What to buy for that person who has everything, except taste and a brain. Loro Piana checkers mat, $2050 If I am going to be dropping upwards of two grand (plus shipping) on a piece of felt, I would frankly expect to see an actual picture of it first. Playing cards sold separately. Jack Spade … Read more
Things I am thankful for, a short and incomplete list: my family, my friends, the deliciousness of cheeses, the A’s playoff run and the fact that I was able to sufficiently recover from my bout of food poisoning in time for dinner today. Have a great holiday, everyone, and whatever you do, don’t eat the … Read more
No musical numbers, but my newest Death Traps story has just been published by the brilliant podcasters over at Escape Pod. In it, Xnab and his crew address the eternal question of what to do when you have locked the keys inside your treasure chamber, and whether the apocalypse is really just a case of … Read more