Lawyer Tries 'D&D Defense'

From ICv2:

While the media has occasionally scapegoated adventure gaming(see "Monterey News Story Ties RPGs to Assault") and small time Savonarolas like Jack Chick and "Dr." Thomas Radecki regularly castigate Dungeons & Dragons as dangerous and satanic …

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A Tale of Two Amendments

This article is a little old now, but still quite relevant:

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Think Again: Deconstructing the Attack on Jill Carroll

To anyone watching Carroll's videotaped statements both before she was released and directly after — taken in the office of a Sunni political group in Baghdad, far from the protective custody of the American military — it should have …

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Elmo Want to Kill You

Sesame Street's Elmo has new book, Potty Time with Elmo. But the book is scaring some toddlers, and their parents. The book has a computer chip that spices-up the story with comments from the beloved muppet. Elmo is supposed to say: Uh-oh! Who has …

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Japan developing remote control for humans (CNN.com)

We wield remote controls to turn things on and off, make them advance, make them halt. Ground-bound pilots use remotes to fly drone airplanes, soldiers to maneuver battlefield robots.

But manipulating humans?

Prepare to be remotely controlled.

Just imagine …

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Home-ish again

Place still doesn't feel quite "home" yet, still too new, but we're there, anyway.

I ate some chicken fingers/tenders and french fries for lunch today. I'm on my way to solid, crunchy foods! Yeah!

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Stage 2: A little better, a little worse

More pain today, and very stiff, but I was able to eat more things, and got out of the house longer. Crashed hard, mid-day, until I got a much needed nap.

Day 2 Consummables:

• Scrambly eggs
• Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup
• Mac & Cheese (Kraft Dinner to …

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Stage 1: So far, so good

Surgery is two hours done. My whole mouth is numb. Apple juice, creamy yogurt, watching The Incredibles. Typing this. Should know more later.

Update:

Day 1 Consumable:

• Yoplait "Whips" (whipped yogurt, very smooshy)
• Pudding
• Beef broth
• Chocolate milkshake

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On the road again...

We're off.

The goal is Madison and wisdom teeth removal (for me). Since we pretty much have to drive past Ohio either way, we thought we'd leave a little early and visit Liz's family in Columbus.

So, we're off today for Columbus. There …

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Credit, cell phones, and stupidity

It has been stupidly impossible to get Canadian cell phones.

When we arrived in Canada, this was one of the first things we sought to do at the mall. We dutifully went to every storefront & kiosk, and collected all their brochures, plans, and basic provider …

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