Monopolized

Is there another game with the potential to piss people off more than Monopoly? It's not that someone just wins the game, it's that the winner, by definition, has to personally destroy each other player's chance of winning. The best games involve a lot of skill and a little luck, but Monopoly is equal parts luck and aggressiveness, which are not qualities for a winner to have that make you feel good about losing. I still remember as a kid, being near tears as I mortgaged property after property... read more

So here I am. I don't know where I've been and honestly, it hasn't been good. I haven't been the same. I remember the days when I spent my time writing fanfiction and wrapping myself up safe inside my head, and I miss them. I miss those days so much. I think the past two years have probably been the worst in my life, just because I completely lost sight of who I am. You know when they tell you high school relationships don't last? Well, they say that for a reason. When I met James I thought...

The monolithic Duel Tower created by Japan's elusive and illustrious CEO Kaiba Seto was demolished on a whim. Apparently, Kaiba Seto was so enraged with having to fight a duel where he lost to Jonouchi Katsuya, thus coming in fourth place, he ordered the destruction of the multi-billion yen construction in an act of childish poor-sportsmanship. The Duel Tower was began construction on a man-made island christianed "New Alcatraz" within the week Kaiba Seto first took office, after pushing Kaiba Gozaburo...

It has been a rough day.  I wasn't feeling well yesterday, and I didn't feel any better today.  So, it's back to Dr Nitke I go.  He thinks I either have a viral or bacterial infection in my upper respiratory area.  Considering that I've been doing a pretty good Sneezy (the dwarf) imitation, I think so too.  He prescribed a course of antibiotics in case of infection and said if it's viral, I'll just have to wait it out and get plenty of rest.  Anyway, I also put in a call to Dr Mendoza because of...

As usual, I'm finding what other people have to say about the incredible events of the past week vastly superior to anything I could conjure. So I'd like to share a couple of my friends thoughts on the historic week we've just had: First, an email my friend Matt, who is s pending the semester doing an internship in Washington D.C. , wrote to his family: Today the District of Columbia is alive with Hope. It is impossible to get a newspaper anywhere. Literally every street corner or coffee...

My darlings, We are approaching an era on this Planet when energy will not be monopolized or wars fought over it. Instead, energy will be collected by whoever needs it regardless of where they inhabit. Very scary for some, but for a majority this will be literally: a ray of hope and independence! Long live the energy Revolution ! We are so close! L.T. Nov 2008 “Energy power still equals political power. But renewable energy means decentralized energy. We're headed for a double power shift...