Author name: Noob of All Trades

Shawn Lucas is the self identified "Noob of All Trades". He is married and the father of three boys, two of whom help with their own podcast every couple of months. Raised on Atari, Nintendo, and Sega, he enjoys all games and will play all of them to the best of his ability, which is often average at best. Currently, he is most interested in Magic, Heroclix, and other games that he can play with Chris and his sons.

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Casual 4 Life: Forever Noob

Introduction: The Noob Manifesto I didn’t choose the noob life, the noob life caught me when I failed out of pro gamer school. When I came up with the idea for this concept over a decade ago, I always envisioned it as a place for people like me to meet and discuss games in a […]

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Creator Spotlight: Todd McFarlane

Introduction Subtitle: The Rebel Who Changed Comics Forever. I planned this article a couple months ago. However, at that time I concentrated too heavily on the articles (which take some time to write) and failed as a result. Since focusing more on Tik Tok (the last two videos are downright viral!) and focusing on only

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Gaming Spring Cleaning Checklist

Introduction Or: Refresh Your Setup in 30 Minutes! As part of our reintroduction on the web page again, I wanted to focus on the rebirth and regeneration of the season. The first idea that came to me was “Gaming Spring Cleaning”. I showed some messes around the house (handhelds and cables) that I plan to

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TMNT 6 and 7

Illuminating Indie Books: Introduction So far, so good. In the last post, I mentioned how I’ve been working to get the web page back on track. I also put together and posted some reels for Instagram and TikTok over the last couple of days. I’m still not at 100%, but better than recent weeks. Plus,

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Amazing Spider-Man 67 and 68

Superhero Showcase Sunday: Introduction Long time, no read! I’ve been working to get the web page back on track, including discussing things with my new best friend, Deepseek AI. I can’t promise that the schedule we put together is sustainable over the long haul, but I hit both of my deadlines so far. Now, to

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Nerds Are the Worst

Introduction Alternate Title: Why Do We Always Hate What We Love? For years, I talked about how Star Wars nerds are the worst. They regularly shit on everything Star Wars related for nearly three decades. The prequels, the sequels, now the various Disney+ projects. It has been exhausting. I just stopped reading and listening so

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X – Books February 2025

Introduction I posted almost nothing last month. This month, I dedicated myself to rebuilding my interest and motivation to update the page. As often, I started with comics. I know comics. I read comics. Comics come naturally to me. Even so, the reviews spilled into this week. Therefore, I kick off a new week (D&D)

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Betting the Bowl LIX

Introduction I started this article two Super Bowls ago as a fun way to interact with the “Big Game”. Every year, I get inspired to write articles about the league again. Every year, I lose that motivation very quickly. However, over the last few years, Chris, Jason, and I text semi-regularly about the league, especially

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