Happy New Year! Have I missed my window to say that? Probably, but it’s my first personal blog post of the year. I would make a new year’s resolution to write more of them, but in order to make a resolution you need resolve, and my resolve is to spend as much of my writing […]
18 Years Ago, On This Day
Posted by Peat Note: I wrote this post eight years ago on my old blog, but never migrated it to my new one. It was too personal, to make part of my online author persona. But now, with the event old enough to vote, I kind of feel ready to share again. With mild editing, […]
Padawan Challenge
Posted by Peat In the tradition of other cosplay challenges I’ve done with Cassie, the Padawan Challenge focused on Cass completing certain tasks to unlock different pieces of a costume! She’s been pretty into Stars Wars lately, so the Padawan Challenge was a no brainer. Padawan Challenge complete! Cassie practicing her Jedi mind tricks: You want […]
Y Axis Update: Wonder Forge Responds
A couple weeks ago, I posted about the DC Comics-licensed board Game Justice League: Axis of Villains by kids game designer Wonder Forge. I was—justifiably—put off by the fact Wonder Forge had decided to excise Wonder Woman and the other women of the League from the game, thereby sending a message to young girls, my […]
Y Axis of Villains
Posted by Peat For my birthday a few months ago, my buddy Matt gave me Justice League: Axis of Villains, a superhero board game by DC Comics and game maker Wonderforge. “It say ages 8 and up,” he tells me, “but I read the rules. Cassie’s smart. She can handle it if you play together.” […]