In the aftermath of World War II, the Global War as the Europeans call it, they sought to divest themselves of their Colonial holdings in Africa and Asia. Many thought that if they granted the Colonies freedom newer and better[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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My parents pushed me to start singing at church when I got old enough. Like three or something. Churches like to start the kids out early you know. So at first I was signing out of tune and cringing adults[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The creation of virtual worlds started as a small business with very little money in it. Those who worked in the field did it because they loved it. They went to the same parties, virtual or physical, and their children[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Forge of Wars: Tactics is designed to be a fast paced game of miniature-style infantry combat. I’ve played games for years and I’ve always wanted a way to play quick and dirty battles. Yes I love involved systems with rules[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
History is the roadmap we all must study if we are to find a better route to where we wish to go. Roads are built by improving the landscape they are on, and so one must understand the faults of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
My parents played music all the time when I was growing up. I don’t think the speakers in our home were ever silent. We listened to a lot of the classics of course. Elvis. Cash. Sinatra. Add in rock and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The introduction of truly portable computer systems, what was once known as the “tablet” before modern three-dimensional interfaces, made the fourth generation virtual worlds a final possibility. The tablets revolutionized society in a matter of years. Everyone carried a computer[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
People ask me why I am so obsessed with the past. The answer is that I intend to learn from it. I do not wish to make the same mistakes our ancestors did. I wish to build a better future[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Music has been an important part of my life since the very beginning. Even before I was born in fact. My mom was one of those parents that believed listening to Beethoven or the other great composers in the womb[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Home gaming consoles allowed budget-conscious or casual gamers to play the best games on the market. The “true gamers” often derided them, but this acceptance of the virtual worlds into normal society laid the framework that made the fourth generation[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…