Random Dialogue

In my opinion, the Bush Administration has shattered any respect the Executive branch could have hoped to garner among the people of this country. The degree to which they have leapt beyond the bounds the Oval Office should toe is staggering. Two recent Salon articles do a good job of showing how bad things are.

“Making Women’s Issues Go Away” and “Above the Law” cover two very different topics. The first discusses attempts by the Executive branch to distort or conceal information that the conservative base of the Republican party might find objectionable (such as condom use). The second details the lengths to which the government is willing to shred the constitution in it’s pursuit of percieved enemies of the state.

Well researched facts obfuscated or obscured, useful information buried, US citizens imprisoned and threatened with no legal recourse… This is not the United States I was born in.

Come November, you know what to do. Let’s get that bastard out of office.

World of Warcraft Journal #8 is up.

I know I’ve been unposty here for the past few days. These last few weeks have felt incredibly strange, quick, and frustrating. I haven’t had a whole lot to talk about, so I figured you wouldn’t want to hear what I had for lunch. So to speak.

A weekend like most others. It went by very quickly and I didn’t get half of the things I wanted to accomplished. The week itself has been a little more productive.

Today’s gone somewhat well actually, the first time I’ve been able to say that about work in a while. Here’s hoping the trend keeps going.

You Shuffle, I’ll Deal went up on MMORPGDot yesterday. It’s an editorial about player types.

I am simply drowning in things to do. I really should do some of them, huh?

Happy Birthday, Shakespeare!

More obscure MMOG related stats.

Forgot to mention the other day, the SWG Space Expansion has been announced.

Excellent Mac Hall today, and an even funnier Sluggy Freelance.

Mmmmm…E-Paper.

BBC Day in Pictures

Jolt acquires RPGDot network

Popular RPG news portal levels-up with additional servers and download capability.

London, 22nd April 2004 ‘Jolt, Europe’s largest independent online gaming network, has ventured forth into the realms of role-playing and found a likely adventuring companion in the form of the RPGDot network. After two months of ale-swilling, orc-slaying, more ale-swilling and possibly some serious discussions, it was agreed that Jolt would provide valuable new equipment in return for RPGDot�s keen eye and steady hand when it comes to
tracking down and reporting the latest news and developments in the unpredictable world of video game RPGs.

The deal means that Jolt will take ownership of www.RPGDot.com and all of its subsites, including www.MMORPGDOT.com. RPGDot will receive financial backing from Jolt, which includes the provision of new servers for web and file hosting, as well as for online RPGs. RPGDot will continue to be run in exactly the same manner as its growing community has come to expect.

Said Dominic Silk, Jolt’s level 36 CEO, “Tis great to be involved with a good bunch of chaps who know their Harps from their Elf Bows. We look forward to the long term benefits that this highly advantageous arrangement will bring.”

Whether or not that includes better ale is not known. Details of treasure-sharing arrangements were not revealed.’

A lot of love today.

Neal Stephenson interview today, coinciding with a review of The Confusion. Need to get me that book (and…sigh…finish the first one.)

The Daedalus Project has new results out, as well as a new and updated set of questions. If you play MMOGs, go take it. Mr. Yee continues to roxxor.

Salon is all about the dorks today. A great piece on the Minibosses, who apparently are going to be playing PAX.