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It's okay, Barack Obama
They won't let God in schools either.
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Dark Sun in 2010!!!!!!!!
Big news from Gencon! http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/drfe/20090814
It seems Dark Sun is going to be the next DnD campaign setting. It's going to be interesting to see what they do with this classic. -
Divine Relationship
I've been thinking quite a bit lately about our relationship with God. Mostly my thoughts have been along the lines of "the purpose of religion is less about morality and more about relationship with God," but I was writing an LJ response to another religious thread and the thought suddenly hit me (though not for the first time) "what does a ( Read more... ) -
Moral Responsibility for Opposing Murder
So, apparently, it is now legal in Sweden to have a sex-selective abortion: that is, you can get an abortion based on the gender of the child (this is already the case in China, though it was enacted there primarily due to their "one-child" policy ( Read more... ) -
Just curious how many of my friends will get this....
So, in America, Christianity is pretty ubiquitous. Theoretically, therefore, most Americans should have at least a passing familiarity with the Gospel. Of course, we all know how theory and reality always match to exactly all the time...so, to test the hypothesis, two questions ( Read more... ) -
Seriously considering giving up on going to Japan
First, funding has been difficult to acquire (most amusing quote of the process: "In Japan, it's the job of the parents to provide for their children while they're in grad school."). Second, I've got a lot to do to finish my own research, never mind working on something for Dr. Funaki. Third, to get funding, it's looking like I'd have to push my ( Read more... ) -
I survived the great ice storm of 2009, and I didn't even get a lousy t-shirt
But I did get power back ( Read more... ) -
Best Birthday Ever! (A day early)
Sanna got me a ring! To replace the one I lost in the lake. So, now I look married again. :-D
Thank you thank you thank you thank you! I don't know why, but symbolic items like that mean a lot to me. It's good to have it back.
She made me promise out loud "I will not wear it to the lake, or anywhere else my wife tells me not to wear it." :- -
Anna, I forgive you.
I forgive you for the hurt you caused me with your comments a couple of weeks ago. This does not mean that I'm going to allow you access to my life again, as that would be foolish unless I had some guarantee that you weren't going to use such access to tear people down again. Still, I'm willing to give you another chance. I've screened the ( Read more... ) -
Werewolf Thoughts, Part IV
When the pack returns from Arkansas, Vince gets a call from the department telling him of a horrific murder in Muskogee. As he and Kevin go to investigate, Logan gets a call from the Tulsa pack informing them of a massive attack in the Shadow realm--their allies in the military choir have been hit hard ( Read more... )