Eli Oldham
@thebooksupplier.bsky.social
Educator. Bibliophile. Musician. Triathlete. PhD. TTRPG enthusiast. I have no hot takes.
I recently found a working iPod classic among some miscellaneous cables. There's something about listening to music knowing there won't be any interrupting notifications.
October 14, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I recently found a working iPod classic among some miscellaneous cables. There's something about listening to music knowing there won't be any interrupting notifications.
Saturday means new tires, an oil change, and grading. If I'm lucky, I'll also get to watch some Critical Role.
October 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Saturday means new tires, an oil change, and grading. If I'm lucky, I'll also get to watch some Critical Role.
For whatever reason, I forgot that I knew how to write. This homework thing is still for the birds, though.
September 9, 2025 at 2:36 AM
For whatever reason, I forgot that I knew how to write. This homework thing is still for the birds, though.
ls it weird that I've missed using language that I associate with the academic discourse of higher education? I'm doing homework and finding myself utilizing vocabulary and syntax that I don't use in my everyday writing (i.e., work emails).
September 1, 2025 at 1:11 AM
ls it weird that I've missed using language that I associate with the academic discourse of higher education? I'm doing homework and finding myself utilizing vocabulary and syntax that I don't use in my everyday writing (i.e., work emails).
I’ve not been listening to a lot of music lately, but I’m glad I listened to this. youtu.be/gbljPQbxtTQ?...
Ndlovu Youth Choir - Bohemian Rhapsody (Official Music Video) isiZulu version
YouTube video by Ndlovu Youth Choir
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August 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I’ve not been listening to a lot of music lately, but I’m glad I listened to this. youtu.be/gbljPQbxtTQ?...
…and I still do it wrong every time…
“I before e, except after c…”
…unless your neighbor weighs his eight-year-old in a sleigh.
This "rule" is best thought of as an easy way to remember the spelling pattern of words that came to English from French.
receive
perceive
conceive
deceive
deceit
conceit
receipt
…unless your neighbor weighs his eight-year-old in a sleigh.
This "rule" is best thought of as an easy way to remember the spelling pattern of words that came to English from French.
receive
perceive
conceive
deceive
deceit
conceit
receipt
August 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
…and I still do it wrong every time…
Somehow I've managed to find myself back in graduate school. I could have sworn I was done with the student side of academia.
So much for "I'm not going to be a principal, so I don't need an admin license."
Joke's on me. Assistant Directors of Curriculum & Instruction need them too.
So much for "I'm not going to be a principal, so I don't need an admin license."
Joke's on me. Assistant Directors of Curriculum & Instruction need them too.
August 21, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Somehow I've managed to find myself back in graduate school. I could have sworn I was done with the student side of academia.
So much for "I'm not going to be a principal, so I don't need an admin license."
Joke's on me. Assistant Directors of Curriculum & Instruction need them too.
So much for "I'm not going to be a principal, so I don't need an admin license."
Joke's on me. Assistant Directors of Curriculum & Instruction need them too.
Today I am grateful for book club.
Between a new job, an extra class at a second job, and things at home, I’ve been in a bit of a funk. I’m generally not connecting with people the way I like to. The #ALANReads Book Club allowed me to do that today and has helped me remember why I like reading in…
Between a new job, an extra class at a second job, and things at home, I’ve been in a bit of a funk. I’m generally not connecting with people the way I like to. The #ALANReads Book Club allowed me to do that today and has helped me remember why I like reading in…
Today I am grateful for book club.
Between a new job, an extra class at a second job, and things at home, I’ve been in a bit of a funk. I’m generally not connecting with people the way I like to. The #ALANReads Book Club allowed me to do that today and has helped me remember why I like reading in the first place.
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July 27, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Today I am grateful for book club.
Between a new job, an extra class at a second job, and things at home, I’ve been in a bit of a funk. I’m generally not connecting with people the way I like to. The #ALANReads Book Club allowed me to do that today and has helped me remember why I like reading in…
Between a new job, an extra class at a second job, and things at home, I’ve been in a bit of a funk. I’m generally not connecting with people the way I like to. The #ALANReads Book Club allowed me to do that today and has helped me remember why I like reading in…
Just finished watching My Neighbor Totoro for the first time. I’m wondering now about my life choices. How was it that I had never seen this movie?
May 8, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Just finished watching My Neighbor Totoro for the first time. I’m wondering now about my life choices. How was it that I had never seen this movie?
“Do you think that’s fair? Really? You think that’s fair. To beg to be allowed to live?” @aabria.bsky.social as Suvi in @worldsbeyondnumber.bsky.social Episode 11 “Promises Promises.”
Submitted without further comment because I just don’t have the words right now.
Submitted without further comment because I just don’t have the words right now.
