Ken Newquist

Donning the MirrorMask

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Back when I was a freshmen in high school, scrambling to class while clutching my Dungeons & Dragons rule books closely to my chest, one of my favorite movies was Labyrinth. In an era long before Lord of the Rings or the Chronicles of Narnia had been filmed, in which the fantasy also-rans Willow and … Read more

Crawling through Maure Castle

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My gaming group is comprised of mid-twentysomething-to-mid-thirtysomething gamers who love role-playing, who enjoy delving deep into the intricacies of a plot, running down leads, fleshing out a setting, and generally immersing themselves in the campaign. Yes, there’s hacking, and yes, there’s slashing, but we’re just as likely to spend a night doing nothing but role-playing. … Read more

Radio Active #16: Invasion of the Surface

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Show #16 features news about the Radio Active theme song (well, news that we’re looking for one), a look at the Yog Radio Podcast, some thoughts on hotdogs, buns and the free market, and a comparison of the similarly themed (and similarly mediocre) new science fiction series Invasion and Surface. Getting the Podcast Download the … Read more

Why We’re Obsessed with Firefly

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By now, most geeks know that Serenity — the movie based on Joss Whedon’s failed scifi series Firefly is being released on Friday. The rest know … but wish everyone else would shut up about it. We’re obsessed with Firefly, worshiping at the altar of Whedon like crazed cultists clad in brown and cursing in … Read more

The Easton Flood of 2004

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If you are looking for photos of the 2005 flood, please read this entry — The Editor The Delaware River flooded its banks after the remnants of Ivan — combined with another storm — dumped a huge amount of rain on the Lehigh Valley. Sue, Jordan and I walked down town to snap a few … Read more

Radio Active #14: Podcast Updates, Saturn Reviewed

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Updates on Radio Active, including why #14 was delayed and how much bandwidth the podcast is consuming, and news about a new RPG podcast called Dice Go Bonk. There’s also a review of Ben Bova’s hard science fiction novel Saturn. Getting the Podcast Download the MP3 directly Show Notes Neo Matrix Quote Transitions On Delays Sorry … Read more

Radio Active #13: Battlestar Galactica Soundtrack, Monster Manual III

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The Battlestar Galactica Season 1 Soundtrack takes centerstage in Radio Active #13, with four songs from the new album featured in the podcast. There’s also a bunch of news about the mothership, Nuketown.com, including the launch of our new online message forum and Radio Active’s new logo. I also talk about the Random Signal podcast … Read more