Ep. 1 - First Post

This idea, Princess and the Journey to Chess City, came to me around March 1st, 2026,...

Mar 14, 2026

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Ep. 2 - Trip Home

This is where I will document Princess and the Journey to Chess City, and other McPuppy...

Mar 18, 2026

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Ep. 3 - Back To Reality

All is well in Michigan, USA. I’m working 8am to 11:30pm with about four hours in...

Mar 20, 2026

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Ep. 4 - Clean Living

It’s warming up outside and the work has been steady. All is well. I’ve focused harder...

Mar 25, 2026

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Ep. 5 - Chess Games

I play daily chess games on chess.com. You have 24 hours to make a move. It...

Mar 27, 2026

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Ep. 6 - GitHub

FINALLY. Some time to truly dedicate to the project. A family trip, multiple jobs, and time...

Mar 28, 2026

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Ep. 7 - Python

Perhaps it doesn’t matter that I can’t draw? You can use Python in Blender?!

Mar 31, 2026

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Ep. 8 - Chess Lessons

Last ten days have been busy, but the first week of chess lessons is finished and...

Apr 11, 2026

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Ep. 9 - Website Developer, Empire Builder?

Well, isn’t this something? The website is looking great so far. This specific post is under...

Apr 14, 2026

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Ep. 10 - The Pros and Cons of Perfectionism - a Wrens Case Study

The Meadowlands (2003) is one of my all-time favorite albums, and the story of its creation...

Apr 19, 2026

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Ep. 11 - Avoiding Productive Avoidance

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh! Oh yeah! Oh-oh yeah! Big blender day today, so Bad Religion is perfect. All evening,...

Apr 25, 2026

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Ep. 12 - 60 Day Mark!

What a day, what a week, what a last-couple-of-months. PJCC is sixty days old. First fourteen...

May 03, 2026

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Ep. 13 - A Lagwagon Tribute

Just another Saturday. Not quite. I am back in action after about ten days of workworkwork,...

May 16, 2026

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Ep. 14 - Three Days of Banging Head Against Wall

I think I need to stop and go for a run. I haven’t ran in months,...

May 25, 2026

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Ep. 15 - 90-Day Mark!

Hey, not bad; we are 90 days in and it is an interesting milestone. I have...

May 30, 2026

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Ep. 16 - A New Vision

My new glasses arrived! Very exciting. No excuses, but my vision has been compromised for a...

Jun 05, 2026

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Ep. 17 - ...and YOU live in the 21st Century

I started a dumpster fire today. A literal dumpster fire. Didn’t mean to: I put coals...

Jun 13, 2026

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Ep. 18 - PJCC Games are now live!

Check out the new Games section of the website! Very cool. All are still being worked...

Jun 15, 2026

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Ep. 19 - Grand Rising

Shout-out to Garrett! Showed me Jim Croce, simply by turning me on to Fleetwood Mac and...

Jun 20, 2026

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Ep. 20 - A Few Steps Back

Great songwriter. I broke my wireless keyboard. Means website work and no animation. That’s okay; the...

Jun 22, 2026

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Ep. 21 - We're Back

Thanks to Josh for the keyboard and the mouse pad! They are fantastic. I’ve BEEN back...

Jul 13, 2026

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Ep.22 - Momentum

What a week. I’m moving home closer to family, set up a Play Vs. option on...

Jul 20, 2026

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Ep. 23 - Expanding Belief

Wow. I am so fired up today. What a breakthrough: My entire life, I told myself...

Jul 25, 2026

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Re-Brand!

We have officially re-branded. ChessWild.com. How about that! Shout out to my mom for the name...

Aug 04, 2026

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