Gary Gygax

The debt of gratitude I feel is immeasurable. Gary Gygax R.I.P.

My Goals

So, this post over at Eschaton made me realize I should probably clarify my goals to avert accusations of ethical hypocrisy. With apologies to Shakespeare, I would summarize my goal as: "Cry 'Havoc,' and let slip the dogs of war."

Then again perhaps using a metaphor that speaks of "war" isn't the best way to alleviate confusion. So how about we say my goal is to toss a few "Apples of Discord" into the ether and see what happens.

Hope that clears things up, or maybe I don't.

First Against The Wall

I can't improve upon Belle Waring's take: "This may be the single most wrong-headed thing I have ever read about politics on the internet, and I think we all know that’s saying a lot."

Update: Others are weighing in as well

Ezra Klein
Scott Lemieux

Candidates With Balls

I'd say Athenae's take on the recent election feels closest to The Truth ™ in my mind.

When the Ends Justify the Means

Bill Maher succinctly captures the essence of a post I've wanted to write for some time. For the Republican Party and it's followers, the ends justify the means. Bill manages to make the connection that Scientologists also subscribe to this philosophy, which isn't a connection I'd made before but certainly helps to illustrate the concept. It also means there won't be a level playing field in the national political arena for the foreseeable future since the Democratic Party can't use the same tactics without sacrificing their soul.

Conservative Christianity Causes Divorce

Those conservative christians just can't catch a break. Looks like the divorce fairy is a bit biased towards them.

Nietzsche Family Circus

All I really need to know I learned from Nietzsche.