Essay of the Week: 8/15/10-8/21/10

There are a lot of ideas that float around that we take for granted. But they where not always commonly accepted. Before there was the American Revolution, there was Cato’s Letters. One of these letters was called “Of Freedom of Speech: That the same is inseparable from publick Liberty”.

Hard as it is to believe, back in the day this is what passed for an op-ed.

Links for Today

Building a castle the medieval way. The video is the most interesting part. Wish they would put more up.

What took them so long to make this?

It is already out. This review does a lot to explain why most games suck these days. Their biggest complaint is the graphics. Sadly, that does seem to be what a lot of people focus on. And that is why you don’t see innovative games like this very often.

Something for freelancers and other small business owners to keep their eye on.

Edit: The above is a review of the expansion. Here is a review of the base game.