Hamas attacked Israel, again, this weekend. They attacked by land, sea, and air. Blew holes in the wall. Flew paragliders over the wall. Took boats around the wall. They decapitated babies. They raped girls to death in fields filled with[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Archive for October, 2023
Those of us who appreciate the world we live in celebrate the accomplishments of those who helped make it. Columbus is one of those people. He lived in a world recovering from a Mongol invasion and a Black Plague that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Obama sent planeloads of cash to Iran. Iran supported ISIS with funds, training, and equipment, and they took over large swaths of Iraq. Biden sent billions to Iran. Iran supported Hamas with funds, training, and equipment, and they just attacked[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
My Jack of Harts universe is primarily built around the humans of Earth and those who grew up on or near it. And so I write their views of the Peloran much like the high elves of Lord of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As I’ve said, most of the Peloran in the Jack of Harts universe don’t like to deal with other races. We are too chaotic. Too uncomfortable. They don’t really like us. Then there is Aneerin. He likes us. He goes[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Peloran I created for Jack of Harts are a warrior race who don’t want to fight. Their greatest wish is to live in happy harmony with nature, themselves, and other races. This is both a genetic and cultural imperative.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I wanted the Peloran to seek peace in all things as their primary genetically encoded mission. They only fight under orders or to defend their life, and since their creators are dead, that leaves defense. The rest of the galaxy[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I designed the Peloran of my Jack of Harts universe to be the typical genetically engineered supersoldiers with an atypical twist. Their creators did not want the Peloran to turn on them and kill them like Berserkers, so they built[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Peloran of the Jack of Harts universe are modeled after the Aneerin of my childhood. Old and wise and strong. Immortal defenders. Genetically engineered supersoldiers as I fleshed them out. They actually can die, but old age or disease[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Another month, another game of BattleTech Alpha Strike this coming Friday, 5PM, at Gamez and More. Rochester Minnesota, on the west end of River Center Plaza across from Silver Lake Shopping Center on North Broadway. Come on over between 5pm[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…