Author: mgmb
21
Jan
A Non-Standard First Character Guide to Blinkblade
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I started playing Frosthaven with my tabletop group recently, and I chose the Blinkblade for my first character. I started Gloomhaven with a Tinkerer, and...
20
Jul
Technosys: A Technoir/Genesys Kitbash
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I’ve been running a limited series game the last month or so. Initially I had planned to use the Technoir system in its vanilla incarnation...
18
Jul
Some Basic Facts About the Current Generation of Artificial Intelligence
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Lately I’ve found myself getting very annoyed when I encounter yet another creative person who is confidently – but almost entirely incorrectly – explaining the...
20
Apr
Climate Change: Vegan Smoothie Accomplished!
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I posted a while back about my experiments with vegan food options, and one of the things that I mentioned there was that vegan yogurts...
21
Mar
Greener Homes, Rental Units, & 2022 Taxes
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For a limited time, the Canadian government has updated its high-depreciation classes, particularly 43.1 and 43.2, to include air-source heat pumps. If you installed one...
08
Feb
Recipe: Egg Salad
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I’ve developed this over the last few years with some experimentation. I like it a lot. Dressing Mix1/2 cup Miracle Whip1.5 tbsp lemon juice1 tbsp...
23
Jan
Jobs, Hobbies and Jobbies
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I turn nearly everything I do into a job. It’s a really old, really bad habit. A Tale of Two Mikeys My “day job” is...
21
Jan
What is a Societal Singularity, and Are We In its Midst?
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Of late I’ve been worrying – perhaps overmuch – about the likelihood we’re in the midst of a period of change which outstrips the ability...
02
Oct
Proportional Representation: A Minimum Set, Achieved?
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Fair Vote Canada has, at least as far as I’ve seen, the only political newsletter that consistently delivers on its mission. Today they shared this...
22
Sep
A Personal Parable of Sorts
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When I was in grade seven or eight a boy called me “faggot” while we were all changing after gym class. I was very much...