April 12, 2025 at 10:24 PM
“Do you think that’s fair? Really? You think that’s fair. To beg to be allowed to live?” @aabria.bsky.social as Suvi in @worldsbeyondnumber.bsky.social Episode 11 “Promises Promises.”
Submitted without further comment because I just don’t have the words right now.
Submitted without further comment because I just don’t have the words right now.
Today I am grateful for creativity.
I, with the help of roll tables from Perilous Wilds, wrote a Dungeon World session for my wife and friends that they enjoyed. I find comfort in the creation process and satisfaction in their enjoyment.
I, with the help of roll tables from Perilous Wilds, wrote a Dungeon World session for my wife and friends that they enjoyed. I find comfort in the creation process and satisfaction in their enjoyment.
Today I am grateful for creativity.
I, with the help of roll tables from Perilous Wilds, wrote a Dungeon World session for my wife and friends that they enjoyed. I find comfort in the creation process and satisfaction in their enjoyment.
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March 30, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Today I am grateful for creativity.
I, with the help of roll tables from Perilous Wilds, wrote a Dungeon World session for my wife and friends that they enjoyed. I find comfort in the creation process and satisfaction in their enjoyment.
I, with the help of roll tables from Perilous Wilds, wrote a Dungeon World session for my wife and friends that they enjoyed. I find comfort in the creation process and satisfaction in their enjoyment.
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Griot Anthology ashcan is out! 90+ pages, 6 TTRPGs from great black designers making space for blackness in the past, present, and future. Some dope stuff here that you should check out. thoughtcrimegames.itch.io/griot-anthol...
Griot Anthology (Ashcan) by Thoughtcrime Games
a zine of microTTRPGs and micro-settings from black TTRPG designers.
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March 27, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Griot Anthology ashcan is out! 90+ pages, 6 TTRPGs from great black designers making space for blackness in the past, present, and future. Some dope stuff here that you should check out. thoughtcrimegames.itch.io/griot-anthol...
The Children’s Adventure from Worlds Beyond Number has me all in my feels and I’m 100% here for it.
March 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The Children’s Adventure from Worlds Beyond Number has me all in my feels and I’m 100% here for it.
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We've been saving this little pup for when we thought you all might really need a gold star. And, given the current circumstances, here she is. 13/10
March 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We've been saving this little pup for when we thought you all might really need a gold star. And, given the current circumstances, here she is. 13/10
So glad I’m not sleeping on @dropouttv.bsky.social anymore. Thanks, @aperezrojas.bsky.social.
Also, Dungeons & Drag Queens makes me want to port our current DW campaign over just for a little more narrative crunchiness.
Also, Dungeons & Drag Queens makes me want to port our current DW campaign over just for a little more narrative crunchiness.
February 4, 2025 at 2:03 AM
So glad I’m not sleeping on @dropouttv.bsky.social anymore. Thanks, @aperezrojas.bsky.social.
Also, Dungeons & Drag Queens makes me want to port our current DW campaign over just for a little more narrative crunchiness.
Also, Dungeons & Drag Queens makes me want to port our current DW campaign over just for a little more narrative crunchiness.
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This is so true we did a whole @lingthusiasm.bsky.social episode about it
February 3, 2025 at 10:47 PM
This is so true we did a whole @lingthusiasm.bsky.social episode about it
@andrealrogers.bsky.social I just started listening to the narrative play podcast Worlds Beyond Number. If your dungeon master kiddo isn't already listening to it, 10/10 would recommend.
February 3, 2025 at 12:28 AM
@andrealrogers.bsky.social I just started listening to the narrative play podcast Worlds Beyond Number. If your dungeon master kiddo isn't already listening to it, 10/10 would recommend.
Today I am grateful for cold brew green tea.
The strawberry mojito green tea from Old Barrel Tea Company was a light start to a busy morning.
The strawberry mojito green tea from Old Barrel Tea Company was a light start to a busy morning.
Today I am grateful for cold brew green tea.
The strawberry mojito green tea from Old Barrel Tea Company was a light start to a busy morning.
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January 28, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Today I am grateful for cold brew green tea.
The strawberry mojito green tea from Old Barrel Tea Company was a light start to a busy morning.
The strawberry mojito green tea from Old Barrel Tea Company was a light start to a busy morning.
Today I am grateful for the Chuck It.
A very simple thing that brings me joy is watching my 3 year old shih tzu run full out. He chases the ball. I watch him run. My shoulder doesn’t hurt at the end of a play session. Wins all around.
A very simple thing that brings me joy is watching my 3 year old shih tzu run full out. He chases the ball. I watch him run. My shoulder doesn’t hurt at the end of a play session. Wins all around.
Today I am grateful for the Chuck It.
A very simple thing that brings me joy is watching my 3 year old shih tzu run full out. He chases the ball. I watch him run. My shoulder doesn’t hurt at the end of a play session. Wins all around.
