A small crumb of good news: Hi-I’m-Wes to leave R1, mind you the replacements don’t look much of an improvement.[…]

Stand Up And Be Counted
This is the very definition of “responsible public advocacy”

DON’T WORRY OLD FELLOW – WE’RE ON OUR WAY![…]

Atlantis found again: this one tiresomely credible, however.[…]

I went to a book launch yesterday – having never been to one before this was pretty exciting. I am sure it was fairly typical of book launches in most ways – snacks, red wine, milling intellectuals, good company, ginormous hats. There was[…]

Just what the world needed![…]

“This was a Royal fellowship of death”
Maybe it’s inappropriate to have a favourite war memorial. If so, I apologise. Working at Hyde Park Corner I pass several of the things every day. Most are appropriately solemn but never really[…]

When ILX – or rather Steve M on ILX – came up with the now all-conquering poll format (nominations then votes then drawn-out interactive countdown) I will admit my thought was “too much fannydangle”. But it works, and works we[…]

You’d think I would know this but…
Is there a proper definition of the point at which simply ‘not shaving’ becomes ‘a beard’? And if not can we science one up please?[…]

“Ob-La-Di is cracking – it’s about gender reversal and other things and is very philosophical – the title means ‘life goes on’ – and it does.” – cheap PR fun at BBC Talking Point.[…]

Enough of the rules. How did a typical D&D game actually unfold?
The adventure would begin with a lengthy introduction – very lengthy, in the case of some published modules. It would usually start “It has been many leagues since you l[…]