Problem: Roughly 14 million (19%) of children in the U.S. have low or very low food security; i.e., they do not eat regularly or well ( Read more... )

I have been increasingly consumed with the concept of horror, both as a literary genre and as a role-playing device. It is, perhaps, my only good trick. It might even be the only one worth playing. If only there were a way to derive something moral from the propensity to make others squirm ( Read more... )

As human organizations grow, nations become increasingly less valuable as categories for humans. Being an 'American,' for example, is rarely the best summation of an individual belonging to that nation; to recognize the depth and breadth of human diversity, one invariably introduces hyphens ( Read more... )

Last night I dreamed I was chaperoning an elementary school field trip to the ocean. Normally I fear the ocean deeply in dreams. I had to stop playing a video game once rather than virtually trek through a flooded room in whose waters could be seen the huge silhouettes of circling sharks. But last night it wasn't too bad, and it was cloudy out, ( Read more... )

I worked late today, though not as late as I could've. Someone else needed the hours more. They always do ( Read more... )

Leslie is now a pastor of a church with a congregation and everything! We will be moving to Norristown, PA around mid-late May. Happy times for us!

I recently had the opportunity to play in a game recently, which is a big deal for me as I end up DMing some 90% of the time. Now, I usually tend to come a bit late to the party, and as such just go with whatever niche needs filling. However, this time I was first (!!!), and free to choose whatever role suited my fancy. It was so mind-bogglingly ( Read more... )

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Reasons to go to Musikfest, Day 1 ( Read more... )

Actually taking a page from the wife here ( Read more... )