Monday was the ninth running of Dave's Annual Naval Game (DANG). This is a tradition among a group of friends. Dave Schueler, former su...

I saw the new release of True Grit on Sunday. I've been anticipating this movie since I saw the preview for it this summer. The 1969 v...

Being currently out of work, "holiday" gaming is a bit of a misnomer. Apart from looking for work and waiting, waiting, waiting to...

I've been aware of the Vassal online game engine for some years, but my initial foray into its use didn't impress me. It seemed flak...

I just finished re-reading my beat-up copy of H. Beam Piper's wonderful sci-fi novel  Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen . I think we all have ...

I discovered Gorgon Studios  back in July this year. The figures I'm painting for my De Bellis Velitum project are all Foundry Greeks,...

Well, it may not be as dramatic as all that, but I'm happy to say that I finally acquired a copy of a hard-to-find set of golden oldie ...