Hi! This is the blog of a reclusive Gen-X software developer. I write twice a month about games or whatever else is going on. I was diagnosed with cancer in 2025.

Feeling Human Again

Tom 536 words

An experiment in daily morning writing to prep for Blaugust. Reflecting on my chemo recovery cycle, returning to work, Under An Iron Sky, re-watching Band of Brothers. (536 words.)

Belghast's Passing

Tom 59 words

A short acknowledgment of Belghast’s passing. (59 words.)

The Recluse Report - May 2026 Part 2

Tom 2,386 words

Little gaming, starting an archival digitization of World War 1 diaries, Marbles is back, and a lousy 10-pound-losing chemo cycle. (2386 words.)