I'm Chase.

I’m a writer, TTRPG hobbyist, lapsed academician, and occasional baseball fan. This is a crudely organized hub for my online activities.

2026 in a Nutshell

It’s 2026, and once again I’m trying to spend less time doom-scrolling and more time doing things I love and things that further my goals. I have lofty goals for this year, and I have no idea if I can achieve them. No harm in trying, though. Last updated April…Continue reading “2026 in a Nutshell”

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Earthsea Deep Read: A Wizard of Earthsea, Chapter 6

12 Feb 202627 Apr 2026

In this series, I’ll be working my way through Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea works and analyzing her prose chapter by chapter. Spoilers follow. Chapter 6: Hunted Length: 14 pages,…

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Earthsea Deep Read: A Wizard of Earthsea, Chapter 5

11 Feb 202627 Apr 2026

In this series, I’ll be working my way through Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea works and analyzing her prose chapter by chapter. Spoilers follow. Chapter 5: The Dragon of Pendor…

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Earthsea Deep Read: A Wizard of Earthsea, Chapter 4

10 Feb 202627 Apr 2026

In this series, I’ll be working my way through Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea works and analyzing her prose chapter by chapter. Spoilers follow. Chapter 4: The Loosing of the…

Captain’s Log: Stardate 20260209

I think I am now recovered from a big push at the day job, and tomorrow I should be back on track with reading and writing and anticipating baseball season.…

Critical Distraction

Junk food posting tonight. Critical Role spoilers follow... sort of? I have been nose-to-the-grindstone at my day job all day today, and I have not had time yet to read…

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Earthsea Deep Read: A Wizard of Earthsea, Chapter 3

7 Feb 202627 Apr 2026

In this series, I’ll be working my way through Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea works and analyzing her prose chapter by chapter. Spoilers follow. Chapter 3: The School for Wizards…

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“To my father, who’s coming home”

6 Feb 202627 Apr 2026

I loved this week's episode of Star Trek: Star Fleet Academy. It was a beautiful tribute to Deep Space Nine and especially to Avery Brooks' work as Benjamin Sisko. Having…

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Earthsea Deep Read: A Wizard of Earthsea, Chapter 2

5 Feb 202627 Apr 2026

In this series, I’ll be working my way through Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea works and analyzing her prose chapter by chapter. Spoilers follow. Chapter 2: The Shadow Length: 14…

Captain’s Log: Stardate 20260204

I've got to tell you, I've been getting up at 3:30 a.m. for work every morning this week, and it does not support my after-hours ambitions. My brain is just…

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Earthsea Deep Read: A Wizard of Earthsea, Chapter 1

3 Feb 202627 Apr 2026

In this series, I'll be working my way through Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea works and analyzing her prose chapter by chapter. I just read A Wizard of Earthsea a…