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Evolve or Die: New Winds are Blowing in the West
Posted on November 8, 2018 Leave a Comment
Ryan’s on the worst coast supporting his mom’s run for a New York Senate seat, which leaves me alone in this wild, wild West I find myself in. We’ll be recording when he gets back to SoCal, but for now, I shared my thoughts on the West quidditch community season so far. Read more over at […]
West Coast Bias: We Made a Beer Bet
Posted on July 31, 2018 Leave a Comment
The MLQ West regular season is over, which means I am released from my self-imposed exile and I’m back on the mic with my favorite SoCal ginger.
Medea the Manager: A Cautionary Tale
Posted on July 19, 2018 4 Comments
An extended metaphor because I like using my English degree for that sort of thing.
West Coast Bias: MLQ and Miscellany
Posted on May 8, 2018 Leave a Comment
I like to keep MLQ Manager Liz and Podcaster Liz separate, but Smythe managed to coax a few Argothoughts out of me anyway. One more episode to go before we finish Season 1!
2017 Year in Review: Quidditch
Posted on January 9, 2018 1 Comment
Holy shit, how it is 2018 already? Is it because every year takes up a smaller percentage of my life and therefore feels increasingly insignificant? Is it because I can feel my youth slipping away from me in silver hairs and creaky joints? A new year is as good a time as any to reflect back […]
New year, same(ish) me: 2018 resolutions
Posted on January 6, 2018 5 Comments
We’re six days into the year. The new car smell of 2018 is still there but slowly fading away. Now’s as good a time as any to talk about new year’s resolutions.
My #MLQChampionship Journey, Day 4
Posted on August 13, 2017 Leave a Comment
Winning is fun. But fun is also fun. Try to do both at the same time whenever you can.
My #MLQChampionship Journey, Day 3
Posted on August 12, 2017 Leave a Comment
This picture is why I’m here. I’ve written before about what a pessimist I am before my team plays. I thought that we’d be lucky to pull off a win against a great 3rd place team in the New Orleans Curse since we’d only brought 14 players. I was wrong. I took this during the […]
My #MLQChampionship Journey, Day 2
Posted on August 11, 2017 Leave a Comment
“I HAVE A BATTLE STATION!”
My #MLQChampionship Journey, Day 1
Posted on August 10, 2017 Leave a Comment
There are three reasons why I travel for quidditch: To go to the quidditch tournaments themselves, obviously. To see more of the country. To see my friends across the country. I had a plan today when I landed in Austin at noon. I was going to drop my stuff off at Caroline’s, play tourist, get some […]
Barcelos Knows 