This is an excellent book, and a much quicker read than Kurlansky’s more famous and popular book, Salt. I love that it balances History, Food, and Environmentalism… Read more “Book Review: Cod”
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Comic Review: Byala issue 1
Set in the same African inspired Space Opera universe as Yohance, this comic introduces us to Byala, a dissatisfied soldier stuck on patrols. She feels driven to… Read more “Comic Review: Byala issue 1”
Comic Review: Yohance issue 2
The adventures of the thief Yohance continue in the second issue of this AfroFuturist Space Opera comic, and it’s a lot of fun (first issue review here).… Read more “Comic Review: Yohance issue 2”
Book Review: The Job
William S. Burroughs is a challenging figure in American literature, especially fringe literature. Key to the Beats, but not a part of it; key to drug culture,… Read more “Book Review: The Job”
Book Review: The Van Rijn Method
Poul Anderson is one of those titans of Golden Age Science Fiction. His massive Technic Civilization universe covers a whole bunch of novels, novellas, and short stories.… Read more “Book Review: The Van Rijn Method”
Comic Review: Invincible Ultimate Collection Volume 7
Oh, my. Robert Kirkman puts us through the wringer, again. The war with the Viltrumite empire comes to its crescendo. Alan kinda grows up. Eve goes through… Read more “Comic Review: Invincible Ultimate Collection Volume 7”
Comic Review: Trekker Omnibus
There’s a certain type of Science Fiction that I enjoy, but have a hard time quite categorizing. I sometimes call it by what may seem like a… Read more “Comic Review: Trekker Omnibus”
Comic Review: Invincible Ultimate Collection Volume 1-6
These reviews were written between the July 2012 and June 2013 for the In the Mouth of Dorkness blog. I recently reread Volume 6 to get things… Read more “Comic Review: Invincible Ultimate Collection Volume 1-6”
Book Review: The Cult of Alien Gods
The more history and science I read, the more it becomes clear that everything is connected, and nothing exists in a vacuum. I don’t mean that in… Read more “Book Review: The Cult of Alien Gods”
Non-Violent RPGs: Introduction
I definitely enjoy less combat, more investigation/interaction in my games. When I run games, it’s not uncommon for there to be several sessions in a row with… Read more “Non-Violent RPGs: Introduction”
Matthew J. Constantine 