I grew up just a few hours from the Canadian border. I had family in Canada, and my own Grandfather was Canadian by birth. I always knew… Read more “Book Review: War Plan Red”
Tag: World War II
Tabletop RPG Review: Corporation Report 2020 Vol. 1
Obviously, one of the most important elements of Cyberpunk 2020 is corporate power. Megacorporations have essentially replaced or at least eclipsed traditional nation-states, becoming de facto governments. … Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Corporation Report 2020 Vol. 1”
Comic Review: DC: The New Frontier Absolute Edition
I have a very complicated set of feelings about comics, especially comics from the Big 2. There are elements I like, characters I like, authors & artists… Read more “Comic Review: DC: The New Frontier Absolute Edition”
Book Review: A Very Dangerous Woman
“It was no doubt easier to believe in the ultimate rightness of the cause when one was no longer likely to be its next victim.” It… Read more “Book Review: A Very Dangerous Woman”
Tabletop RPG Review: Microscope
I first heard of Ben Robbins and Microscope on Matt Colville’s YouTube channel. I’ve always liked the idea of more player-driven games with so-called “sandbox” settings (what… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: Microscope”
Book Review: The Russian Revolution: A New History
The more I read about history, the more I find things are connected. When looking at the 20th Century The Great War seems to be one of… Read more “Book Review: The Russian Revolution: A New History”
Book Review: The Lives of Dillon Ripley
There’s rich, and then there’s inherited wealth rich. Truly wealthy people don’t live like the rest of us, their world isn’t like ours. Dillon Ripley was born… Read more “Book Review: The Lives of Dillon Ripley”
Tabletop RPG Review: A Cool and Lonely Courage
There are all kinds of tabletop role-playing games, covering all kinds of topics, with wildly varied rules. You’ve got classic, generic Fantasy games with lots of number… Read more “Tabletop RPG Review: A Cool and Lonely Courage”
Book Review: Midnight at the Pera Palace
Istanbul, Constantinople, Byzantium. Whatever you call it, it’s one of the most important, interesting, and complicated cities in history. It was the seat of the hold-out Roman… Read more “Book Review: Midnight at the Pera Palace”
Comic Review: Iron Man Noir
First off, let me say this. Iron Man Noir is a fun comic. I enjoyed reading it. What it isn’t, though, is in any way Noir. Like… Read more “Comic Review: Iron Man Noir”
