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John Kahane
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Born in England, amateur palaeontologist, NHL (Ottawa Senators) fan, avid book reader, Legion of Super-Heroes devotee, roleplaying gamer, music fan. He/him
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It's been a very very bad *bleep!* bunch of months, but here;s some of the worst...

My Eyes Are Dim, I Cannot See...
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My Eyes Are Dim, I Cannot See...
Yesterday, I went for my follow-up eye exam at the Kilborn eyeDOCS, a branch of the FYidoctors . The news is not good. Very bad, actually. First off, my retinopathy, particularly in the left eye, is m...
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November 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Getting Ready for Friday Night Gaming
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September 12, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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A Terrible Anniversary
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A Terrible Anniversary
Twenty-four years ago today, a terrible series of events occurred. We call it 9/11. Once more, it occurred to me today that I was at the sf bookstore I owned and ran back in those days, Basilisk Dream...
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September 11, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Getting Ready for Friday Night Gaming
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Getting Ready for Friday Night Gaming
it has been a late August day here in Ottawa today. Sunny day with some cloudy periods, a temperature around 17 o C, not a lot of humidity, and some light breeze at times. My ailments due to the Charc...
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August 29, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Friday Night Game Report - Atlantis: The Second Age RPG, Session 37
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Friday Night Game Report - Atlantis: The Second Age RPG, Session 37
Last night, the Friday night gaming group came out to continue their restarting on-going campaign of the Atlantis: The Second Age RPG of sword sorcery fantasy in the Antediluvian world. You can read ...
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August 24, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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RPGaDay2025 in August - August 23rd: Recent
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RPGaDay2025 in August - August 23rd: Recent
We continue on today with #RPGaDay2025 for August. Day 23 - Recent As most folks who read my blog regularly know, the past six months have been pretty bad health-wise due to a serious infection on my ...
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August 23, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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The Shit Show of My Life
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The Shit Show of My Life
The wound Nurse from CBI came early this morning (for her), around 9:45am, for my usual treatment. The news today is very bad. Aside from the fact that the pain in my right foot is worse than before, ...
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August 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Happy Birthday, Sylvester McCoy!
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Happy Birthday, Sylvester McCoy!
For those who might be interested, or who are just plain Doctor Who fans... Sylvester McCoy , the actor who played the Seventh Doctor in the Doctor Who series celebrates his birthday today. Sylvester ...
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August 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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A Doctor Who Thought
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A Doctor Who Thought
One of the things that has occurred to me recently is this. Of all the regenerations in the Doctor Who series to this point, the only two regenerations that have never been seen properly are the Patri...
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August 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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RPGaDay2025 in August - August 9th: Inspire
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RPGaDay2025 in August - August 9th: Inspire
We continue on today with #RPGaDay2025 for August. Day 9 - Inspire It's funny, but I often get asked by gamers, both in my gaming groups and in other social media, where I get the ideas for scenarios ...
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August 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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RPGaDay2025 in August - August 7th: Journey
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RPGaDay2025 in August - August 7th: Journey
We continue on today with #RPGaDay2025 for August. Day 7 - Journey Let's face it... Roleplaying games are, for the most part, about journeys. The thing is, these journeys are always obvious. Sure, the...
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August 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Thoughts and Observations on Friday Night Session of Atlantis RPG
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Thoughts and Observations on Friday Night Session of Atlantis RPG
As promised, what follows is a few observations and comments on last night's session of the Atlantis: The Second Age RPG with the Friday night group. 1. This was the first time that I have gamed in al...
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August 2, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Friday Night Game Report - Atlantis: The Second Age RPG, Session 0 Redux 3
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Friday Night Game Report - Atlantis: The Second Age RPG, Session 0 Redux 3
And so it begins... again. :) Friday night saw the re-start of the Atlantis: The Second Age RPG campaign. Rather than re-starting the game from scratch, the Friday night players decided they had too m...
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August 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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RPGaDay2025 in August - August 2nd: Prompt...NOT!
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RPGaDay2025 in August - August 2nd: Prompt...NOT!
We continue on today with #RPGaDay2025 for August. Day 2 - Prompt...NOT! On looking at today's prompt word, which is "Prompt," nothing really comes to me at all...so I figure I'll go to the bottom she...
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August 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Getting Ready for Friday Night Gaming
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Getting Ready for Friday Night Gaming
I can't believe I'm about to write this post... Tonight I'm going to do something that I've not done in six (6!!) months (give or take)... Today is August 1st, the start of another month. While this m...
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August 2, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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RPGaDay2025 in August - August 1st: Patron
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RPGaDay2025 in August - August 1st: Patron
Since the month of August is upon us once more, it's time to inaugurate the annual tradition started by Dave Chapman (aka autocratik) , #RPGaDay2025 . Once again, autocratik and Runeslinger are steppi...
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August 1, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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August is a New Month
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August 1, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Had another poor night and very little sleep due to pain, bowel issues and bad nightmares. Going to be a long day. #life #healthhut
July 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Going to be another hot day here in #Ottawa today. Heading for 26 degC. Stay cool, all, and remember to #hydrate. #weather #ihatesummer
July 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Good morning, all. Hope everyone is having a good day and that folks are making the best of the (work) day thus far. Enjoy Hump Day.
July 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Almost forgot to post this.

Remembering Jon Pertwee
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Remembering Jon Pertwee
For those who are fans of the Doctor Who tv series, and those who were fans of the actor... Jon Pertwee , the third actor to play the Doctor in the Doctor Who series, was born on this day in 1919. He ...
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July 8, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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i'm still alive. The foot wounds are hurting bad today. been walking too much according to the nurses. Gonna try and stay off the feet today, if possible. #healthhut
July 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Hey, folks... it's Sunday afternoon. A scorcher of a day here in Ottawa. 31 degC already in the shade. Thank Goddess for a/c.
July 6, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Only found out recently...

I was saddened to hear of the death of Jim Shooter. Hr joined the Legion of Super-Heroes at age 14, and wrote some of the best loved and memorable tales of the Silver Age Legion. Rest in Peace, Jim. #comicshut #LegionOfSuperHeroes #LSH #obituary
July 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Going to try and read a bit today, and perhaps watch some #DoctorWho on dvd. The Abominable Snowmen, I think. :) That, and sleep a bit. #readinghut #tvhut
July 4, 2025 at 4:35 PM