The Big Idea: Chris Kluwe

I like to read Scalzi’s blog, and I was pleasantly surprised to see that former Minnesota Vikings punter (and author and human rights activist) Chris Kluwe got time on The Big Idea. I like the idea that people can have so many different facets to themselves. Kluwe isn’t just a football player. He’s a thoughtful, […]

Why run?

Over the weekend, I ran in the Color Run here in Des Moines. It was an easy 5K. The hardest part of it all was navigating around 90% of the people who decided to walk the 5K instead of running it. I don’t mind that people prefer to walk, it’s just that most of them […]

Boycotting Ender’s Game

Boycotting Ender’s Game Ever since I heard that Ender’s Game was to become a movie, I knew that I would never see it. At least, not in such a way that I would spend dollars to watch it. I have already read the book, and I have a few other books by Orson Scott Card. This […]

Exhaustion and Frustration

Sorry. Nothing new today. I’ve got stuff to deal with that I’d rather not.

Long Day

I’ve got a long day coming up where I get to drive the long drive back home. I’m going to miss all of my friends who hung out with me at the amazing SoDak Con. Our paths will cross again. Be prepared for it. Even though I’ll miss my friends, I’m so very glad […]

A Handshake

Originally posted on Where All Bad Kristins Go To Die:
I meet a few farmers, ranchers and business people here and there, men and women. There’s always the handshake, that brief skin to skin contact with a stranger that’s suppose to lay their personality before you to be judged. Fish handshake? Knuckle crusher? Firm yet…

As A Human

Originally posted on Where All Bad Kristins Go To Die:
Today was supposed to be rough. I knew I had to get up before dawn, hit two jobs up north, then hit one more back up in the mountains. I was destined to drive for 8-10 hours and do three jobs in between, while trying…

This Trendy “Strong is the New Skinny” Thing (and what it could mean for the next generation of girls)

I think women and girls should totally take a look at this post. Skinny has really never been that impressive, in my opinion. A strong, confident woman, who has her shit together (or is in the process of getting her shit together), who can lead or think or stand proudly is light-years beyond a woman […]

Deleran at the Moathouse

Originally posted on I Burn Everything:
My good friend, Sean Nittner, offered to run a little test-run of Thor Olavsrud and Luke Crane’s new game, Torchbearer. I created Deleran Ap Denemir, an Elven Ranger from the remote village of Nulb, and he joined up with a couple of gents from Hommlet and Verbobonc and headed…

The Gun Debate

Originally posted on Where All Bad Kristins Go To Die:
In general, I try to avoid this topic entirely. It’s so hot button for people and I think that might be part of the overall problem. I guess my thoughts are more on extreme thinking, in that regard, and less about guns in general. I…