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It's a New Year

January 9, 2025

Hi folks. It’s a new year so, of course, I’m looking back at the last. Last year, I spent several months trying to schedule an assessment for ADHD and...

08/22/24: August Update

August 22, 2024

It’s been a month. By which I mean it’s been a month. Last time I mentioned that we got a new kitten (new kitten, who dis?). Well, turns out older cats...

07/22/24: When is old?

Today is my birthday; 52. I don’t feel significantly different than I did last year or the year before. Average lifespan for an American male is 89 so, if we...

07/18/24: [Warning] Politics

Looking at the news, it has been hard not to feel depressed about the future. It feels to me like politics is broken and it’s going to be very hard to fix...

Why, yes, I am behind on my newsletter goals. Thanks for asking. ;) Lately, I’ve been enjoying rewatching the second season of Star Trek: Discovery as a lead...

06/03/24: Just the Highlights

Well, it’s been a minute. Since my last newsletter, a lot has happened. Here are the highlights: Nox escaped the house making both of us quite anxious for...

03/12/24: Timeout

I’m on vacation in Ithaca. It’s spring break at the college and I decided to get out of town and visit old friends. Honestly, it’s simultaneously familiar...

02/02/24: Ups and downs

February 2, 2024

For awhile now, I've been reading some accounts from people who were diagnosed autistic late in life. In thinking about what they were saying, many of their...

01/02/24: HNY 2024

January 2, 2024

Happy New Year! I read something recently about new year resolutions: make them concrete instead of vague. In retrospect, it seems obvious. So, in that vein,...

01/21/23: Space Capitalism

January 21, 2023

TLDR Update: New Year Resolution Playing: No Man Sky Reading: Real Tigers by Mick Herron, Far Sector by NK Jemisin Watching: The Bodyguard Around the...

12/25/22: Happy Giftmas

December 25, 2022

TLDR Update: Cats, Braces Listening: Ludonarrative Dissidents Playing: Boardgames on BGA Reading: Sequels! Watching: Derry Girls, One Day at a Time End...

10/28/22: Anxiety Update

October 28, 2022

TLDR Update: Anxiety and pets Listening: The Gray Area Making: Podcasts Playing: Minerava Reading: Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Watching: Lots of...

08/25/22: Deep in the Feels

August 25, 2022

TLDR Update: Deep in the feels E/C/B: Hummus Reading: Fevered Star by Rebecca Roanhorse Watching: For All Mankind and Fringe End Notes: You can contact me at...

06/23/22: Oops, it's been two months

TLDR Update: You know, I don’t have a schedule, really E/C/B: Fondue Listening: Vox Conversations Playing: Near & Far, Werewolves, 13th Age Reading: The...

03/15/22: Insomnia sucks but you get a newsletter

TLDR Update: Insomnia Listening: The Trojan Horse Affair Playing: Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild End Notes: You can contact me at jadettman@gmail.com...

2/15/22: No Candy Hearts

February 15, 2022

TLDR Update: nothing much Playing: Werewolves (almost) Reading: Notes from the Burning Age by Claire North Watching: Pennyworth Around the Internet:...

01/30/22: Also, you should maybe check out The Tragedy of Macbeth

January 30, 2022

TLDR Update: working on this writing thing Listening: Stop, Hack, and Roll Playing: 13th Age Watching: The Tick! Around the Internet: Interesting articles...

12/6/21: This things is still happening?

December 6, 2021

TLDR Update: Just a bunch of stuff Playing: No Man’s Sky Reading: The Peace War by Vernor Vinge Watching: See on AppleTV+ End Notes: You can contact me at...

10/25/21: Missing Jolene, Feeling Sad

October 25, 2021

TLDR Update: Can’t focus, miss Joel Listening: Panda’s Talking Games Reading: But What If We’re Wrong? by Chuck Klosterman Around the Internet: Interesting...

10/04/21: Pessimism about the future

October 4, 2021

TLDR Update: a lot, some maybe TMI Listening: Vox Conversations: Do we need a more radical climate movement? End Notes: You can contact me at...

