My first opinions article for this year’s viewpoints.
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‘The last full measure of devotion’
The new administration changes the policy on media coverage of fallen soldiers
The United States is home to some 300 million or so citizens, and because of this, one can hardly expect all of them to be present in a meeting of Congress.
Fortunately, this [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Viewpoints: The Last Full Measure of Devotion
Posted in Articles, Society and Culture, tagged ban, Begleiter, Biden, casket, Ellsworth, Gates, Joe, John, millitary, Obama, photo, Ralph, Robert, soldiers, Vietnam, Viewpoints on 25 March, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Deus Ex Ludus, God by the Game
Posted in Christianity, Games, Society and Culture, tagged Christian, Christianity, D&D, DM, Dungeon Master, Dungeons and Dragons, Game Master, GM, God, James, Jill, walk on 17 March, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I’ve always joked somewhat unthinkingly that running a Dungeons and Dragons game must be a lot like being God.
It was only when I started explaining it to Jill in the car last night that it occurred to me how much more there was to the analogy.
Of the numerous unconventional things you’d expect from our church, [...]
