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3 weeks ago | 
geekeratimedia.substack.com | Christian Lindke |Mike Morgan |Ryan Howard |Rebekah King
As someone who has played a lot of games, I am always interested in seeing how a game addresses the issue of which player goes first. Turn order and initiative systems are fundamental design choices. Having the ability to act first can give a strategic or tactical advantage to the “first mover” in achieving the game’s winning conditions. Like the first mover advantage in business, this potential is dependent on many other factors.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
geekeratimedia.substack.com | Christian Lindke |Rebekah King
I love Los Angeles. It is without a doubt my favorite city. It is burning and I’m worried about those I love. The Geekerati Newsletter: Thoughts on Games & Pop Culture is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. I have a fondness for a number of cities. San Francisco is great and home to many fond childhood/high school memories. Chicago is awesome and home to my beloved Cubs.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
geekeratimedia.substack.com | Christian Lindke |Rebekah King |Matt Thompson
Sorry this is late. I’ve been remarkably busy. Every now and then I encounter a book that changes the way I think about the world. Sometimes a book has one insight and sometimes it has several. In the case of Daniel Kahneman's Thinking, Fast and Slow, I've lost count of the ways it has forced me to re-evaluate my perceptions. This is partly because the book covers a wide terrain of psychology and partly because it presents so many interesting observations.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
rebekahkingwriter.substack.com | Rebekah King
One of the perks of being a scholar with an interest in the history of magic, is that I get sent some truly weird and wonderful books. Recently, Manchester University Press asked me if I wanted an advance proof copy of Peter Maxwell-Stuart’s new edition of The Malleus Maleficarum or ‘The Hammer of Witches.’ I said yes, of course.
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Jun 23, 2023 | 
pineknotnews.com | Rebekah King
School board: Fun Days dance card is full On Monday, June 12, the Esko school board heard a presentation from the Esko Hockey Association about hosting the Esko Fun Days street dance at the district’s sports complex next to the football field. The hockey group is looking to relocate the event, away from the parking lot at the firehall out of concern for the safety of those walking across the street in the dark, the blocking off of access to the hall, and noise issues.
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May 12, 2023 | 
pineknotnews.com | Rebekah King
More chime in on Eskomo nicknameEsko parents are continuing to show up and show their support for changing the school district’s Eskomos nickname. At the Esko school board’s meeting Monday, two parents and a representative from the National Coalition Against Racism in Sports spoke in support of changing the mascot during the open forum portion of the meeting. Two letters of support were sent to the board as well. Parent Rachel Gilbertson said many more support the cause.
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May 12, 2023 | 
pineknotnews.com | Rebekah King
Group floats sports domeThe Thomson Township community is once again coming together to support local sports, this time in hopes of raising enough money to build a multisport dome. Over 10 years ago, the Thomson community came together and raised over $400,000 to put turf down on the local football field. The same group of individuals that spearheaded the turf project is now looking for the community’s support to build a multisport dome in the township.
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May 5, 2023 | 
pineknotnews.com | Rebekah King
The Thomson Township board of supervisors is moving forward with the East Riverside Road paving project that residents have been pushing for since 2019. The board approved a bid for the paving project at their meeting on April 27, 2023, for $403,864. The township received five bids and ultimately selected the lowest bidder to complete the project. This comes after 27 township residents signed a petition urging the board to repave East Riverside Road in March 2021.
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Apr 13, 2023 | 
pineknotnews.com | Rebekah King
'Eskomos' mascot comes under fire againThe Esko school board is once again being asked to consider changing the school mascot's "Eskomos" nickname. The call for change from some community members comes as the Minnesota State Legislature is considering a bill that would prohibit the use of American Indian mascots and logos for all schools in the state.
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Mar 16, 2023 | 
pineknotnews.com | Rebekah King
Residents question large budget 'surplus'Thomson Township residents voted to approve a 3.91-percent tax levy increase for 2024, despite significant pushback from a few residents at the annual meeting Tuesday. At the end of 2022, Thomson Township was left with a fund balance in its general operating expenses fund of almost $1.85 million. This amount concerned some residents, who felt that this “surplus” in funds should be applied toward the annual budget to take the burden off of taxpayers.
