Do you ever wonder how we came up with something? Sometimes I will run into a thing and it occurs to me: how did someone think this was a good idea? A lot of these questions for me come from the food world and are usually related to things that technically have gone bad. Today…
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Ultimate 3.5 Mystic Theurge
We started a Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 game at work and I love playing Wizards. The game was with a bunch of people new to the game so, of course, no one wants to play a Cleric. I decided I would play a Wizard/Cleric, but Mystic Theurge has been described as weak because you are…
My Father’s Thanksgiving Story
I recently received a letter from my dad. He does that from time to time, kinda neat really. This time he included a story about his Thanksgivings as a child. He’s a private person so don’t tell him it’s posted here. Here’s what he wrote: The Holidays With My Mother’s Family Thanksgiving and Christmas at…
The Divorce Rate Is 27%
Divorce rates in the US have hit 50%. I hear this all the time from every source that has something to say on the subject of divorce. This is wrong and I would like to set the record straight. Everybody’s wrong? Sure, jump to the extreme, but yes, that is what I am saying. I’ve…
Rice Museum
We visited the Rice Museum with a free pass from our library today. It wasn’t what we expected at all. In the past I have visited the geology exhibits of museums in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, the Grand Canyon and many other rather impressive collections. This is by far the best Geology Museum Collection…