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Software developer in Austin, TX Reads a lot of computer history, science fiction, politics, and science

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Ben Riggs: Slaying the Dragon (2022, St. Martin's Press) 4 stars

Role-playing game historian Ben Riggs unveils the secret history of TSR— the company that unleashed …

Review of 'Slaying the Dragon' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Well written history of the time where TSR wasn't a little company anymore, but wish there had been a bit more detail about the scope of products that they tried to put out to go with the business narrative.

Paul Myers: The Kids in the Hall (2018) 4 stars

"The only first-hand, authorized account of the formation and career of The Kids in the …

Review of 'The Kids in the Hall' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

This was a very nice history of the sketch comedy group, from their origins in different parts of Canada, to getting their TV series, making the film "Brain Candy", and their revival, "Death Comes to Town". We learn a lot about their personalities, and I found it very interesting.