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Sunday, March 8, 2026
Box of Disappointment
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The refit of Xanadu continues without help from Rush, Olivia, ELO, or Coleridge. A box of disappointment arrived today. I ordered it last ...
Sunday, March 1, 2026
Refitting Xanadu
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The good ship Xanadu, as I'm currently calling it, complete with stately pleasure dome and caves of ice but no sign of Olivia Newton Joh...
Sunday, February 22, 2026
Crib on the Borderlands
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Chained to a rock at last. Fortunately, I don't see any eagles descending--at least not until the lender demands the monthly pound of ...
Sunday, February 15, 2026
French Cavalry and an Interview
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Wellington confirmed that the French cavalry was the strongest on the European continent during the Napoleonic era. The heavy cavalry mounte...
Sunday, February 8, 2026
Books for Boys
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I've got Accidental Pirates on my mind because I dropped in on Les Freres Corses this week. They're not bookworms by any stretch ...
Sunday, February 1, 2026
Hard Time in Kharput
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The sequel to Accidental Pirates has been sent to the publisher for consideration. Chris and Kenny are thrown into a kingdom in turmoil f...
Sunday, January 25, 2026
Combat Infantry on the Beach
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Thus began the game of Combat Infantry Western Front by Columbia Games. This was the second playing of the first scenario. The first time th...
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