09/20/21: New Job and Two Books

September 20, 2021

TLDR Update: Employed E/C/B: Naan (this time with ghee) Reading: The Jasmine Throne, The Tyrant Baru Cormorant Watching: Reservation Dogs End Notes: You can...

08/30/21: Library Cards are Cool (take 2)

August 30, 2021

Note: Well, it was inevitable (with hindsight and two newsletters) I crossed my streams and sent this to the wrong list this morning. Now you’ve got it too,...

08/16/21: More comics and a podcast

August 16, 2021

TLDR Update: Job interview and a new semester Listening: Be Antiracist with Ibram X. Kendi Reading: Die by Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans End Notes: You...

08/05/21: Out of sorts

TLDR Update: Feeling a mess (FYI, TMI) Reading: The Wicked + The Divine by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie Watching: The Green Knight End Notes: You can...

08/02/21: Piecaken and a New Couch

TLDR Update: New Couch E/C/B: Piecaken Watching: Bill and Ted Face the Music End Notes: You can contact me at jadettman@gmail.com THE UPDATE This week we got...

06/19/21: No Pithy title

TLDR Update: Job interview and Minnesota trip Playing: Terraforming Mars: Aries Expedition again Watching: Black Widow End Notes: You can contact me at...

07/05/21: So! Many! Fireworks!

TLDR Update: So! Many! Firework! Playing: Terraforming Mars: Aries Expedition Reading: Penric and Desdemona novellas by Lois McMaster Bujold Watching:...

06/28/21: Throughline and Last Year

TLDR Update: Upgrades E/C/B: Cupcakes Listening: Throughline on NPR Reading: Last Year by Robert Charles Wilson End Notes: You can contact me at...

06/14/21: Space Between Worlds and I Care A Lot

TLDR Update: The Playtest went well Reading: The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson Watching: I Care A Lot (Netflix) End Notes: You can contact me at...

06/07/21: Major Crimes and Terraforming Mars

TLDR Update: Feeling anxious Listening: Ty and That Guy Playing: Terraforming Mars in person ( ! ) Watching: Major Crimes on HBOmax End Notes: You can...

05/31/21: Voyager and a Design Festival

TLDR Update: Magpie Game Design Festival Watching: Star Trek: Voyager End Notes: You can contact me at jadettman@gmail.com THE UPDATE The newsletter is going...

05/24/21: Cubirds, the Expanse, and the Expanse

TLDR Update: Just a normal week E/C/B: Ribs & Ruebens (a local place) Playing: Cubirds on BGA Reading: Persepolis Rising by James S.A. Corey Watching: The...

05/16/21: Innovation & Rummage sale

TLDR Update: Rummage sale, weird brains Playing: Innovation on BGA Reading: A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine End Notes: You can contact me at...

05/10/21: Deep-dish Pizza and the Space Race

TLDR Update: Missing the bookstore E/C/B: Thinking about making deep-dish pizza Watching: For All Mankind (Apple TV+) End Notes: You can contact me at...

05/03/21: Marvel and Monster Roommates

TLDR Update: Complaining about capitalism Playing: more Low Stakes Watching: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier End Notes: You can contact me at...

04/26/21: Mortal Kombat & Murderbots

TLDR Update: Second Jab E/C/B: Impulse Chicken Listening: Diceology by Jamal “Mad Jay” Brown Reading: The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells Watching: Mortal...

4/19/21: Pot Pie and Lost Cobras

TLDR Update: Job interview E/C/B: Pot Pie Playing: Low Stakes by Nerdburger Games Reading: A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik Watching: What We Do in the...

4/12/21: Peeps & Jedi

TLDR PSA: Peeps! Update: Election work and job interview E/C/B: Pasta with cashew sauce Listening: Yes Indie'd Pod Playing: Time & Tempus Reading: Light of...

TLDR Update: Poll worker training Listening: Classical Music on Spotify Playing: Brindlewood Bay ends and Race for the Galaxy on Boardgame Arena Reading:...

Where do I start? This is my first time writing a newsletter, so, you know, beginnings. TLDR Update: vaccinated. Listening: Land of the Giants podcast...