Author Archives: originalwork

The War on Family

Both opponents and supporters of current US foreign policy in Iraq use casualty figures to help support their assertions. I thought I would do some investigation and try to place current events in historical perspective. However, I discovered that those who paid the highest price were as likely to be innocent victims as they were [...]

Father Knows Stressed

I will probably never win Father of the Year. In the official imaginary Father Ranking System, I’m somewhere between Homer Simpson and the guy who sold his kid’s Xbox for a tidy little profit the day after Christmas. Okay, so maybe I’m not that bad, but I’m feeling a little lost these days – more [...]

What E. Gary Gygax Meant To One Scrawny Geek

Now that Gary Gygax, the creator of D&D, has passed away, I am forced to revisit my past as a total role playing gaming geek. All of my best childhood and “pre-grownup with kids” friends are in some way connected to me through role playing games. The fellowship and good times we had will always [...]

Barack Obama the Baby Killing Islamic Terrorist

I have repeatedly read and seen, over the past year or so, from a variety of sources that Barack Obama (Democrat candidate for President) is or was a practicing Muslim. Even if he was, I’m not sure I understand how this makes him a good/bad (emphasis on bad) candidate/person. The term Muslim does not equate [...]

The Golden Compass (UNCLASSIFIED) – An Alternate View

Recently I received the following alarmist chain e-mail from a friend:
“The Golden Compass (UNCLASSIFIED) – Please read the attached article about the new movie called the Golden Compass that will be released this December 7, 2007. It is a children’s movie that was written by an atheist. He is anti- C.S. Lewis. [...]