Author Archives: Mark A. Cooper

Some words of appreciation on the occasion of my birthday

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Mark A. Cooper

Well, once again, time’s inexorable forward momentum brings us around to the occasion of my birthday. For those who are wondering, I’m now 42, going on 12! And, rather than send a ton of Twitter spam, I thought I’d use … Continue reading →

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On memory – and vinegar

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Mark A. Cooper

Yesterday, I was looking for a bottle of vinegar in the local supermarket, when my eyes locked on a particularly-shaped bottle – the one containing Sarson’s Malt Vinegar: After having checked to make sure its price was acceptable to my … Continue reading →

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Don’t Starve – Don’t miss out!

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Mark A. Cooper

A couple of days ago, when the Steam Autumn Sale started, Kristal told me that she’d been watching a “Let’s Play” of Don’t Starve, a new survival game created by Klei Entertainment, creators of Shank, Eets, and Mark of the … Continue reading →

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Join SeriousCreeper for CREEPERWEEN – and help charity!

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Mark A. Cooper

The Child’s Play charity gets a lot of love from the gaming community, and there’s certainly nothing wrong with that. And so it is that Sven Paroth – the most excellent SeriousCreeper – is hosting Creeperween, a stream of board … Continue reading →

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Bonding over tabletop games

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Mark A. Cooper

I’ve talked before, on this blog, about my love of the Geek & Sundry series Tabletop – but I wasn’t quite prepared for the effect that it would have on my friend Rossy. He’s been rather taken by some of … Continue reading →

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