Shameless history nerd that I am, I’m a big fan of the Europa Universalis series from Paradox Interactive. For those of you who haven’t been exposed to the awesomeness that is EU, it’s a series of grand strategy games that … Continue reading
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…Brian C., for correctly identifying the painter as Pieter Bruegel. The painting is called “Mad Meg” and it’s based on an episode from Flemish folklore where an army of women march into Hell and start pillaging. Congratulations to Brian, who … Continue reading
Today ended up being a very happy day here at Casa Loch. Earlier in the week, I won a set of deck plans from the SS France on eBay and they just came in the mail. I’m thrilled to bits; … Continue reading
I love going on cruises. I’ve been hooked ever since my parents and I went on a three-day Caribbean cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line’s old Leeward back in 1996. Since then, I’ve taken NCL’s Norwegian Wind to Alaska and done … Continue reading
Last week, Blizzard held a press event with the owners of several Diablo fansites in order to unveil the final (?) bits information before the beta begins. Now that the Non-Disclosure Agreement has expired, the blogosphere has been abuzz with … Continue reading