I'm confused

I watched tonight's convention coverage and I'm confused. The night started off with a wonderful tribute to the favorite son of the Republican party, Ronald Reagan. Then listening to his son, Ron Reagan on MSNBC say that there wasn't a mean bone in his body firmed up the point that was made in the video tribute. He knew people didn't agree with some of the stuff he did or believed in, but he never resorted to personal attacks or anger or anything like that when referring to his opponents. He was an honest man that wanted to inspire the best in people and the best in America. It was a great message to put forth.

Then Zell Miller and Dick Cheney spoke.

And I was left wondering why they started the night with the Reagan tribute. It just didn't seem to fit the night. People say that Bush and the new Republican party has inherited the "Mantle of Reagan" with the way they govern. I don't see it. It is one thing to cut taxes or build a strong military. But if you want to accept the Mantle of Reagan, you also need to look at his personal attributes and strive for those as well.

I just didn't see that tonight in the speeches that were given. Maybe its just the political atmosphere we live in now. If it is, we have fallen a long way since Reagan, which is quite sad.

The kids made out well at school today. Both are excited and I love seeing that excitement on their faces.

A friend of mine was cleaning out his attic to make some room for something, and ended up giving me a huge box of old D&D stuff. Modules and books from 1st and 2nd edition plus maps and a huge stack of Dragon and Dungeon magazines. I am still reading through the stuff he gave me. Most of the stuff I own is from AD&D 2nd edition and 3rd edition, and I have a pretty big collection. But looking through the stuff he gave me gives me chills and spurs all kinds of new ideas for adventures. Its great to have friends like that.

Man, I cant believe its already September. Christmas is coming on fast. Look out!!!

I decided to sort through my D&D miniatures tonight and came to discover something. I have quite a few. More like a lot. Four big tackle boxes full, one for each set released so far. Wow!!

Question of the day: Why do people automatically believe the things they see on TV in ads or whatever, without even checking the facts first? Two of the best websites I have found is factcheck.org and spinsanity.org. If you havent surfed by those, check em out.

Well, back to work tomorrow. I wonder how many copies of Unfit for Command we have now.

Probably none.