Author Archives: Steve

Another toy tribute to a Caffe employee

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Steve

Originally I wanted to make a Playmobil figure of Carlo as I’ve done for two other people at the Caffe who are very nice. The problem is that this chef wear a black outfit, not white. Besides being super difficult … Continue reading →

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RIP: Rutger Hauer

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Steve

 Another Sci-Fi and Fantasy icon lost. Rutger was really the actor who made Blade Runner the memorable movie it was since Harrison Ford was just phoning it in. The film’s surprise ending with Roy’s speech is one of Sci-Fi’s greatest moments … Continue reading →

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Spider-Man: Far From Home: Worth Seeing

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Steve

After a huge event movie (Aftermath) bringing 11 years of story to a close, one would think the trivial adventures and personal life of Spider-Man would be a letdown. Not so, Kevin Feige brilliantly found a way to give the … Continue reading →

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Officially welcome my new car Harley Quinn

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Steve

I want to officially introduce my new car I have officially dubbed her Harley Quinn because her exterior is a nice red and interior is black. As you probably forgot, my original Prius C was Vixen to match a lesser … Continue reading →

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Farewell Oz

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Steve

Our friends’ kitty Oz passed away today. He had been suffering from kidney issues and putting him to sleep was the best option sadly. Oz’s fellow house cat Mika will miss him too, even when cats aren’t BFFs, they still … Continue reading →

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Something to add to my recent case of the ‘fuckits’

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Steve

Every Dungeonmaster (DM) should be able to relate to that scenario in which the players ask to do the impossible. When they’re insistent you just have to let them fail since the odds are very, very bad when it comes … Continue reading →

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D&D is now “cool”

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Steve

Last week, The Guardian did a piece about how D&D has become more cool and/or mainstream. I was more fascinated with the castle rental and where did 42 gamers come up with four grand to play! Even my fellow contemporary players/friends … Continue reading →

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Dental “water sports”?

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Steve

 Somehow, I don’t think this GIF will encourage children to brush more often. My friend Jeremy said that even his young son could tell something was ‘off’ about this. But the toothbrush is smiling so I guess I’m guilty … Continue reading →

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Overcoming another round of the ‘fuckits’

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Steve

Believe it or not, I didn’t coin this word, it came from my therapist. I still get taken aback when she drops an F bomb but she was on the money when I went “on strike” with the world last … Continue reading →

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A shirt of my favorite Twi’lek Rebel Pilot!

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Steve

Hera Syndulla is a favorite character of mine from Star Wars: Rebels and a shirt featuring her was on that recent purchase spree. Besides, she’s just cool. Hera is a great pilot on par with Han Solo and her ship The Ghost had a … Continue reading →

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RIP: Johnny Clegg

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Steve

I didn’t get into Johnny’s music with his band Savuka until I was nearing graduation from Marquette. The band had a pretty good appearance on SNL and I think Milwaukee’s smooth jazz station would play “Take My Heart Away” so I … Continue reading →

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Toy Story 4: Must See

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Steve

The first nagging question I have had for the last few years with Pixar hasn’t been, “Does this really need a sequel?” It’s, “Which Pixar made this movie?” Will it be the one that knows how to tell a story … Continue reading →

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Jyn Erso fan design

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Steve

Another damned TeePublic sale sucked me in! Originally, the plan was to score a couple gifts to ship to Dan Telfer to cheer him up from his lay-off at MAD and he’s also an inspiring DM on Nerd Poker. Then I got … Continue reading →

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Dental Work #2: Cleaning the left side

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Steve

Nothing too exciting regarding yesterday morning. The dentist and his assistant cleaned up the other side they didn’t work on earlier. The only change, after the right side, I got a prescription for special toothpaste. After this cleaning, the dentist … Continue reading →

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Augmented Reality Scavenger Hunt

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Steve

Yesterday, I got to participate in a scavenger hunt that utilized Augmented Reality when it came to finding clues to move on to the next destination. This was done for my friend Ebeth’s birthday celebration up at the Domain. Despite … Continue reading →

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