I’ve played and GMed the D20 rules from Wizards of the Coast with mixed emotions. On the one hand, I like the fact that the “standard” rules have been opened up to the point where third-parties may produce and release content for the game. On the other hand, I’m a bit [...]

“When I look at the solar system, I see the Earth at the right distance from the Sun to receive the proper amount of heat and light. This did not happen by chance.” - Sir Isaac Newton

This short quiz attempts to identify which dialect of American English you speak by asking questions about vocabulary and pronunciation. My results were right in line with the fact that my father and wife are from New England, my mother is from the South, and I currently reside in the Upper Midwest.

Your Linguistic [...]

“There is nothing so absurd but if you repeat it often enough people will believe it.” - William James

It’s been some time since I’ve written anything in this web log. There’s a good reason for this, trust me. Since moving to Madison, my computer monitor has occupied most of my night stand and using the computer for any length of time was painful. Not too long ago, my wife and [...]

I’m not a big fan of the Census Bureau as I think Congress has mandated that they collect far too much private informaton. As far as I’m concerned, all they need to know are how many people live in my home. Here’s what the Constitution says in Article 1, Section 2:

The actual Enumeration [...]