This piece is about how I was a moron, but also how I'm all better now, and about how much better it is being better instead of being a not-better-yet moron. It's like this: at some point, I stopped reading short stories. This may not seem like a big deal, but that...
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Origins of Creepy Dolls
As a child, my grandmother stored the vacuum cleaner in the hallway, hidden only by this human-sized doll designed to hide the vacuum under her long skirt. By-the-way this doll stood at roughly the same height as my 4’ 11” grandmother. It stayed and was...
The Appeal of Conspiracy Theories
Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber, was part of MKUltra - the government-funded mind control program. This is my favorite conspiracy theory. I absolutely love it and up until literally 20 minutes ago, I believed it. This presents an interesting reality to conspiracy...
Introducing Plunder Pods!
What are shrouded in mystery, constantly changing, and plump full of goodies? PLUNDER PODS! Plunder Pod is a monthly giveaway of mystery treats, merch, and swag given out to the O-Neb community. Each pod will be different, and we reserve the right to make...
The Cost of Connectivity
I’ve written about needing to disconnect from phones while walking to maintain awareness of our surroundings when I talked about the importance of Doctor Who’s Weeping Angels. And while I believe that we do need to drop the phones to have situational awareness, the...
Episode 21 – Thick Skin
What's the importance of having a thick skin? Marc, Lacey, Derick, Mark “Daffirmation” Daffron start off light chatting about psycho-savage driving, our passions, and the importance of developing a thick skin.
Episode 20 – Whiffy Waffy
What makes a healthy community? Marc, Lacey, Tom, and Theresa tackle how to build a healthy community. What is the purpose? Why should you do it? What brings a community together? It's an awesome time with some community questions about personal injuries -- join...
The Myth of Medusa Viewed Through the Lens of the True Crime Genre
Stories are told through the lens of the time. Thousands of years ago people gathered in outdoor amphitheaters to listen to actors tell the stories of gods and when they mettled with humans. Throughout history, we’ve used painting and stained glass to depict stories....
Understanding Crowdfunding: Unsettled Kickstarter Reflections Part Two
The first part of this reflection (focusing more specifically on the Unsettled campaign) can be read HERE. It is not required reading for this article, which takes a broader view of crowdfunding in the board game space from a creator perspective. Strategies and trends...
The Creation of Mimics
Orange Nebula’s battle cry is to “think bigger.” Internally we come together and build worlds. Create beauty. We dream up all the crazy stuff irradiated spore vacuums can do. Our Kickstarter campaigns where we invite the community to join in the shenanigans provide...