1. Handel's messiah, downloadable version. Just because it's a beautiful piece of music that some of you may never have heard.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Messiah

2. DoC website: http://dawnofcivilization.bravehost.com/

It contains screenshots; a message board; and descriptions of gameplay features, units, and maps. More information will be forthcoming.

Just so you know, the …

Disclaimer: I am highly offended by foul language. Please refrain from its use, or, if you must use it, please censor it.

I am afraid I have offended one of the site admins - I deleted a post of his from my previous blog due to the foul language it …

…or, why hippies are idiots.

So I wrote a reply to a "we're killing the planet" blog, and part of it I decided to repost here:

There are a bunch of idiots who think that everything should be peace - peace, peace, peace. No fighting, no violence, no killing - …

We had a guest speaker in Church today - Pastor Roubik Hoospianmer, from Iran. And he had a very interesting story to tell.

It seems that about 13 years ago, Mr. Roubik was in the United States recieving some sort of teaching. He had some skill with a guitar, so …

I found this on a webcomic forum today and thought it was quite amusing. (although also useful to apply)

"ARTICLE I: You do not have the right to a new car, big screen TV, or any other form of wealth. More power to you if you can legally acquire them, …

Well, the GameDev.net contest results are back…

…and I didn't win.

The good news is, out of a lineup of twenty entries, I placed fifth (and another GM game placed third).

The judges comments (unedited) are reproduced below:

"There's a beautiful vision here, but it's just not finished enough - …

I went for a walk today. I retraced the route that my siblings and I have followed for twelve years, except for in reverse. And, as I walked, I pondered the past.

It started with a palm tree. Nothing unusual about it, just one of those palm trees that looks …

The most powerful modeling tool in GM's arsenal, Modeler 2, was released mere minutes before this blog was made. This is the program with which such titles as Dawn of Civilization and Lions of the Atlantic were made.

As staff review will most likely take some time, I have provided …

Next: A running gag

Life: Emily Gordon, a girl from my theology class, sat next to me again - and then asked for my name at the end of the class. I'm now a bit more certain of what's going on, but not completely confident. She's a nice girl, and …

…for a while. A few news items, listed as follows:

* I've been accepted at Wheaton College, in Wheaton, Illinois. (very high-quality Christian college; my parents, grandparents, etc. are alumni) I will be going there next year.

* I got a $4,000 scholarship from said college ($1,000 a year). It's …