Blog Update!

Just wanted to write a quick note to say that I've split my blog into three separate blogs, and I might need to split it again. It's obvious that an overall blog gets pulled in too many directions and is confusing to anyone who wants to follow a single theme. So for the moment, I've put the board games and Patriots entries and links on these two blogs:

Board Games information is at http://settlersofdune.blogspot.com

New England Patriots information is at http://yourpatriots.blogspot.com

Note that I have links in all three blogs to each other (in the upper-right), so if you get lost you can easily return to your area of interest.

I promise to keep you posted if there are any other changes, and thanks for your patience during this time of transition.

- Scott

Book #12: Watchmen

Since I started taking the train to work, I have been reading for pleasure for the first time in over a decade. So continuing the semi-tradition, here is the list of books I have read in 2009.

Twelfth book I read since May 2008:

Watchmen by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons

It was so overhyped I thought there was no way it could measure up. Some of the longer set pieces read as if the same author wrote them (which he did), and as with many graphic novels, some of the dialogue was stiff and too explanatory.

On the plus side, the concept was very good, excellent illustrations, the overlapping imagery played very well, and the imagination put into it is breathtaking. I would say it's my second favorite graphic novel of all time -- right after Maus.