“Peace, however comforting, is stagnation. Conflict, however messy, is life.” – Bob Chipman. Sooner or later, you’re going to run into difficulty. It’s a fact of life. Everything isn’t always hunky-dory. A tire goes flat, a check bounces, a bone gets broken, a job market tanks, a lover cheats, a bill gets skipped, a chore… Continue reading Hooks Hurt
Month: June 2011
The Art of Thor: Attacking Strategy
Ghosts are the sort of units made for this type of attack. Art by Shiramune Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy’s strategy. The very genre of StarCraft 2 lends it and the study of its nuances to tactical reasoning. It’s called a real-time strategy game for a reason.… Continue reading The Art of Thor: Attacking Strategy
Cadmon's Journal: Third Entry
All characters, locations and events are copyright George RR Martin and the events that take place during this game can and will deviate from series canon. Second Entry Most of the children I grew up with barely knew Braavos existed. There were a few who were curious about the lands across the Narrow Sea, but… Continue reading Cadmon's Journal: Third Entry
Family Commander: First Skirmish
I was correct, Ghave turned out to be a real fun guy. *hides* As promised what follows is an account of how a bit of Commander play went down at the Loomis home in Allentown on Saturday. Wizards of the Coast, in my opinion, knocked it out of the park with these preconstructed decks. They… Continue reading Family Commander: First Skirmish
IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Killers
[audio:http://www.blueinkalchemy.com/uploads/killers.mp3] We mix things up all the time. Mix some leftover pasta, meat, sauce and veggies together and you get goulash. Throw some tequila and frozen fruit in a blender, and you get margaritas! It’s similar with fiction. Genres mix all the time. Action is mixed with comedy and comedy with romance. You might even… Continue reading IT CAME FROM NETFLIX! Killers
The Commander Returns
Just imagine this guy immune to your spells and regenerating all damage. It’s been a while since I’ve blogged about Magic: the Gathering, but recent trips home have pulled me back into what players would call the ‘local meta’ of my family. Here’s a quick recap: Once, they called it Elder Dragon Highlander. It is… Continue reading The Commander Returns
The Art of Thor: Talking Terrain
Siege tanks love some high ground. With regard to narrow passes, if you can occupy them first, let them be strongly garrisoned and await the advent of the enemy.* Should the army forestall you in occupying a pass, do not go after him if the pass is fully garrisoned, but only if it is weakly… Continue reading The Art of Thor: Talking Terrain
Cadmon's Journal: Second Entry
All characters, locations and events are copyright George RR Martin and the events that take place during this game can and will deviate from series canon. First Entry The road from Moat Cailin to the Twins will be somewhat long. I don’t blame Lord Luxon for bringing me along. It was I who discovered the… Continue reading Cadmon's Journal: Second Entry
The Game's Just Begun
So the Game of Thrones season finale was last night. I’ll be seeing it myself tomorrow night, but in the meantime I know a lot of people are hungry for more. I’ll just have to do my best to help. I’ve added a new page, simply entitled ‘Westeros’, where I’ve indexed the Beginner’s Guide posts… Continue reading The Game's Just Begun
A Writerly Rant
“[A] writing career is about putting a bucket on your head and trying to knock down a brick wall. It’s either you or the wall.” ~Chuck Wendig Reality’s a stone-cold bitch. That’s why I mostly write fiction. I identify first and foremost as a writer, not necessarily a programmer or a social media guru or… Continue reading A Writerly Rant
