Columbus Day

by on October 10, 2023 at 12:01 am
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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 killed a third of the population. And THEY were recovering from a total collapse of the Roman Empire amidst a Muslim invasion that conquered three-quarters of the Western world. Columbus grew up in an era when Christendom was liberating Spain from the long occupation, and was looking to liberate the Holy Land. And so in 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue in search of gold to finance just such an effort. He found America on that trip. A New World that Europe would colonize and make into the world we live in now. Happy Columbus Day. Belated.

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Terrorism

by on October 9, 2023 at 12:01 am
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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 Israel again. Many are saying it is the worst terror attack ever committed against Israel. Hundreds dead so far. This is exactly the result everyone knew would happen if they gave money to Iran. They chose to do it anyways. So now the rest of us have to find a way to help Israel fight Terrorism despite the fact that our own government funds the people killing them. Start by giving your public support to Israel. Do not be shy about it. Let the world know you stand with Israel and against the Terrorists. I do.

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Jack of Harts Background

by on October 8, 2023 at 12:01 am
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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 Rings or the Vulcans in Star Trek. Most Peloran are truly otherwordly in how they act and look. Yes, they are human, just as the other alien races in Jack are, but they LOOK harder. More sharp-edged. Like if you hit them with a rock, they wouldn’t notice. Most Peloran who travel into Earth space are softer than those in Peloran space. More genetically drifted. Many can blend into a human crowd and not be noticed if they want. Some can live on Earth without ever being noticed. And a very few of them may even have a family on Earth… with children…

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Jack of Harts Background

by on October 7, 2023 at 12:01 am
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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 out and sticks his nose in other people’s business. Sometimes he even gets into fights. Aneerin and those who follow his example are Troublemakers if you ask the Peloran. Not that many do, because not many pure Peloran leave their space to be asked about it. But the Peloran were Not Happy when Aneerin made Contact with the humans of Earth. He should have left Earth alone. Instead he stirred up Trouble like the Troublemaker he is. This Does Not Amuse the Peloran Confederation.

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Jack of Harts Background

by on October 6, 2023 at 12:01 am
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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. The vast majority of Peloran who live in the middle of Peloran space never see anyone who is not Peloran and they like it that way. Those who live on the edges of Peloran space, on the worlds declared open to outsiders, have generally drifted a bit from that core principle. Their genetic coding is corrupted, and they want to live where they see other people. Trade with them. Talk with them. Maybe even get in a fight. These are an absolute minority of Peloran, but are the only Peloran most people see in or near Peloran space.

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