Category Archives: Memoirs

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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About Dad

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Mark A. Cooper

(The article below has an NSFW advisory for language.) Ah, Father’s Day again. Always a tricky time of year since Dad passed, back in November 2007. I’ve paid tribute to Dad before, when I was still writing and drawing my … Continue reading →

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Tabletop games: Not just for nerds. No, really.

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Mark A. Cooper

When Felicia Day announced the launch of a new YouTube channel: Geek & Sundry, (starts April 2; associated website here), there was one show in particular which caught my attention: Tabletop, presented by Wil Wheaton. Promoted as “Celebrity Poker meets … Continue reading →

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Tales of a Lousy Adventurer

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Mark A. Cooper

One of the stereotypes of nerdism is a love of Dungeons & Dragons (or Advanced Dungeons & Dragons), and I have to say that it’s a stereotype I conformed to – plus, it provided me with the penchant for collecting … Continue reading →

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On the awkwardness of fanboi-ism

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Mark A. Cooper

(NSFW Advisory for Language) I have many failings, but one of them can be a source of severe potential awkwardness, especially when it’s compounded by my nerdiness: I become star-struck by celebrities. I’m not the sort of person who incessantly … Continue reading →

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