Just a quick procedural note: Any post older than this one is a reprint of one sort or another, either from my 1UP page, my short-lived blog at johnnyhighground.com, or the magazine I worked at for, oh, about ten friggin years.
So if you come across any references that strike you as odd, please excuse them.
I am, however, going to leave comments on all these old posts open for awhile, at least, so if you feel like contributing to any of the preceding topics, please do. And please, enjoy.