Here I am back with my costume. This painting was much more of a challenge. The most peculiar part is the pauldrons on the outside of the coat. There are a couple of ways one can interpret the painting. 1. There is a coat and there are indeed pauldrons on the outside of it (the … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – Gen Con 2016 and our adventures in cosplay, part 3
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What the Boss Likes – Gen Con 2016 and our adventures in cosplay – part 2
At most science fiction and fantasy based conventions, there is cosplay popping up. This is at its simplest, recreating a costume of a favored character and wearing it around. It can get as complicated as acting like the character when interacting with other cosplayers or with the audience. The idea is as old as SF/F … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – Gen Con 2016 and our adventures in cosplay – part 2
What the Boss Likes – meet my newly created mascot, Ruby
Meet the blog’s new mascot, Ruby. One of my other hobbies, other than cooking, collecting unusual alcohol and dealing with religion, is sewing. I used to do a lot of sewing of costumes for historical recreation and for science fiction cons, as well as for my friends. I got out of the habit a few years back for … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – meet my newly created mascot, Ruby
Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – When it’s right to stand up, even if no one stood up before
There is much ado in the media and the interwebs lately about saying “This goes no further.” where one challenges the status quo and demands a change and where one gets resistance by those who say “there’s no real problem”. I’m involved, tangentially or directly, in several aspects of this declaration that essentially says “no … Continue reading Not So Polite Dinner Conversation – When it’s right to stand up, even if no one stood up before
What the Boss Likes – Random things
Stuff I think more people should know about..... Reproductions of historical house bits that aren't mind-numbingly expensive (I just left it on the Art Deco since that’s my favorite): http://www.houseofantiquehardware.com/Art-Deco Articles on how to be “manly” but works for men or women, basically how to be an expert human being. Hot Cocoa for everyone: http://artofmanliness.com/2012/12/17/the-surprisingly-manly-history-of-hot-cocoa/ … Continue reading What the Boss Likes – Random things
Club Schadenfreude 