I’m posting this week’s episode on Friday this week. I may have a movie review to tack on to this one. There is a potential scheduling conflict but I’m to see what I can work out to get into the screening. Although, if I don’t manage that I do have some other things to review. Like the season finale of Archer 1999. The Netflix original series, Another Life, starring Kate Sakhoff. And eating one entire case of pudding Snack Packs.

Yeah, it’s been that kind of week. Not bad per se, but ‘meh’? Perhaps ‘blah’ even. We made some good progress playing D&D on Sunday. Uk’as Twirleyes performed exceptionally. Starting out as a Tabaxi rogue and aspiring assassin, he entered Waterdeep with +8 stealth at level one. He has grown into a formidible fighter. And is learning new techniques, bending the very shadows to his whim. Otherwise, work has been slow lately.

How was your week? Anyone else playing games and do something adequate lately? Use the contact page and share your adventures here. It’ll be fun! Or just keep lurking there listening to our fun. It’s all the same to me.

We have a vigilant listener and/or reader hereabouts who caught a typo for me. I haven't found the error they mentioned but while looking for that one I found a few other fuck-ups on my part. Seems I couldn't contact them directly so, thanks for catching that mistake. I really do appreciate it. And please write in again and tell me where it is.

Get ready to experience this week’s episode of Redstone Diaries which will be available starting tomorrow. See ya then!

I have an episode where a couple friends and I review the new set from Magic: the Gathering, Core 2020. There have been a few hiccups in editing as result of a few hiccups in recording. We were using some new apps and things didn't quite sync up properly. I'm working it out but the situation is still not ideal. The audio is bit wonky but it works. I should be done this evening. Stay tuned.

     I went to a screening of Stuber, starring Dave Bautista and Kumail Nanjiani.  It's a new take on the buddy cop film and one of the best things about it is that it doesn't really feel forced.  It does portray unprofessional actions on the part of an LAPD officer but it was played for the laughs it justly deserved.  I knew this movie was going to be funny but it far exceeded that expectation.  It was more violent than I figured it would be but again, this violence served the story and wasn't at all out of place in that regard.

     This film seems to employ a number of slow-motion headshots which is perhaps the weakest aspect of the movie as a whole.  There were maybe four sequences in slow motion when at most, two really benefit from it.  A couple of big moments were anticipated fairly quick nonetheless, I loved seeing when they happened.  The jokes are smart and well executed.  One or two shit jokes but they weren't forced or out of place.  Much of it is physical humor, vomiting in response to violent action, injuries from violent actions...  Did I mention that there is some violence in this film?  We get the best parts of modern comedy and ’80s action.

     That said, this is one of the funniest and most fun movies I've watched in a long time.  More than that it showed considerable personal growth within the characters.  Despite some unusual situations, this film is a relatable piece on human nature.  The runtime is only 93 minutes but felt much faster.  Well paced and cogent it feels as though they accomplished exactly what they set out to do and they do it well.  Stuber comes out in theaters July 12th and I'm excited to watch it again.

     Game episodes are back this week.  This week’s episode will drop later in the evening, though.  I may have a review from an upcoming movie.  I don’t know yet what’s going to happen.  My schedule for tomorrow is off a little bit from usual so, I’ll have to move around somethings.  And now I’m going to get dark and morose for a moment. 

     My depression is wearing on me still and/or again.  After two decades of chronic and severe depression I thought I had it pretty well clocked but this last year has been odd.  Emotionally, I’ve been fairly balanced but it seems that my baseline has been lower than usual.  And the lethargy has been physically painful.  Really, the only typical component of all this has been the way in which I spend each and every waking moment drafting my note in my head over the last four hours, and three weeks before that.  It’s been rough.  Short of seeking therapy and getting help from trained and accredited professionals I’m just about out of ideas in regard to what I should do next.

     Well, I need a nap and to finish doing laundry.  It’s unlikely I’ll be dead sometime today so, I’ll talk to you later.