Unwinnable

I swear, I wanted to be a good king.

My men were in the middle of assaulting Sarleon as I had this thought. Sarleon is the capital city of the old kingdom in the Mount & Blade: Warband mod “Prophesy of Pendor.” Mount & Blade, if you haven’t picked it up yet, is a medieval combat simulator by TaleWorlds, and “Prophesy of Pendor” is one of its more popular mods. You’re thrown into a land divided by war, and you’re free to make your way across it as a mercenary, a trader, an upjumped noble or some combination of the above. (more…)

Today in 1954, Canada and the United States agreed to construct the Distant Early Warning Line, a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic regions of Canada and Alaska. Why did they do this? To protect themselves from the Soviets! This knowledge might come in handy next week, during Soviet Week on Unwinnable. What are you doing this weekend?

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For the last year, I’d been thinking about going to my grandmother’s assisted living facility, sitting down with my digital voice recorder and getting the story of her life. She was 93 years old and there was so much about her I didn’t know.

I’d heard bits and pieces of stories about growing up during the Great Depression, or what it was like to be at a high school dance and hear the announcement that the Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbor and the United States was at war, but I never heard the complete versions and now I never will.  (more…)

The return of Steve Haske!

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Today is Pearl Harbor Day – don’t forget it. What are you doing this weekend? (more…)

On this day in 2004, Ken Jennings’ 182-day long win streak on Jeopardy! concluded; his grand total of winnings from 75 matches was $2,522,700. What are you doing this weekend? (more…)

My life is often dominated by lonely activities. Every weekday morning, I go to an office where I am by myself most of the day. When I go home, I often spend my time writing and editing alone. I eat alone and watch Netflix or Hulu to unwind. For fun, I play videogames, usually alone. (more…)