US Soldiers Should NEVER Be Missionaries

Apparently, there’s a lot of problems going on with US soldiers acting as Christian missionaries in Iraq. Let me explain to you people why US soldiers should NEVER EVER engage in the missionary role:
The mission in Iraq is NOT to convert them to Christianity. It never was, never will be. The mission is to create [...]

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Oil Prices Fall

But gas company greed does not. Despite the fact that we’re all struggling out here.
Another day, another suicide bombing in Iraq. This time aimed at Iraqi recruitment for police in northwest Iraq. At the same time, Turkey’s back to ignoring Iraqi sovereignty as they attack more Kurd rebels in northern Iraq. And the rest of [...]

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A Follow-Up to My Previous D&D Post

I *ahem* got a hold of the official Player’s Handbook, DM Guide and MM. From my super-secret, special supplier. I had to read the real thing. I have read the DM Guide. I have only skimmed the PHB.
The game is geared towards the miniatures game. Combat is COMPLETELY geared to the miniatures game, as in [...]

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You Know China’s Somewhat Desperate When

They ask Japan of all countries for more help after the earthquake. The two have been such bitter rivals in Pacific Rim that it seems almost … unreal.
Today’s IDAM: Promote a rival to President Ahmadinejad to slow down the rhetoric and try to regain some of the world’s trust.
Not everything is happy-happy in Iraq. [...]

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D&D 4th Edition (Dungeons and Dragons)

I’m going to repost my thoughts about what I know from having been around the playtest group for the 4th Edition, and being on the beta Insider forums (lucky me, I was invited). I had to post a comment on this dude’s blog, because it is sort of infuriating to see someone talk up a [...]

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Like I Blagged Yesterday

Today is going to be a slim entry. Not really because of work – more like there isn’t anything super new to blog about.
Hilarity Clinton hints at Obama being assassinated, then turns around and apologizes – for tactful and to avoid being legally accountable for an Obama hit, I believe.
On the other hand, McCain basically [...]

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Slim Entries

Friday’s entry may be really slim or non-existant, depending on a lot of work related problems. The short version is that someone shut off the power to the mainframes and servers in the country’s largest credit card transaction processing company (aka my workplace) around 02:00 this morning, meaning that everything is now behind by 11 [...]

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What is Diplomacy?

Today proved some frustration to the Bush Administration when the Secretary of State Rice and Secretary of Defense Gates both expressed that no serious nation can talk to dangerous governments – such as Iran’s and Syria’s Almost immedaitely, ally Israel turns around and says, “Uh, we’re talking to Syria RIGHT NOW to worka few issues [...]

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Creationism and Religious Conservatives

It’s clear to me that most religious Conservatives are stubborn, unintelligent people who have too much power for their own good. Their stance (watch video) on gay marriage breaks down to merely one point – “don’t be a homosexual around me.” The other points they argue are not singular to religiously married people. They also [...]

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