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I Am Not a Doctor: Avoiding Con Crud
We all know it. We all hate it. Con plague, con crud, con cold, whatever you want to call it. When you get large groups of people together, sickness spreads like a miasma.
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Interview with Steve Radabaugh, Creator of Tablets & Titans
It’s been a long time since I last did an...
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You Pick It, We Review It 2013
That time of year has come around again and...
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Driftwood: The Luck Roll
There have been many times when I’ve had...
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At the (Nibel) Mountains of Madness
“At the (Nibel) Mountains of Madness: A...
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Geek Social Fallacies: GSF1 – Ang’s Take
This is the fifth and last in our series...
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Geek Social Fallacies: GSF1 – Alana’s Take
This is the fourth in our series discussing the...
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Villainous Manifestations of Power: Twisted Creepers
The twisted creeper is a scourge, a testimony to...
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Geek Social Fallacies: GSF1 – Caitlin’s Take
This is the third in our series discussing the...
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Slide Show Campaign Endings
Today’s guest article is by reader Tom...
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Geek Social Fallacies: GSF1 – Lisa’s Take
This is the second in our series discussing the...
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More than One Chance to Shine
This time of year I’m usually involved in...
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Last Day to Vote for Gnome Stew, Never Unprepared, and Engine Publishing in the ENnie Awards
Today is the final day of voting in the 2013...
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Geek Social Fallacies: GSF1 – Margaret’s Take
Despite the assumption that geeks or nerds are...
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