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”

Analysis & Reviews…

Earthsea Deep Read: Tales from Earthsea, The Finder, Chapter 3

4 May 20263 May 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: Tern Length: 37 pages Setting: Havnor,…

Captain’s Log: Stardate 260503-2320

I've written the next seven Earthsea posts today, and I'm almost through reading Tales from Earthsea at long last. I'm not sure how many words I've written or how many…

Analysis & Reviews…

Earthsea Deep Read: Tales from Earthsea, The Finder, Chapter 2

3 May 20263 May 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: Otter Length: 27 pages Setting: Havnor…

Captain’s Log: Stardate 260502-2315

I took 9,332 steps today. I worked as little as possible. I took care of my dogs, and I cooked for myself. I'm listening to Jazz Classics w/H. Johnson on…

Captain’s Log: Stardate 260501-2115

May has gotten off to a snake-bit start. I was up before 5 a.m. for work, and we were taking Charlotte Hound to the vet by 9 a.m. Charlotte has…

Captain’s Log: Stardate 260403-2245

Erratic scheduling is making some of my goals for this blog more difficult, but I'm proud that we've made it so many days with consistent posts, even the very short…

Captain’s Log: Stardate 260429-2230

I'm afraid I've made a liar of myself again. No return to Earthsea happens tonight. I've got to be up at 3 a.m. for work, and so I must make…

Captain’s Log: Stardate 260428-2315

I have a whole glorious day off tomorrow. I have a project I want to pursue in the last 45 minutes of this evening so I'm going to break my…

Captain’s Log: Stardate 260427-2330

Tonight will be my last "nothing to report" post for a bit. I walked 9,582 steps today. I didn't read anything. I did watch a few things. I think I've…

Captain’s Log: Stardate 260426-2359

26 Apr 202627 Apr 2026

I am afraid My Very Busy Week has left me Very Tired. I didn't get my steps in today, didn't do much beyond the Day Job at all except sleep…