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Feminism Dialog, Part 1

Posted on June 11, 2016 by robertpkruger

My friend Kristin King and I have had several tense but mutually respectful conversations on Facebook where evolution intersects gender politics. We’ve decided to hold a series of conversations about feminism by introducing a subtopic as a post and then … Continue reading →

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Do Dungeon Masters roll magic dice?

Posted on May 20, 2016 by robertpkruger

Tony Daniel at Baen commissioned this article from me. I’d been thinking about the role of self-deception in both creating and appreciating stories.

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Glossary for The Precambrian Conspiracy

Posted on April 10, 2016 by robertpkruger

The Precambrian Conspiracy is either my public-domain project or the real state of affairs. In either case, feel free to set stories in this universe. Ideas are cheap and this is no exception. However, I ask that you give me … Continue reading →

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Dungeons & Dragons: How You Play

Posted on March 4, 2016 by robertpkruger

I’ve recently introduced my young nephews to D&D, and that inspired me to write a how-to series, which Loren Rosson III has been hosting on his excellent blog The Busybody. I’m gratified and humbled he’s supported the project. I started … Continue reading →

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Liberalism Needs a Housecleaning

Posted on February 7, 2016 by robertpkruger

After this post, I hope to leave off religion and politics for a while. I’m a liberal and liberal apologist but also a philosophical conservative, meaning I’m more into Adam Smith than Karl Marx, more into Plato and Lao Tzu than Nietzsche. … Continue reading →

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Essential D&D on The Busybody

Posted on January 18, 2016 by robertpkruger

Last month, I introduced my nephews Max and Eli and their friend Griffin to D&D. I hadn’t played in a while, and I needed to get back up to speed. I waded through several old rulebooks and also the Pathfinder … Continue reading →

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A Wistful Day

Posted on March 12, 2015 by robertpkruger

1. Sigh. Terry Pratchett died today. Lucius and I shared a room at Worldcon in 2002, and we and Terry Bisson ran into Sir Terry at the hotel bar. When the topic of my then-infant daughter came up, he shared … Continue reading →

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Name Change

Posted on January 28, 2015 by robertpkruger

At the urging of my wife and daughter, I’m changing the name of my blog. “Bestiary in Progress” was too geeky for them. My daughter suggested “Far Green Country” — a nod to Tolkien — and I like it. I … Continue reading →

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Religion’s Role in Society: A Brief Summary

Posted on January 7, 2015 by robertpkruger

Today fundamentalist Muslims assassinated cartoonists in France, inciting understandable outrage among my friends at not just the act but dogmatic religion in general. A friend of mine blamed religion and insisted it had to go. After making my usual disclaimer that … Continue reading →

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Writing that Moves: #1 Reason Your Story Fails

Posted on November 17, 2014 by robertpkruger

Simple: you don’t really know your characters.

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