Universism, the O'Douls of Religion

There's a verse in the bible that says "be ye not drunk with wine, but be drunk with the spirit." If religions were beverages and faith were alcohol, Universism would be O'Douls. For those of us who used to be raging irresponsible abusive drunks when we got high on god, this is welcome news.

For those who drink faith in moderation, like Unitarian Universalists, I suppose the equivalent of O'Douls is not necessary. But teetotalism is the right choice for those of us who find the analogy of driving and boating under the influence a tragically appropriate metaphor for our own experiences. Sometimes we were the pedestrian victim, other times we were passengers, some times we were the drivers. Other people can handle it... you're welcome to it. Don't worry, I believe in freedom of religion, so I'm not going to advocate restricting religious education until you're twenty-one years of age with valid ID.( Read more... )

Navia Dratp Is Here!

I'm arranging a gathering of SEMI Abstract Gamers at my house on Saturday to celebrate the official release date of the new commercially-produced chess variant for which I have waited so long. So, I called up Masquerade Games today to see if they could confirm that Navia Dratp would be on their shelves on Saturday. "We just got that in today," she said. "We were wondering what the heck it is." So, I went right over there after work, bought both starter sets and played the game against Rachel. It's as fun and beautifully-crafted as I imagined. Time to update my Navia Dratp page on chessvariants.com!