Back in January 2022 when I started my latest journal I did a Six Words exercise which I believe came from one of the Art of Manliness’ Journal Prompts. The goal of the exercise was to record six words that defined who I am at my best, my goal state, my Nature (in the Stoic …
Author: Uncle Josh
Uncle Josh is Confused on a Legal Matter
OPB is reporting that a Florida judge dismissed Disney’s lawsuit against the State of Florida. I’m not great with legal matters, but there is a line in the article that has me a tad confused and possibly considerably concerned: Winsor said the law prohibits plaintiffs from bringing a free speech challenge to constitutionally enacted laws. …
Uncle Josh Plays Sorcerer
During one of Wise Wizard Games‘ many Kickstarters, I added a copy of Sorcerer to my add-ons. I figured it was just another variant of Star Realms or Hero Realms in a Victorian Urban Fantasy setting and the box went unopened for many months. (Your Aunt Stephanie and I don’t play games like this very …
Uncle Josh on Those Damned Penguins
One of the cruel dichotomies of the universe is I am very easy to buy gifts for. Family and friends are quite generous at the gift-giving events and they report walking around practically anywhere in the world and see something and think “Uncle Josh would love this”. They are usually right. The sad reverse of …
Uncle Josh Wraps up NaNoWriMo 2023
I hit 50K on November 29th, which is to my knowledge the earliest I’ve hit the goal for month. I try to pace myself during November. Lessons Learned I have learned that the weekends and writing don’t really mix, and I decided early on that any future writing schedule I keep will remove the weekends …
Uncle Josh on The Return of Ten
So Doctor Who is back. The first special with David Tennant’s Ten/Fourteen incarnation. Of course, Chibnall’s drastic character changes to the Doctor means our numbering system is a joke, now, but it’s what we have. WARNING: Spoilers for The Star Beast to follow. I was not terribly excited for the Chibnall era of Doctor Who, …