S.P.Q.R. IV The Temple of the Muses
I believe the John Maddox Roberts splurge has ended for a while with S.P.Q.R. IV: The Temple of the Muses. This is not because I’ve
October 12, 2025
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John Maddox Roberts “S.P.Q.R.” Ave!
I missed a great deal of excellent adventure fiction by failing to stumble across John Maddox Roberts during the last quarter of the twentieth century.
August 31, 2025
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Back Home
I spent the last two weeks revisiting family and old friends in the Portland area. It was at times relaxing and at others hectic. But
July 27, 2025
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NTRPG 2025
Home at last. After the trip to Florida I had a half-day at home before heading north to Dallas for the North Texas RPG Con.
June 8, 2025
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The Black Shields. And a Vacation.
Maybe it is wider margins. Or maybe it is just sheer readability. For whatever reason, I’m surging through John Maddox Roberts’ Stormlands books at nearly
June 1, 2025
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Corpus Christi Beach Weekend and a Birthday
I drove MBW and the HA south to Corpus Christi for the weekend. I like to get out of town for my birthday, out of
March 23, 2025
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An Unconventional Convention
MBW, the HA, and I packed into the car on Thursday and headed northeast. Destination: ConFinement VI. We reached Louisiana by mid-morning and hit Mississippi
March 2, 2025
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Near Term Event: ConFinement VI
I will be attending ConFinement VI, February 28-March 2. I’m scheduled for a panel on Friday. We’ll see if I’ll sit in on any others.
February 2, 2025
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A Long Expected Party
My grandmother celebrated her centennial on Friday. It isn’t precisely eleventy-one years, but it is an impressive span nonetheless. And she is still chugging along.
December 15, 2024
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