Tag Archives: wolves

Outfoxed

Posted on June 3, 2026 by Nathan

Inherit the Earth: Quest for the Orb – From 1994, this point-and-click adventure game takes place in a post-apocalyptic world inhabited by anthropomorphic animals, called Morphs. It’s pretty short, but generally enjoyable and charming. The graphics are appealing, and the … Continue reading →

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Diabolical Devices

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Nathan

Christmaker: A Life of John the Baptist, by James F. McGrath – The author attempts to write a biography of John, using various sources and traditions. The criterion of embarrassment, that the early Christian writers probably wouldn’t have included details … Continue reading →

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Dire, Dire, Pants on Fire

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Nathan

I’ve seen some things about dire wolves recently, so I thought I’d look into what they actually are, or were. The dire wolf was an actual animal, native to the Americas, which was slightly bigger than modern wolves, and had bigger … Continue reading →

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Vohaul and I

Posted on April 12, 2025 by Nathan

I have a few more Sierra reviews for you this time. Good thing these games are short. King’s Quest II: Romancing the Throne – The version of this I played is in some ways more primitive than its predecessor, but … Continue reading →

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Dinosaurs and Dragons

Posted on January 31, 2025 by Nathan

Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time, by James Gurney – I seem to remember reading something about this book around when it first came out in the early nineties, in National Geographic or something. I was interested, but I didn’t … Continue reading →

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The Eightfold Path

Posted on October 24, 2024 by Nathan

I guess I should say something about Octopath Traveler, since I’ve been playing it recently. I know I’m late to the (eight-person) party on this one, but that’s often how I am. It’s an old-school sort of role-playing game in … Continue reading →

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If Ever a Wiz There Was

Posted on May 21, 2024 by Nathan

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum – There was some discussion on a Facebook group I’m on of having a discussion of one Oz book a month, and while I don’t know that anything was ever officially … Continue reading →

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Some Say It’s True, and Some Say It’s a Fable

Posted on June 17, 2023 by Nathan

Breverton’s Phantasmagoria: A Compendium of Monsters, Myths and Legends, by Terry Breverton – This is a collection of myths and legends, some ancient and others pretty recent. They include people, places, artifacts, and both mythical animals and weird beliefs about … Continue reading →

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The World Is a Very Scarry Place

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Nathan

I’ll occasionally see references to Richard Scarry on Twitter or some other site, and I can definitely remember growing up with his books. I’m sure a lot of people can; they’re just the sort of thing people give to kids. … Continue reading →

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Death and Transformation

Posted on August 22, 2021 by Nathan

WARNING! SPOILERS for all four movies! Tickled – This is a weird movie directed by David Farrier, a New Zealand filmmaker who stumbled upon sites about competitive endurance tickling for young men. Further investigation revealed that this whole thing came … Continue reading →

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