Stanley Plane Restoration

Restoring a Stanley bench plane

Restoring a ’60s era #4 Stanley plane.

Art of the Brick Lego Exhibit

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Art of the Brick Lego Exhibit is a fantastic display of using Lego to create impactful art – far more than the sum of its thousands of parts.

CanGames Ottawa 2018: Show Highlights

CanGames 2018 Game Shots

CanGames Ottawa 2018: Show Highlights

Why patronage? The case for funding quality content

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The Case for Funding Quality Hobby Content, or: The High Price of Free

Archangel: William Gibson’s Gripping Graphic Novel


Let’s open up William Gibson’s graphic novel “Archangel” and see if it’s worth a look.

What I Learned From My First Year of Blogging

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A year ago I set out to write one post per week about gaming. Mission accomplished! Here’s what I learned from a year of blogging.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

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From everyone who gathers around my gaming table to all the other gamers and bloggers out there: Merry Christmas! See you again early next year. Stay well!

I Remember Wilfred Patrick Souter

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On Remembrance Day I will remember my father Wilfred Patrick Souter who survived WWII, and parenthood, to become someone I continue to look up to and admire.

Tangent: MosaiCanada 150 Topiary Gardens

MosaiCanada Canada 150 Birthday Topiary

Bring on Tangents, a new place on this blog for the eclectic to get some very occasional airtime.
Today, we’re looking at imagination in action. I’m sure the same creative instinct that drives people to re-create history with miniatures on a tabletop also spurred the MosaiCanada Topiary Garden, an art installation that’s part of Canada’s 150 birthday celebration. It literally brings Canada’s history to life through flights of fancy.

National Air & Space Museum, Washington, D.C.


Come tour the National Air & Space Museum, Washington, D.C.