Today’s Random Thought (03-SEP-2025)
Is there anything more infuriating than being in a good mood and having someone seemingly intent upon destroying that moment of peace and...
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A Pirate on the Prairie
Flying the Jolly Roger in the Midwest
Welcome to A Pirate on the Prairie, a place for me to share whatever insights, thoughts, and opinions that strike my fantasy. Viewed another way, it is my place in the crow's nest for a 50-something pirate to shout into the teeth of the hurricane.
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A Few Videos for the Aspiring Dungeon Master, Fantasy Author, or Fantasy Screenwriter
As someone that has been collecting tabletop roleplaying games or TTRPGs for a few years now and getting back into the hobby after a...
“Sherry” (The Four Seasons)
https://youtu.be/jMcWldfg28s
“Oh Sherrie” (Steve Perry)
https://youtu.be/5-WpsdC2-Cc
“Hot Cherie” (Hardline)
https://youtu.be/LzSv3FueuzM
“Come Monday” (Jimmy Buffett)
Here’s an iconic Labor Day weekend song. And here’s hoping that you had or will have the opportunity to send summer out in style with...
Chasing the Why Is Counterproductive
https://x.com/watchchad/status/1960887333433065574?s=46 In the past, I have admittedly been guilty of engaging in rumination and getting...
A Plan Doomed to Fail?
If you have watched the iconic movie, a Bridge Too Far , or watched the Band of Brothers miniseries, you are familiar with the Allied...
“Oh My Sweet Carolina (Live)” (Zac Brown Band)
https://youtu.be/3TnMVKnt5TQ
“Nothing” (Zac Brown Band)
https://youtu.be/WQdOVnqhKnc
“Keep Me in Mind” (Zac Brown Band)
I have to say that I absolutely love this song. It’s a fun, “funky” song with great lyrics and heart. https://youtu.be/3_DTZGtaELo
The Most Popular Tabletop Roleplaying Games for 2025 (An Addendum)
I recently posted regarding “The Most Popular Tabletop Roleplaying Games for 2025 ( https://www.apirateontheprairie.com/post/the-most-pop...
“She’s Got You” (Patsy Cline)
https://youtu.be/6ck__iCtc-8
“Afternoon Delight” (Starland Vocal Band)
I’m not going to spell it out for you, but it’s okay if the sunlight is streaming through the windows and/or the skylight. 1976 was a...
Doing It in the Dark
The astronomy-themed “Ranger Talk” that I attended one evening earlier this week at Canyonlands National Park was one of the highlights...
Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” as Read by Vincent Price
https://youtu.be/znOfeeI26Y0
“Fly Like an Eagle” (Steve Miller Band)
https://youtu.be/WuXwSyahgW4
Flying Like an Eagle (or a Raven) over Moab
A view of Delicate Arch in Arches National Park from the air I recently had the opportunity to take a flight over the majestic landscape...
Another Video on the History of Dungeons & Dragons
Below is a link to a video on the history of Dungeons & Dragons or D&D by Malcolm The Brewmaster of the Encounter - Mastering Dungeons...
The Most Popular Tabletop Roleplaying Games (TTRPGs) for 2025
In his latest video, Professor DM of the Dungeon Craft YouTube channel lists the most popular tabletop roleplaying games (TTRPGs) at this...
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A Pirate's Haunts
Social Media Hideaways for One Particular Pirate Looking for His "One Particular Harbour"
I am currently homeported in Northern Illinois along the Mississippi River.
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