We recently played a game called Ravine at our Wednesday evening Meaningful Play group. The premise is that the players have been marooned on an island and need to work … Continue reading Ruminations: Ravine

You may have seen me on the news last Saturday. Channel 3 at 6 and 11. They used one small piece of a longer conversation about the Cleveland Pride March. … Continue reading Ruminations: Pride

I saw a curious thing the other day. A fence had been damaged. Really it was one fencepost. The post was uprooted from the ground, and yet it hadn’t fallen … Continue reading Ruminations: Fencepost

A few people have poked a little fun at me for being fascinated by families of deer casually wandering through the neighborhood. Those deer are a menace. They’ll eat your … Continue reading Ruminations: Deer

Many years ago—almost three decades now—I played role-playing games every week with a group of friends. I say “friends,” but that’s not the word I’d use for all of them. … Continue reading Ruminations: Beloved

At some point, our medicine cabinet got stocked with a bottle of every possible over the counter pain killer. I almost never use them, so it’s easy to forget about … Continue reading Ruminations: Ibuprofen

Last July, I ordered a game table for what would be our new home. I chose a creator on Etsy with great reviews and paid for a custom table, anticipating … Continue reading Ruminations: Table

Sometimes we exaggerate. Sometimes we exaggerate because things feel bigger than they really are in reality. Sometimes we exaggerate for dramatic effect. Sometimes we exaggerate just because we aren’t remembering … Continue reading Ruminations: Hyperbole