The first time I remember doing Improv was in my Grade 9 Drama class. It was the only time I ever took high school Drama, because in other years it always conflicted with my (now irrelevant) STEM indoctrination, so both it and Whose Line would provide my whole understanding of improv for the next four … Continue reading Improv’s Rules Make Improv Rule
Fighting Dragons In The Mind: My Relationship with D&D
I owe a lot to Dungeons and Dragons For the uninitiated, Dungeons and Dragons (D&D) is a role-playing game. Each player at the table takes on the role of a character, usually representing some combination of classic fantasy archetype such as Elves, Thieves, Wizards, Skeleton Pirates, Hippopotamus-Men, etc. They control everything that character does. One … Continue reading Fighting Dragons In The Mind: My Relationship with D&D
Plato, Jung, and the Zombie Apocalypse
First of all, I'd like to thank everyone for the response to my first post! Much to my surprise, 'Philosophy' was the most voted-on topic in my polling. In my day-to-day life, I'm not used to being around people who feel like they need more Philosophy in their life. Whether you've studied Philosophy before or not, … Continue reading Plato, Jung, and the Zombie Apocalypse
WORD OF THE DAY: ZAMA
ZAMA - What's in a word? It’s inadvisable to start a speech or essay with a dictionary definition. Your time can often be better spent setting up the issue that you’re talking about, and usually what you’re defining is actually common knowledge anyway. However, I feel like I can get away with this for … Continue reading WORD OF THE DAY: ZAMA
