L. E. Oldham

There’s a beauty in the simplicity of this. And I’m building out each of the places using both Deck of Worlds and the Lore Master’s Deck in the five minutes I have here or there. It’s brilliant.

Why did my ass go “/p/, /b/, /m/ and there’s some argument about /w/“ before I realized this is about letter names, not phonemes?

I recently found a working iPod classic among some miscellaneous cables. There's something about listening to music knowing there won't be any interrupting notifications.

Saturday means new tires, an oil change, and grading. If I'm lucky, I'll also get to watch some Critical Role.

For whatever reason, I forgot that I knew how to write. This homework thing is still for the birds, though.

ls it weird that I've missed using language that I associate with the academic discourse of higher education? I'm doing homework and finding myself utilizing vocabulary and syntax that I don't use in my everyday writing (i.e., work emails).

YouTube video by Ndlovu Youth Choir Ndlovu Youth Choir - Bohemian Rhapsody (Official Music Video) isiZulu version

I’ve not been listening to a lot of music lately, but I’m glad I listened to this. youtu.be/gbljPQbxtTQ?...

…and I still do it wrong every time…

As do I. ❤️

Somehow I've managed to find myself back in graduate school. I could have sworn I was done with the student side of academia.

So much for "I'm not going to be a principal, so I don't need an admin license."

Joke's on me. Assistant Directors of Curriculum & Instruction need them too.

Today I am grateful for book club.

Between a new job, an extra class at a second job, and things at home, I’ve been in a bit of a funk. I’m generally not connecting with people the way I like to. The #ALANReads Book Club allowed me to do that today and has helped me remember why I like reading in…

I wonder how else reduplication is represented in AI generated content.

Just finished watching My Neighbor Totoro for the first time. I’m wondering now about my life choices. How was it that I had never seen this movie?

“Do you think that’s fair? Really? You think that’s fair. To beg to be allowed to live?” @aabria.bsky.social as Suvi in @worldsbeyondnumber.bsky.social Episode 11 “Promises Promises.”

Submitted without further comment because I just don’t have the words right now.

My Kobo is coming in on Tuesday and best believe that I’ll be reading it. I saw a post by someone else about what must be Collins’ frustration level about having to be increasingly more overt because people are missing the point. I’m intrigued.

Today I am grateful for creativity.

I, with the help of roll tables from Perilous Wilds, wrote a Dungeon World session for my wife and friends that they enjoyed. I find comfort in the creation process and satisfaction in their enjoyment.

Griot Anthology (Ashcan) by Thoughtcrime Games a zine of microTTRPGs and micro-settings from black TTRPG designers.

Griot Anthology ashcan is out! 90+ pages, 6 TTRPGs from great black designers making space for blackness in the past, present, and future. Some dope stuff here that you should check out. thoughtcrimegames.itch.io/griot-anthol...

This is what I have to look forward to? Bet. 😀

The Children’s Adventure from Worlds Beyond Number has me all in my feels and I’m 100% here for it.

a tiny white dog stands on a tile floor and looks up at you. they’re wearing a big plush yellow star around their teensy noggin, like the world’s most congratulatory lion mane. we really needed to see her today.

We've been saving this little pup for when we thought you all might really need a gold star. And, given the current circumstances, here she is. 13/10

I started reading the manual last night.

So glad I’m not sleeping on @dropouttv.bsky.social anymore. Thanks, @aperezrojas.bsky.social.

Also, Dungeons & Drag Queens makes me want to port our current DW campaign over just for a little more narrative crunchiness.

This is so true we did a whole @lingthusiasm.bsky.social episode about it

@andrealrogers.bsky.social I just started listening to the narrative play podcast Worlds Beyond Number. If your dungeon master kiddo isn't already listening to it, 10/10 would recommend.

Today I am grateful for cold brew green tea.

The strawberry mojito green tea from Old Barrel Tea Company was a light start to a busy morning.

Today I am grateful for the Chuck It.

A very simple thing that brings me joy is watching my 3 year old shih tzu run full out. He chases the ball. I watch him run. My shoulder doesn’t hurt at the end of a play session. Wins all around.

Today I am grateful for space heaters.

My sister-in-law bought a space heater when she was visiting a few winter breaks ago. The desert is still cold in the morning, and the space heater served to warm the area of the garage where my bike is set up on the trainer. My toes tend to get so cold they…

I am currently listening to too many actual play podcasts. I’m never going to catch up.

Five score Ale Jan came through the doorway into Serathis, beginning The Wandering Period, the search for the six other doorways taking them from Serathis to the other Spheres they had yet to explore. They would never fully map the Spheres, but perhaps other Ale Jan would have more success.

The Wandering | TRaFoS 003 And I’m on fire, treasure lust only slightly sated by spirit released in the flame. I wander through a grove. I don’t want to touch the trees, but the leaves loudly crunch under the weight of new l…

And I’m on fire, treasure lust only slightly sated by spirit released in the flame. I wander through a grove. I don’t want to touch the trees, but the leaves loudly crunch under the weight of new legs attempting to connect to a mind older than time. Do trees still live without spirit? Do people?