So, the bailout. ZOMG, the House rejected it soundly–before they didn’t. A lot was made of that brief blip, calls that at last the government was being held accountable by the American people, etc., but of course it wasn’t to last, of course all they had to do was make a few superficial changes, wait [...]
Archive for October, 2008
The American people briefly realize their power, or why I don’t vote
Posted in Politic on October 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
An Assassin, a Horse, and a Bomb
Posted in D&D, tagged campaign log, The Forsaken Jewel on October 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I wasn’t really prepared to start the campaign. For quite a while I knew where I wanted to get to with the first session, but not how; less than a week ago the ideas began formalizing. When we started I had a rough sketch, a plan that worked but has a number of holes of [...]
Calling for a Return to the Forsaken Jewel
Posted in D&D, tagged The Forsaken Jewel on October 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Half a millenium ago, the Children of Dragons emerged from the Dark Continent, sailed across the Great Sea, and brought the Empire to our shores. From the Jeweled City across the water, they brought order to chaos and light to darkness.
“We do not mean to extol the virtues of the Dragon Empire or to call [...]