(Viewpoint of the impossibly enlightened observer.) Several times in a continuum, quite close by, there was an accident. Indeed accidents, an ignorance of the facts as they stood, was a commonly used term to describe events beyond the questioning ability of the relevant questioner. (This circularity is what you get when a language designed to
Ynetnews – News – Army frowns on Dungeons and Dragons: “Thousands of youth and teens in Israel play D&D, fighting dragons and demons using their rich imaginations. The game has also increased in popularity due to the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy. However the IDF does not approve of this unusual hobby and prevents D&D
chiarina Chiarina’s website. Full of songs, quotes and pictures from the delightful lady. (Yes, she threatened me unless I stuck it up.)
UK Resistance SP: “‘New Games Journalism’ is a way of writing about games centred around how GREAT the writer is, how long he can write for in one go and how many books he knows about and films he’s seen. It is also a big, stinking, cesspile of used condoms and nonsense. Here’s why.” and
Guardian Unlimited | Arts Friday Review | Wired for sound: “Robert Moog, pioneer of the modern synthesiser, sounds a little bemused by the film that has been made about him. ‘I wouldn’t make a documentary about myself at all. I don’t think it’s that interesting. I do feel a bit embarrassed at times.’ He does
Fantastic Metropolis ? Fifty Fantasy & Science Fiction Works That Socialists Should Read “This is not a list of the “best” fantasy or SF. There are huge numbers of superb works not on the list. Those below are chosen not just because of their quality—which though mostly good, is variable—but because the politics they embed
While it might be tempting to tease giants, don’t do it kids – the BFG only exists in Doom.
Hank and Grill relax after a hard day grinding. You can spot my pet crocodile Bar in the corner there, and Phibes lookig away in horror.
A parent’s primer to computer slang: “It’s important to remember that the leetspeek community encourages new forms and awards individual creativity, resulting in a dynamic written language that eludes conformity or consistency.” Go on Bill, patronise me some more.
The New York Times > Health > Mental Health & Behavior > For the Worst of Us, the Diagnosis May Be ‘Evil’: “‘When you start talking about evil, psychiatrists don’t know anything more about it than anyone else,’ Dr. Simon said. ‘Our opinions might carry more weight, under the patina or authority of the profession,