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Writing the Prepared Professional
The operator is preparing for battle. He will face a team of elite commandos, armed to the teeth, hell-bent on hunting him down. They have the advantage in numbers, firepower, technology. The only way for him to survive is to do unto them before they do unto him. He has chosen the time and place…
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The End of the Everyman
Just stay quiet and you will be okay. Mohammad Atta, 11 September, 2001 Meet John Doe. He’s a solid citizen, if somewhat boring. He holds a steady job, one that isn’t exactly glamorous, but is of value to society. He has a supportive family and community, he has ordinary hobbies, he is the very definition…
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Thoughts on Larry Correia’s Letter to Epic Fantasy Fans
Larry Correia wrote a blog post calling out a specific demographic of epic fantasy fans: those who won’t take a chance on a new author. After being burned by the likes of George R. R. Martin and Patrick Ruthfoss, they won’t read a new author unless his series is complete, for fear that they won’t…
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The Dalai Lama Deception
The Dalai Lama was caught on camera sexually assaulting a boy. He is a pedophile of the worst degree. He must disrobe and the world must denounce him. If you believe that story, congratulations: you’ve fallen for the Dalai Lama Deception. The Business of Attention and Agendas The video clip purportedly documenting the Dalai Lama’s…
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Babylon Black: Week 4 Update!
Babylon Black in the final stretch! With just 3 days to go, the campaign is going down to the wire. There’s just 3 more days before the campaign-exclusive perks go away permanently. As of time of writing, there’s still $308 left to go to hit the campaign goal. Regardless of how the campaign finally plays…
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Babylon Black: The Doctrine of the Sword
Katanas are cool. Small wonder, then, that katanas show up often in cyberpunk media. The genre came of age in an era of Japanese ascendency. In Western cyberpunk works, the katana served as a symbol of Japanese cultural and martial power, and a marker of globalization and Niponnisation. With Babylon, I wanted to do something…