Magic: The Gathering Win Expectancy
I love data. More specifically, I love the kind of data that changes how people understand a game. That is why I have always had a crush on the sabermetrics community. Baseball fans took a sport…
Retro Huck: Making a Sprite-Based Ultimate Game
During my junior year of college, I decided to wander around the quad on club day. I spotted an Ultimate table and figured, why not go to their "tryouts"? Although my competitive career didn't last very…
Making Adult Merit Badges a Reality
In a previous post, I pitched IRL Merit Badges for adults. I talked about how much I love digital trophies I get from Strava, and how satisfying it is to unlock rare gear in video games.…
Is 2026 the Time to Start Collecting Sega CD FMV Games?
Two years ago, I started planning a possible Sega CD FMV gaming series. It is time to update prices and see if it is time to stop dreaming and start collecting. RankTitleL24L25L26C24C25C261Road Avenger ($)$34.11$30.07$29.00$200.14$143.28$140.001Tomcat Alley ($)$6.99$8.72$7.55$15.38$15.41$15.453Night…
Liza: An Intelligent Running Assistant
As runners, we spend a ridiculous amount of time app-juggling. We check the weather app to see the temp, open Strava to look at a route, switch to another site to check our heatmaps, and maybe…
Madison County Trail System Challenge Part 2
I decided on a one-way journey to visit all twelve Madison County Trail Critters. Now I need to finalize my plan to determine distances, times, and, of course, how many Taco Bells I can stop at…
Madison County Trail System Challenge Part 1
One of the reasons we moved to Southern Illinois was the wonderful trail system. Much of it is covered with trees and is a wonderful experience for any runner to enjoy. Recently, Madison County has added…
No Financial Aid
I'm not entirely surprised by the lack of financial aid my child received from the schools they applied to, but it is certainly frustrating. The Publics They worked incredibly hard and were accepted to a number…
The Rivian R2 is Here
On March 7, 2024. The Rivian R2 was announced. I immediately put a $100 reservation in place. I was an hour behind the very first, but I am definitely near the top of the list. Also,…
April Sports Update
April is always a good point to reset my sports fandom. Illinois Basketball We started off strong. For the first time in 21 years, Illinois basketball made the Final Four. We knew we had a strong…