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January 26, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Today I am grateful for the Chuck It.
A very simple thing that brings me joy is watching my 3 year old shih tzu run full out. He chases the ball. I watch him run. My shoulder doesn’t hurt at the end of a play session. Wins all around.
A very simple thing that brings me joy is watching my 3 year old shih tzu run full out. He chases the ball. I watch him run. My shoulder doesn’t hurt at the end of a play session. Wins all around.
Today I am grateful for space heaters.
My sister-in-law bought a space heater when she was visiting a few winter breaks ago. The desert is still cold in the morning, and the space heater served to warm the area of the garage where my bike is set up on the trainer. My toes tend to get so cold they…
My sister-in-law bought a space heater when she was visiting a few winter breaks ago. The desert is still cold in the morning, and the space heater served to warm the area of the garage where my bike is set up on the trainer. My toes tend to get so cold they…
Today I am grateful for space heaters.
My sister-in-law bought a space heater when she was visiting a few winter breaks ago. The desert is still cold in the morning, and the space heater served to warm the area of the garage where my bike is set up on the trainer. My toes tend to get so cold they hurt; thicker socks don't fit in my cycling shoes.
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January 26, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Today I am grateful for space heaters.
My sister-in-law bought a space heater when she was visiting a few winter breaks ago. The desert is still cold in the morning, and the space heater served to warm the area of the garage where my bike is set up on the trainer. My toes tend to get so cold they…
My sister-in-law bought a space heater when she was visiting a few winter breaks ago. The desert is still cold in the morning, and the space heater served to warm the area of the garage where my bike is set up on the trainer. My toes tend to get so cold they…
I am currently listening to too many actual play podcasts. I’m never going to catch up.
January 13, 2025 at 2:58 AM
I am currently listening to too many actual play podcasts. I’m never going to catch up.
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Something interesting you might not have realized: a number of words in English are nouns when you stress the first syllable but verbs when you stress the second.
"Your CONduct is better when you conDUCT yourself appropriately.”
"Your CONduct is better when you conDUCT yourself appropriately.”
January 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Something interesting you might not have realized: a number of words in English are nouns when you stress the first syllable but verbs when you stress the second.
"Your CONduct is better when you conDUCT yourself appropriately.”
"Your CONduct is better when you conDUCT yourself appropriately.”
2024 in Books
This year I’ve added a new purpose for reading to my list of purposes: fodder for the games I’m GMing. It’s surprisingly awesome. I’m contemplating listing some of the ideas I pull in this space in the future. But without further ado, here’s my 2024 in books, pulled from The…
This year I’ve added a new purpose for reading to my list of purposes: fodder for the games I’m GMing. It’s surprisingly awesome. I’m contemplating listing some of the ideas I pull in this space in the future. But without further ado, here’s my 2024 in books, pulled from The…
2024 in Books
This year I’ve added a new purpose for reading to my list of purposes: fodder for the games I’m GMing. It’s surprisingly awesome. I’m contemplating listing some of the ideas I pull in this space in the future. But without further ado, here’s my 2024 in books, pulled from The Storygraph.
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January 2, 2025 at 5:05 AM
2024 in Books
This year I’ve added a new purpose for reading to my list of purposes: fodder for the games I’m GMing. It’s surprisingly awesome. I’m contemplating listing some of the ideas I pull in this space in the future. But without further ado, here’s my 2024 in books, pulled from The…
This year I’ve added a new purpose for reading to my list of purposes: fodder for the games I’m GMing. It’s surprisingly awesome. I’m contemplating listing some of the ideas I pull in this space in the future. But without further ado, here’s my 2024 in books, pulled from The…
Sometimes I wonder if my obsession with the song “Confrontation” from Jekyll and Hyde foreshadowed my enjoyment table top role playing.
December 18, 2024 at 3:11 PM
Sometimes I wonder if my obsession with the song “Confrontation” from Jekyll and Hyde foreshadowed my enjoyment table top role playing.
This is Serathis. It contains, among other regions, the Nation-State of Serathis, where the story of our hero, Echo, is set. Before we meet them, let’s explore the NS’s history—its rise and fall. Then we’ll zoom in to find out how it came to be Spherically isolated, and what Echo had to do with it.
The Rise and Fall of Serathis | 001
This year, I started GMing a few table top role playing games for my wife, friends, and nieces. I have found that I very much enjoy building games and challenges that they have fun in. There is a n…
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December 17, 2024 at 5:04 AM
This is Serathis. It contains, among other regions, the Nation-State of Serathis, where the story of our hero, Echo, is set. Before we meet them, let’s explore the NS’s history—its rise and fall. Then we’ll zoom in to find out how it came to be Spherically isolated, and what Echo had to do with it.