Focus – Nuketown

A close up of the cannon aperture of the planet-sized Starkiller Base.

Blogworthy: A New Star Wars Reckoning, Four-Day Week, Supernova, Risk, Y2K Redux

January 17, 2020 Ken Newquist Blog, Blog Columns, Blogworthy, Focus

10 Intriguing Star Wars Details We Learned From The Rise of Skywalker’s Visual Dictionary – There are a lot of interesting tidbits in here, but the strangest one is the decision by Lucasfilm to drop the Before/After Battle of Yavin[…]

Fitness Playlist: Geek Rebuild

January 15, 2020 Ken Newquist Blog, Fitness, Focus, Geek Dad, Music & Audio

After I broke my ankle in 2017, I spent weeks in a cast, followed by months in a boot. During that time, the tendons in my right foot stiffened, the muscles atrophied, and the nerves screamed. Eventually, I got the[…]

Lightning strikes down from clouds over the ocean. Darkened land can be seen tot he right.

Game Day: Weather in RPGs

January 12, 2020 Ken Newquist Focus, Game Columns, Game Day, Games, Role-Playing Games

As we head into the heart of winter, weather becomes a much bigger concern for Game Day. Bad snow stormed scuttled many a Game Day over the years, though thankfully now we can call back to Roll20 if necessary. Just[…]

A pair of blue running sneakers in front of a number of board and card games.

#BrokenAnkleSaga: Two Years Later

January 4, 2020 Ken Newquist Blog, Fitness, Focus

Two years ago, I broke my right ankle slipping on snow-covered ice. I didn’t just break it though; I had a trimalleolar fracture plus dislocation. In laymen’s terms, I broke my ankle real good. I was in a cast for six weeks and[…]