The State of Modern “Medicine”

The following conversation, which happened in Minecraft, is real.  Only the names have been changed to protect the retarded. INT. DOCTOR’S OFFICE – A CALLOPE PLAYS SOFTLY IN THE DISTANCE Hello, Doctor.  Nice round red nose you’re wearing.  Really complements your rainbow wig. > Thank you. You must be...

Caesar and the Eucharist

Let’s talk about the parts no one else talks about, shall we? The people who deny the Real Presence – that is, the Catholic knowledge that when Christ held bread before the twelve and said, “this is my body,” he was not speaking metaphorically or symbolically – don’t really...

Thanks for the Meme-eries

 Howzabout some light hearted fun using shortcuts to humor? This one was somebody else’s: But it inspired me to make this: Because sometimes it really do feel like this:...

A Song of Fords and Shallows

 Mostly eye candy today with some thoughts on “A Song of Drums and Shakos”.  It’s just a reskin of Andrea Sfiligoi’s “Song of…” series, but I’m really glad to have added it to my library.  Having the background and points lists for each army really makes it a snap...

June 4th > May 4th

The blood of Numernor is not yet fully spent. His name was Marvin Heemeyer, and on this day we remember how he honored the legacy of George Washington and the rest of the fathers of our great nation.  His peaceful protest occurred on this date in 2003....

Despite What They Say

It’s time for the Death Cult to trot out their annual full-court press to pimp a month dedicated to one of the deadly sins. Which makes this a good time to remind you all that June is ackshully dedicated to something far more life-giving and affirming than ostentatious displays...

Sign of the Times

Spotted this at a little Mom and Pop diner in southwest Michigan. This is how they reserve tables to allow for “social distancing” in accordance with Dollar Tree Hitler’s diktats.  It was the only indication anything fake was going on in the world.  The table full of good old...

More Campaigning for the Best Campaigns

 Got another big blog for you fans of old school tabletop RPGs.  This time around we’re taking a look at a longish game of ACKS, Autarch’s excellent Adventurer, Conqueror, King. This is another one of those new-old campaigns that takes advantage of certain lost secrets to present a style...

Cleanup On Aisle Linkage

 Clearing out the chaff from the wheat of my link list this week, and it occurred to me that some blogs need more than a quiet pointer. Around here, we believe that ACTUAL PLAY >> game theory, and today I’ve got one of the better AD&D session report blogs...