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Looking for a Word
I’m writing the Slumming book and I just can’t think of a word. It’s right on the tip of my tongue and I just can’t find it. The City Management system breaks a City down into Neighborhoods. Within each Neighborhood are Buildings. One of the Building types is a construction full of cramped, poor families.…
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Views of the Ven
Every Friday, I’m gonna post a video about Houses of the Blooded development, actual play, writing, etc. This is the first.
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In Happier News…
… happy birthday to the man who inspired me in so many ways. Writer, drummer, thinker, traveler, poet… and occasional goofball. Thank you, Neil.
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What Bush will Surrender in Iraq
(from Time Magazine; thanks to flamesrising for the link) Determined to shape his legacy in Iraq, President Bush has cut Congress out of his negotiations with the al-Maliki government. Despite repeated requests, the Administration has refused to share with congressional committees the text of its negotiating draft, even on a confidential basis. But elements of the…
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Play Dirty: A Gratuitous Use of “Genius”
Over at the Narrative Control podcast, the hosts Sean Nittner and Justin Evans discuss one of the chapters from Play Dirty: "The Living City." (And they use the word "genius" a whole lot.) Go take a listen. And thanks guys!
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Obama… Obama… Obama…
If you do it yourself, you can’t complain when McCain does… From Factcheck.org. A new Obama-Biden ad includes misleading claims about McCain and education spending: It says McCain "voted to cut education funding" and lists five votes. But one was a vote for increased education funding, although for fewer dollars than what Democrats may have…
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Mystery Meme
1. wickedthought (and I’m very grateful)2. echristo 3. (no-one, really)4. sweetchili 5. mnight 6. memento_mori 7. talentlessclod 8. stannex 9. mctony522 10. oshiah 11. amanofhats 12. (all of you)13. mforbeck 14. (huh?)15. fallentyrant 16. savageplanet 17. stevilgenius (in an "eyes full of wonder" way)18. (nobody on my friends list)19. freeport_pirate and iamnikchick 20. (all of you; otherwise you wouldn’t be on my list)21. (a gentleman doesn’t discuss such things)22.…
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WickedCon 2008
December 10, 2008 marks an auspicious date. It’s my birthday. December 11 – 14 will be WickedCon: a weekend of gaming, partying and magic. And you’re all invited. More very soon.
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Play Dirty: The Kobold and the Beautiful
(thanks to Jared for the title)
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HotB Forums = TEH ROCK!
The Forums over at www.housesoftheblooded.net are rockin’! I’m proud like a poppa. Thanks to everyone who’s posting.