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Looking for a fun pirate game for 8-10 year-olds? This one might just fit the bill!
It’s been a couple years since I was published, either as a writer or as a game designer. This quiet period hasn’t been due to any sort of writer’s block or lack of desire. It’s simply been a fact of life. Now, it’s time for me to get back into the world.
A happy thought in a time when the news seems to be an endless stream of dismal darkness.
Have you ever written a poem just for yourself? It’s an idea I never paid much attention to, until now.
I have discovered a new approach to lottery tickets that leaves me in a perpetual state of possibility.
This is either an all-time classic parenting fail, or an all-time classic child win. I don’t know. Maybe it’s both.
I’m a big believer in eating meals together as a family, not just for the camaraderie of it, but also for the competition. Enjoy!
Is this a game? Yes. Is it also life? Yes. Most of all, though, it’s scary. Flat out scary.
Sometimes, I think my kids are intentionally trying to turn my life into a sitcom. I’m good with that.
In which a 12-year old boy is introduced to one of the great mysteries of the kitchen. . . and discovers a hidden lack of fairness in his life. Enjoy!
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