When things become almost impossibly hard you know you’ll need to use your Survival gear. The most important things to do are the things you must do in order to survive the day. If you don’t do these things you will have almost immediate problems which will make life even harder. ...
for example. I’ll never forget the bewilderment on the other end of the phone from that New Mexican sheriff I called, and I never even got his name, but I am grateful he spent a couple of minutes
occasionally pushing a bit. I probably hiked 2/3 of the climbs, only running when an especially good song came on or to close-in on the next runner (I think I passed 20+ runners between Mile 17 at Aid Station 3 and the end). Two days removed I’m still sore but my ankle held ...
If your cats are anything like mine then they like to climb. A lot. It is instinctual for all cats no matter their size. So how do you keep them happy when you want them off things like your bookshelves and your furniture? People might tell you to get a tree or get a condo. That...
Being bored and alone is dangerous and can easily lead to the feeling of loneliness. The trick is to be active. Get outside, stretch your legs, do something cultural, buy yourself something tasty to eat or something pretty to wear. You don't have to take anyone else...
Well, when we were stopping off in Echuca on our mad dash to Lake Tyrell, I spotted another nineteenth century short door type mail box near the Star Hotel on the steamship wharf at Echuca which was still in use, and has had a bit of titivation with the crown being done in gold pain...
You can’t break stuff and learn how it works when all you have are blogs that tell us that these things exist, but to see it, well that’s proprietary. El Plan To satisfy my need for hands on projects I’m going to make my own and as a bonus I am going to take you on the...
In any event, so we’re a little slow off the start line. So what? Rivendell’s Grant Petersen likes“pleasurable, unhurried riding,”and so do I.When I can manage it, anyway. •Hat tip to Alex Strickland, the former boss-fella at Adventure Cyclist, for passing along the Rivendell ...
I’d normally call for a Strength or Athletics check without even thinking about it. Sure the check would be easy, but the player would still have to make the roll. Dungeon World didn’t give me that option, and that’s when it clicked for me. Dungeon World is a system that only ...
Know Thy Time When I meet with clients who are dealing with failed projects, high turn-over, missed deadlines, spotty delivery, and assorted other maladies, my first question is this: How does the team track it’s time? The answer always is: They don’t. My next question is: Do YOU...