My Favorite Story from GaryCon
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So, my favorite story from those I heard at GaryCon, and also the
shortest, came from David S. LaForce, a.k.a. DIESEL. Diesel was one of the
original th...
March Roars, Snow-Hail Falls
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Heya Earthlings!
As spring roars in like a lion (it snow-hailed on me today while I walked
our dog Tesla), all sorts of activities are jumping onto my c...
2023 Retrospective
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It’s been a pretty exciting and eventful year. Really, the last two years,
well 4 years…well, really the last decade. Its been an exciting and
eventful dec...
“Untranslatable” is Anglo-centric
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Have you noticed that every writeup about “untranslatable words” includes
translations of them? That has annoyed me for years now. It’s othering to
the lan...
Comet Ice
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Could I cool down the Earth by capturing a comet and dropping it in the
ocean, like an ice cube in a glass of water?
Daniel Becker
No. In fact, it's hon...
Announcement from Undead Labs
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Today we are excited to announce that the Undead Labs Studio Head and
Founder, Jeff Strain, is launching an exciting new initiative. As anyone
who has play...
Chase Scene Variations
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Chase scenes (like many other RPG situations) are easy to over-orchestrate.
If you find yourself planning where every pushcart and baby-toting mother
will...
The hardest post I've ever made
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After more than 10 years on LiveJournal, I'm closing up shop here. The new
Russian TOS make me deeply uncomfortable. I hate to leave behind the
history, th...
Truth and Meaning: I Am...
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As a Unitarian Universalist, I draw ethical and spiritual inspiration from
the wisdom of all religions. One gains an insight when studying comparative
rel...
Brainstorm: Lost Cities, Strange Treasures
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I'm in the mood to brainstorm something. Tell me of the cities of the
Southlands, Nuria-Natal, Nurambeki, Shebai, and Ishadia. Tell me of the
ruins in the ...
So Long Livejournal
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No, I'm not predicting doom for the site (though others seem to do that
weekly) ... I'm just saying that a while ago I moved my blogging over to my
website...
Jeff Grubb is an award-winning author, game designer, and world-builder with a host of credits. He is much calmer in real life. He can be reached here!