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That's a really good quote! It is very true. For me this is a great description of why 2024 rules are so much better - because...

A lot of restaurants do brunch here and so it’s not cheap ($15-20 CAD) but for my money the best value breakfast (apart from Tim’s...

My first book of the year is I’ll Find You Where the Timeline Ends by Kylie Lee Baker, which is a pleasant enough urban fantasy romance...

I tend to use the term quite inaccurately about RPGs that genuinely break my heart a little - they’ve got a lot of really good things...

It comes from an essay by Ron Edwards: The Forge :: Fantasy Heartbreakers As coined a fantasy heartbreaker is a game designed by...

How much overlap is there between this and UK bread and butter pudding? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread_and_butter_pudding My...

Mom & I decided (for reasons) to work on a new bread pudding recipe. We’re substituting the raisins for a mix of golden raisins, dates...

Update: I hadn’t made this for a few years, and probably longer since I served it at a holiday gathering. It was THE hit dish of the...

Still really unclear how the show will work! But we'll find out soon enough.

Five TV series that are the cream of the crop, defined as both well-regarded and personally preferred: The Good Place Ashes to Ashes...

Reviving this for Christmas 2025. My vote goes to The Snowman. The children's book that led to this is brilliant... not a single word...

Yes, I'm pretty much with you here. Like everyone else I've seen thousands upon thousands of Christmas specials but none of them are...

Scrooge checking in I guess but I can honestly say this wasn't hard for me because I cannot think of a single "holiday special" TV show...

Star Wars Christmas special, because every time I hear from a toxic fan how Disney ruined Star Wars, I can point to this.

Exactly, everyone remembers about 30 minutes in why they never play it and either give up or change the rules. It would help if the...