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It happens to me a lot. I’ll be browsing books at the library, see something with a fancy, new cover, take it home and after a few pages I realize that it’s a book I’ve already read. Why is that? Is it that the titles or the authors are just not that memorable?

Then again, maybe I’m the only person this happens to.

Thankfully, I have not encountered this in real life. And I hope I never will. But sometimes, we really should try to focus on just one thing, don’t you think?

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Some of the most fun you’ll have playing a game is not the game itself but the experience you have when playing it with a group of people. Take away that element and sometimes you might as well just declare yourself the winner before even starting. That’s why I’ll often ask people before sitting down to a game – “Are you here to have fun or are you here to win?” Because if the answer is the latter I will just say “you win” and go find someone who wants to have fun.

Okay, I admit it. I have a problem drawing fabric. I also spent a lot of time trying to figure out the best way to portray a dog’s snoring. I hope you folks appreciate what I go through for you.

See you next week.

I don’t know, I think in an effort to make the rules easier to understand they actually make them harder to comprehend. Maybe it’s just me.

For those of you not in the know, an “Earworm” is not some kind of parasite but rather refers to that fragment of a song that gets stuck in your head to repeat over and over again. Research indicates that when we hear songs with a certain cyclic or repeating melody, that our own brains get stuck in a loop until something manages to disrupt the repetition. Mark Twain once wrote a story called “A Literary Nightmare” in which the only way to get rid of a jingle stuck in one’s head was to pass it on to someone else. Hopefully this week’s cartoon has not infected you. If it has, the only cure is to pass it on to someone else – so get cracking!

So last week I was a day late with my April Fool’s day cartoon and now this week I’m a day late with my Easter cartoon. I blame the calendar. That’s my story and I’m sticking with it.

I’m sure some of you out there are aware of the use of the term “Easter Eggs” to describe little things hidden in software that are often innocuous but still fun to find. I know that people who respond to this rarely read these articles (I’m looking at you, spammers) but I’d still love to hear about anyone’s favorite software Easter Eggs. Additionally, if you care to share about any internet campaigns that aren’t what they seem (like the infamous “I Love Bees” campaign for Halo 2), please do so. You know how to reach me. 😀

Technically, April Fool’s day was yesterday, but as I write this, it’s still April Fool’s day. Besides, I know you folks have been clamoring to see me do a strip like this. You just didn’t know it.

What can I say? Some days, you just come up empty.

The first rule of playing games is to have fun. Every game ever made has the intention of being entertaining, but some fall short of the mark. Nevertheless, when you take out a game, you want to have fun, and sometimes you’re not going to let some poorly written rules or design get in your way. Have fun, my friends.