Dungeons and Dragons Alignments: A Modern Interpretation
Law and Chaos are partisan. Good and Evil are about empathy.
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My Fuzzy Life
I sometimes have almost no idea what the heck is going on.
Read moreMy Greatest D&D Moment
“Roll,” Charlie said. “You want high numbers.”
Read moreThe Marshall Fire: Driving Around the Map
The Marshall fire hit close to home.
Read moreWhy I Ask You Instead of Googling the Answer
Some people have noticed – and commented on – the fact that sometimes I’ll ask if they know X when I could look it up myself.
Read moreKent State and 75 Minutes That Changed My Life
I was nine when Kent State happened. I was a very current events-minded kid and read about it in the paper and saw the news. But I didn’t really understand it all. So I absorbed the narrative around me: buncha damned hippie punks got what they deserved. The event was never a big deal in my life. I grew up
Read moreFrom Norris to winterSmith: A Long Quest for Identity
One of the first things my parents did when I was born was saddle me with the wrong name: Norris Gilmer Smith, Jr.
Read moreI’m a Loser, and I’m okay with it
My journey from dead-end Cluelessness to the pursuit of happiness…
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