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Wow: Schwarzenegger Plans to Sue Bush Administration
CNN — California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger plans to sue the federal government over its decision not to allow a California plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, he announced Thursday. Environmental Protection Agency chief Stephen Johnson announced the decision Wednesday, refusing the state’s request for a waiver that would have allowed it to cut emissions faster…
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The War on Xmas, Part 2
I didn’t want to say this, but since some of you have been so completely duped, I guess I have to. When you received coal in your stockings, it wasn’t Santa. No. It was Jesus, sneaking into your house, robbing you of your rightful presents, and leaving behind little coals. Why? As a symbol of the FIRE that will…
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The War on Xmas
Now, before I get started, a caveat. I have many friends who revere a Dying and Rising God, and I want them to know that I respect their right to worship their God in their own way. I truly do. As many know, I’m a die-hard Libertarian. I love the First Amendment. If I could die…
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Houses of the Blooded: Slumming Pre-Writing
As I’m waiting for the edits for the Houses main book, I’ve already started working on the first supplement. This is pre-writing. Just me with full-on stream of consciousness going. And I’m having a blast. Unblooded and the Law At this time in ven history, the streets run rampant with crime. Street gangs control nearly…
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Houses of the Blooded: Solace Aspects
As the ven grow older, they begin showing signs of Solace, the Great Sleep. As your character ages, she too will begin showing these signs. These are reflected on your character sheet as “Solace Aspects.” Solace Aspects can only be tagged and compelled, they cannot be invoked. Tagged and compelled, but not invoked. That’s right,…
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Richard Stark — Ask the Parrot
The man is Richard Stark (also sometimes known as Donald E. Westlake) and his newest Parker novel, Ask the Parrot took me all of two days to finish. It had been a long time since I was able to burn through a book like that, but if anybody can push me, it’s Stark. The novel…
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Occam’s Razor
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Houses of the Blooded: Someone Else Talks About It
I know you’re tired of hearing me talk about Houses of the Blooded, so here’s someone else talking about it. (And saying nice things, too!)
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Houses of the Blooded: The Introduction
I had a lot of trouble writing this. Five drafts. There are many lies in the world, and so few hold any truth. This lie is true For it is true there was a time when our world was newly born and the Sun was red and rain was black and the Moon shone with…
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Houses of the Blooded: Robin’s Law
Robin Laws, a great and talented game designer himself, once asked me this. “Most game designers can’t sum up their game in thirty seconds. What’s your game about?” Okay, Robin. Here it is. Houses of the Blooded is a game about tragedy. In it, you play a noble—one of “the blooded”—from a great and powerful…