Starting to Give Back

This is mostly just a test post, to see how this all pieces together.

I'm going to attempt once more to start and maintain a blog about my miniature wargaming. I recently attended Cancon '23, meeting several 'hobby heroes'.  One of which mentioned that their blog is to give something back to the gaming community.

Being online is a part of my job, so I've always consumed online wargaming content. This way I'm hoping I can provide some value back into the community, even if it's just my 2 cents.

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