Back in December I experimented with wearing a Pebble smart watch. I hated it. It so happens, however, that I am a dunce when it comes to wearing practical accessories. 43 years on the planet and no one has ever told me you’re supposed to wear a watch on the non-dominant wrist. I blame right-handers….
Author: Wes Allen
Wes got back in to Role Playing Games during the pandemic and it’s blown up into a wonderful mid-life crisis. He runs the DM Tales YouTube channel and website, GMs two campaigns, and plays online in another with some old friends. His “day job” is a Baptist Pastor in Philadelphia’s Jersey suburbs.
On Loan
I’ve noticed a few posts making their rounds through the social Internet which read “List of things the world owes you.” The list is blank. Look, I get it. People really do need to stop waiting for the world to give them stuff and should go out and be beneficial members of society 1. From…
Unpacking Taking a Breath
Yesterday’s passage was a bit of a pause before they (almost literally) dive into heart of The Ravine. It was fun to unveil some of the nature of the capital city, so let’s unpack. The Ravine’s layout The walls which have been looming large in Jeremy’s vision make up the actual city of The Ravine….
Fiction Tuesday – Taking a Breath
Today’s blog is the continuation of, Welcome to the Valleys. If you would like to catch up with the tale, the first section can be found at this link As the party continued along Second Run they began to pass through the city’s outer settlements. Unlike the other places Jeremy had seen in The Inner Valleys, The Ravine was…
Ironic Partisans
I’m seeing a great deal of posts around the web about the evils of ideology. In many ways, given the rise of political and religious extremism around the globe, that’s understandable. Those who are often writing against the dangers of ideology are often calling for people to step back and see “the other” as human….
A Tale of Two Photographs
This past week I had several moments when I caught something with my eye and felt compelled to reach for a camera. I figured I’d share them to close out my blogging week 1. The first shows how you don’t necessarily have to have the best camera on hand in order to compose a visually…
