I’m a karaoke fan. I’ve always loved singing, and I was pretty good at it for a time. I know that I’ve lost a lot of my skill due to lack of use, but that doesn’t stop me having fun in a group. I probably do end up hogging the mic a little too much, … More Tales from Asia: The Butterfly Bar
I was watching a YouTube video today about the scams that happen in Japan, and it reminded me of a number of the dodgy things that have happened to me travelling around Asia. So I thought I’d try a couple of new blog posts that go into some of these stories. And, as usual, just … More Tales from Asia: Frog-marched
I can still remember the first time I came to Japan. And, thanks to the wonders of free storage, so can you. That’s me with the terrible neck goatee (?) on the left. We had flown overnight from Sydney to Tokyo for our “Graduation” trip (albeit 4 years late). My friends had come from Townsville, … More What Japan can teach us about Racism
One of the features of Dystopia that people don’t often think about is the willing acceptance of the majority of the population. Until your protagonist uncovers the truth, everyone around them is simply happy to have a stable job and to receive their ration of Soylent Green. Some might be aware of the injustice surrounding … More The Dystopia of Tokyo during Covid
I thought I’d drop a short note here as a proof of life, and a minor rant. About 4 years ago I realised that I had pretty much reached the peak at my previous company. I was on the management board, looked after 1/3rd of the world, and was spending 60% of the time away … More Has it really been that long?
It’s been almost a year since Chapter 1 came out, and I’d like to thank everyone for the response that we’ve had so far. We’re busily working on Chapter2. I’m not really a fan of spoilers so I have deliberately been avoiding talking too much about it, but I’m hoping that you’ll forgive me when … More Decebmer 2020 LA96 Update
Ok, so I was planning to do a continuation of The Hobbit tour, because it was a beautiful train wreck, but I was watching this video and about to go to bed, and it reminded me of this story. The video is from Fact Fiend, talking about the Queen’s Guard. It ends with the statement … More Tales from Backstage: “W”
I believe that I’ve mentioned here that I’m a bit of a Cold War history enthusiast. One of the most interesting parts of this history is the spy game; how nations would gather more information on each other and actively play a way in shaping the course of the Cold War. There’s guys like Kim … More The Historia Blog Puzzle
https://lucid-a96.itch.io/historia-act-1-doug Given that the world seems to be full of bad news right now, we’ve decided to switch Historia to Name Your Price (which includes free). I have a longer blog post in mind that discusses my thoughts on charging for content, but I wanted to spread the word on this now. Have a great … More Historia – Name your price
One of the most commonly asked questions that I get is about the possibility of a KS2. It’s usually teamed up with “Why don’t you allow mods?” or “How can I give you money?”. I’m not going to comment on the last two. My thoughts on these have been repeated a number of times. But … More The Logistics of KS2
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