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Episode 43: The End of the Year

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Total running time: 62 minutes and 35 seconds.

Show Notes:

--Introduction to episode 43: End of the Year.
--Discussion of actually having time to play a game of Highlander with a friend.
--Feedback on sealed and drafting.
--Thinking of the future: Planar Chaos rumors.
--Music by Anemo "Made of Fiction." Music available on the Podshow Music Network at music.podshow.com.

Evan's Red, White, and Green Highlander Deck

Artifacts (4)
1 Engineered Explosives
1 Sunforger
1 Sword of Light and Shadow
1 Weatherseed Totem

Creatures (33)
1 Anger
1 Birds of Paradise
1 Boros Guildmage
1 Civic Wayfinder
1 Eternal Witness
1 Genesis
1 Greenseeker
1 Gruul Guildmage
1 Eternal Dragon
1 Indrik Stomphowler
1 Jaya Ballard, Task Mage
1 Kodama of the North Tree
1 Loxodon Hierarch
1 Magus of the Disk
1 Magus of the Scroll
1 Mogg War Marshal
1 Nullmage Shepherd
1 Quirion Dryad
1 Quirion Elves
1 Ranger En-Vec
1 Ronom Unicorn
1 Rumbling Slum
1 Selesnya Evangel
1 Selesnya Guildmage
1 Shivan Dragon
1 Silhana Ledgewalker
1 Skyshroud Elf
1 Tamanoa
1 Troll Ascetic
1 Valor
1 Vinelasher Kudzu
1 Viridian Shaman
1 Werebear

Enchantments (7)
1 Faith's Fetters
1 Fires of Yavimaya
1 Fists of Ironwood
1 Glare of Subdual
1 Pacifism
1 Seal of Fire
1 Stormbind

Instants (7)
1 Barbed Lightning
1 Condemn
1 Congregation at Dawn
1 Incinerate
1 Lightning Bolt
1 Seed Spark
1 Yamabushi's Flame

Sorceries (12)
1 Disintegrate
1 Farseek
1 Fiery Justice
1 Fireball
1 Flame Fusillade
1 Kaervek's Torch
1 One Dozen Eyes
1 Rampant Growth
1 Regrowth
1 Search for Tomorrow
1 Volcanic Hammer

Basic Lands (28)
13 Forest
8 Mountain
7 Plains

Lands (10)
1 Boros Garrison
1 Elfhame Palace
1 Gruul Turf
1 Highland Weald
1 Mirrodin's Core
1 Selesnya Sanctuary
1 Shivan Oasis
1 Skarrg, the Rage Pits
1 Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
1 Vitu-Ghazi, the City-Tree

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Fun, Fun, Fun til...

Christmas has come and gone.  Santa has dropped his packages of goodies for all the children of the world and we gear up for the big 2007.  The year of the Transformers movie (don't laugh, I saw the trailer on You Tube and the special effects weren't half bad), Season 3 of Doctor Who, and move fun than you can shake a stick at.

And I'm just sitting back right now having fun. I just finished reading Bloodlines from the Legacy of the Force Star Wars book series and am about to start the third novel "Tempest."  I enjoyed the second book--not half bad.

So what have I been doing with my time?  I'm visiting family, celebrating the holiday, playing Dance Dance Revolution, having some great fun with my wife and son, and last night we had a blast.  Six children from the ages of 2 to almost 10 years of age were running around while all the parents took turn watching the kids and played games such as Apples to Apples and I got one game of Magic The Gathering in. All in all we had lots of fun.  And, honestly, that's what I need right now.  Time to recharge the old batteries and say screw you to working on projects around the house or on writing work.  I just need to be free.  And with that, I'm off.

Be safe, have fun, and Happy New Year!

Episode 42: Mish Mosh

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Total running time: 27 minutes and 32 seconds.

Show Notes:

--Introduction to episode 42: Mish Mosh
--Discussion of buying cards on Ebay or through a major Magic card vendor.
--Feedback on Worlds, combos, and Highlander decks.
--Music by Alya Brown "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree." Music available on the Podshow Music Network at music.podshow.com.

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A Little Christmas Cheer

With the Christmas holiday fast approaching, I'm caught up in preparations and I've not had a lot of free time.  I expect that my updates to the site will be few and far between between now and the New Year as I will be taking time off to spend with family and friends.

I did want to reflect back and simply say that it's been a hectic year but one filled with lots of work and excitement for my writing career.  I've also started paving the path for more freelance work in 2007 and hope to make/find time to do more fiction research--where to shop around my novel and stories. 

But I mostly simply wanted to wish everyone the best of the holiday season no matter what holiday they celebrate.  For me, it's Christmas and I want to be thankful for all that I have and for all where I have come.  It's been a long, long, road filled with all sorts of surprises and triumphs and failures, but I guess that's what life is about--learning along the road that we call the day to day.

Enjoy the holiday, enjoy your family, enjoy life.  Peace.

Episode 41: Sealed

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Total running time: 50 minutes and 50 seconds.

Show Notes:

--Introduction to episode 41: Sealed
--Run through of playing sealed in Time Spiral
--Discussion of what cards to play in red and black
--Sharing some of my mistakes
--Lots of feedback from listeners.
--Music by Slau "If Every Day Were Christmas." Music available on the Podshow Music Network at music.podshow.com.

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