Archive for June, 2008

To Treat Bee Stings

Recently I’ve learned that there are some people out there not yet familiar with this remedy, so I thought I’d share it here. If you’ve been stung by a bee or a wasp, try mixing up a paste from baking soda and water. Then coat the area with it. It cools the skin and draws out the poison and the stinger. So, if the stinger hasn’t already been removed, watch for a little black dot to appear »

Harry Dresden is the classic PC

I recently finished reading Dead Beat by Jim Butcher. It’s the 7th book in the Dresden Files series. As I read it, I was reminded more of why this series appeals to the gamer in me. I’m talking about more than just the fact that Dresden games with a pack of werewolves (and we know how much I adore werewolves!) and that Butcher references Tolkien at least once in most every book. I’m also talking about more »