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How to become a Falconer

February 9, 2021 Matthew Vercant

Try to be anything else. A professor, a farmer, a lawyer. Forget about reading My Side of the Mountain when…

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Posted in: Falconry

On manning a hawk

Matthew Vercant

Manning a newly trapped hawk is the great pleasure that I most anticipated upon my second year as a falconer.…

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Posted in: Falconry

Apprenticeship Goals

Matthew Vercant

These are intended to be general learning goals achieved by the end of an apprenticeship. They represent only the basic…

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Posted in: Falconry, Teaching

Falconry Apprenticeship Agreement

Matthew Vercant

As part of my work as a falconer, I have been lucky enough to work with some of the best…

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Posted in: Falconry, Teaching

4 Stages of Competence and Game Stores

Matthew Vercant

Psychology includes an explanation of understanding referred to as the four stages of competence, formally summarized by Gordon Training International…

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Posted in: For gamers, For store owners, Running a game store

To Be Human

May 19, 2019 Matthew Vercant 2 Comments

Publication forthcoming in 2019 Mews News By Matthew Vercant It is 10:12 am and the woods are still. Snow is…

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Constructing a mews

February 21, 2018 Matthew Vercant

One of the most intimidating pre-apprentice tasks for me was constructing my mews. Largely, I found this a bit overwhelming…

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Posted in: Falconry

The first year of falconry

February 10, 2018 Matthew Vercant

My first year of falconry was swimming in a vast ocean of my own ignorance. In many ways, I am…

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Posted in: Falconry

How I became a falconer

Matthew Vercant

Around 3:30 pm on a Wednesday afternoon I get a call from my neighbor, Lizzy, who was walking her two…

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Posted in: Falconry

Writing for Games: Character Dialogue

March 9, 2017 Matthew Vercant

One place that writing happens in modern computer RPGs is in character dialogue. There are as many ways to do…

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Posted in: Teaching

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