Doug Murphy

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Interests: wargames, naval history and miniatures, model railroads, bookstores, Chicago architecture, anglophile.

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Happy Bastille Day! The painting, “La Marseillaise" is by Jean Béraud, from July 14, 1880.

‘Happy’ 45th anniversary to a milestone in #WhiteSox baseball and #radiohistory: #DiscoDemolition Night! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disco_D...

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Happy 64th birthday to the original graphic emulator! #etchasketch

If you like to #read or appreciate #books, you may enjoy the free classic books and resources at the Library of Congress: www.read.gov/books/index....

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I recommend Skirmish to you on this American Independence Day, an underrated asymmetrical strategic #boardgame in the American Heritage series. I still play this regularly, especially this holiday weekend.

“Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present Generation to preserve your Freedom! I hope you will make good use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in Heaven, that I ever took half the Pains to preserve it.” #JohnAdams #FourthofJuly

After discovering the #WorldofTanks miniature game at the local #Barnes&Noble this week, I went back for a neat intro to #Battletech game.

Surprised to find this at the local Barnes & Noble. Looks like a simple game with nice little minis so I bought it. Anybody play it?

Pleased to find this mint copy of A&A 1941 at Half Price Books today for just $10.

first driving lesson from my dad #fathersday

My dad helping me bring beisbol to El Salvador, 1967. Note full uni with stirrup socks. #fathersday

Rereading a few rules and reviews on old Paper Wars magazines today

Visiting the Escorial on a damp afternoon

Highly recommend the Naval Museum in Madrid

A beautiful day to read out on the terrace at this nice @h10hotel in Madrid

49 years old and it still works! A Mel Stottlemyer #baseball mittmodel by Rawlings

It may not be football season but these little guys need numbers on their jerseys

More treats have arrived! Warlord’s epic English Civil War units.

Retrieved from the mailbox in a downpour: AH’s Britannia, Brian Train’s Brief Border Wars, a Zeppelin and a host of 15 mm ancients. My weekend is set!

Orvieto in 2004 #tbt

I used to be on Google’s Street View at Wacker and Madison but alas, they’ve finally updated the block.

Another nice find on Walmart’s website!

Sorting games today. How do you store your games?

L-21 had a very successful scouting mission. Good weather, no issues, ship groups all over the North Sea. Compass Games’ Zeppelin Raider. This is a good simulation of airships - not as detailed as Luftschiff. Usually my flights are disasters of engine and equipment failures, just like real life.

Another Commencement!

Happy to find this Command & Colours game for only $41 at the local Half Price Books.

Happy #MothersDay to my wife who is a great mom to our kids!

Visited the spectacular Yerkes Observatory today and found a book in their library checked out by Carl Sagan!

A bit more excitement 79 years ago than today at the corner of State and Madison in Chicago #VEDay. I think I’ll play SPI’s Battle for Germany to commemorate it.

Ready to serve if the Republic calls. #Maythe4thbewithyou