I’m going to be away from almost all communication technologies for a bit.  When I get back, I expect someone to tell me what the heck is going on with the Halo 3 ARG.  I recommend getting in on it– if it’s anything like last time, the ARG is the best part of Halo.

Raph Koster just posted a ton of responses to visitor mail.  It’s quite good, actually– he takes questions that in some cases seem overly vague or not worth answering, and posts some really insightful ideas.  My favorite bit is the second question, which is about racism in fantasy.  Raph actually takes it into a brief analysis of conflict in fantasy, in general, and the amount of thought he’s putting into cultural conflict to avoid “just creating “bad guys” for the sake of bad guys.”.

The State Department’s passport status line just kept me on hold for four hours, and then hung up on me.

Passport renewal has devolved into serious chaos at this point.  If you are thinking of traveling overseas as soon as one year from now, and you’ll need a passport renewal, apply NOW.  If you need one in less than four months and haven’t applied yet, drop me a line– there are some things you need to know about applying.

I really did try to come up with a good caption, but I couldn’t– maybe this Sudoku speaks for itself.