Author Archives: Allie

Dear Mr. Sinek, Stop Negging Millennials

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Allie

I’ve been seeing this video making the rounds for a few weeks now, and I have a few thoughts.  I think Mr. Sinek makes some great points, but he is setting off some of my con-artist alarm bells, and I … Continue reading →

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“I’m Not Here To Make Friends”

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Allie

There is one thing that Trump generally doesn’t lie about: his emotions – namely the ones happening in the immediate moment.  I think that’s why people think he “tells it like it is” and “isn’t PC.”  Politicians, whether they’re honest … Continue reading →

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The Arts, Truth, and Civil Disobedience

Posted on November 18, 2016 by Allie

Context. It seems almost sinister, almost calculated, the way that the arts are targeted first. “You won’t get a job,” they say, dismissively.  Sometimes, we believe them. And yet, for all their uselessness, the arts have been skillfully deployed as … Continue reading →

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Panic

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Allie

One day last week, I read this depressing and unsurprising summary of the Trump administration’s plan for Higher Ed reform.  One bit stood out: “And these reforms would make it legitimate for colleges and banks to make decisions in part on … Continue reading →

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A Letter to Generation Y: Don’t Stop Whining.

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Allie

This is an older post – Sept. 17 2013 A response to this blog: Hi. I’m Lucy.  Recently, my 20 something compatriots and I have been reduced to a Facebook-addicted, entitled, delusional, self absorbed Gen Y Protagonist and Special Yuppie … Continue reading →

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A College Fit For A (Disney) Princess

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Allie

Fun fact: Most of the Disney Princesses are aged between 14 and 19. This can only mean that, had they not lived in the Magical Fantasyland of Dreams Come True, they’d be living here, enduring the giddy drudgery of  the … Continue reading →

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Sell Your Indie Game Like A Gecko

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Allie

When you’re talking about your game, don’t talk about game mechanics, how character creation works, or delve into the minute details of the setting. It is easy and tempting, but don’t, unless of course you’re asked. It will be necessary … Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Allie

First post, first picture.  It’s a dragon.  

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