2017 Off To A Good Start!

2017 Off To A Good Start!

I worked all day yesterday at my day-job (I work remotely). And then I found out it was a holiday. SMH #AtLeastIWasProductive Happy New Year to us all!

Well, that was an ordeal!

Well, that was an ordeal!

I’ve been fighting with Cincinnati Bell for over a week and half now. We ordered installation of FiOptics service (with a Static IP) to our home to get rid of Time Warner Cable and their dreadful Internet service. I’ve had Cincinnati Bell 5 installers in…

[UPDATED] Cincinnati Bell — STILL not complete!

[UPDATED] Cincinnati Bell — STILL not complete!

The Cincinnati Bell installation from February 28, 2017 still is not complete as of this writing (May 2, 2017). They have not buried the fiber in my yard. I’ve spent dozens of hours on the phone with Cincinnati Bell, trying to determine when this will…

Board Game Night, 2017-06-25

Board Game Night, 2017-06-25

For many months now, Wendy & I have been quietly hosting Board Game Nights at our house. We try to get folks together for “gaming unplugged” about once a week, though sometimes schedules get in the way and make it less often than we’d prefer.…

Board Game Compression Experiment

Board Game Compression Experiment

Reading about folks “compressing” their games in preparation for travel, I was inspired. We just returned from a weekend trip to Indianapolis (about 90 minutes from our home on the outskirts of Cincinnati, Ohio) with a bag full of games (in their boxes) in tow.…

Joshua Bennett Vogel, October 27, 1964-December 20, 2017

Joshua Bennett Vogel, October 27, 1964-December 20, 2017

This is, without a doubt, the hardest news I have had to share. VOGEL, Joshua Bennett With great sadness, the family of Josh Vogel announces his passing on December 20, 2017 following a very brief illness. He is survived and remembered with love by his…

Gen Con 2018

Gen Con 2018

Gen Con, the best four days in gaming, was held in Indianapolis Indiana on August 2-5, 2018. I attended all four days and Wendy joined me for the weekend. I worked for CMON in their play-through area on Thursday and Friday, demoing RISING SUN to…