainy, slushy interstate south of Janesville, Wisconsin. A light rain/sleet mix was falling. I could see emergency vehicles farther up the road on the

The actress, Gwyneth Paltrow, does a pretty convincing job portraying the crazy desperation one might feel if one has been rejected or dumped by one’s love interest and that love interest is currently seeing someone else. The song is pretty good too. Love can be like a drug and withdrawal is hellish. “Melissa Etheridge - I Want To Come Over” https://youtu.be/Ckt0TuK0qv0

https://x.com/rowlands_laws/status/2030370894804402271?s=46 I couldn’t agree more. Yes, as an adult you have responsibilities and obligations. Yes, you have appointments and deadlines. Yes, you will be expected to act like an adult from time-to-time. But keep playing. Take time to flex your creative muscles. Take time to place yourself in fanciful times and places. Be the hero (and/or the rogue). Fight imaginary and/or historical monsters. Spend time hanging out with fictiona

Modiphius Entertainment Ltd has released a new solo tabletop roleplaying game or TTRPG based upon the Fallout franchise and its own, more traditional TTRPG based upon the franchise, Fallout: The Post-Nuclear Tabletop Roleplaying Game . The physical books for Fallout: Wasteland Wanderer are expected to be available in late-April 2026 and those that pre-order a physical book will reportedly receive the complimentary PDF copy of the game immediately. The Fallout franchise start

Professor DM of the Dungeon Craft YouTube channel shares four tabletop roleplaying games or TTRPGs that he believes are underrated. Professor DM defines “indie” for the purposes of this video as companies that are not large, publicly traded companies such as Hasbro/Wizards of the Coast (WotC). I, myself, am looking forward to playing EZD6 and Mausritter , as I already have copies of both games on my shelf. I also own copies of EZD6 Book of Quests and EZD6 Wasted Worlds and

“I'd Love You to Want Me” https://youtu.be/LILQzXpglQE “‘I'd Love You To Want Me’ Reimagined” https://youtu.be/nCz5C-l3QiQ

“Dr. Hook - Sharing The Night Together • TopPop” https://youtu.be/j_v4Eo4aRVI

Making love is great. Just fooling around can be nice too. 😉 “PETER McCANN - Do You Wanna Make Love (1977)” https://youtu.be/Or7Sj0VzJKg

Been there and done that. “The Smithereens - Blues Before and After” https://youtu.be/AO4C70gfQ3g

She didn’t need a gun to grievously wound me. 😏 “The Smithereens - Blood And Roses” https://youtu.be/vqML7WbOun8

I learned today that a military science fiction writer whose work that I have enjoyed passed away back in 2023 following a Parkinson’s disease announcement in 2019. David Drake was an accomplished writer who served with the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment (the Blackhorse Regiment) during the Vietnam War. He was drafted and pulled from his studies at Duke University’s law school to serve as an interrogator. After the war he returned to the classroom, worked for a time as a pract

Those of you that remember Robert Carradine primarily from his role as Lewis Skolnick in the Revenge of the Nerds films or as Sam McGuire on the Disney Channel series, Lizzie McGuire , may not be aware of his first film appearance alongside John Wayne in The Cowboys as “Slim” Honeycutt or his role as WWII infantryman, Private Zab, in Samuel Fuller’s The Big Red One . If so, you are also probably unaware of his role as the love interest in the music video of The Motels’ song,

“Roger Creager - I'm Missing You - Official Audio” https://youtu.be/H2qjfxJ5lDs