Jim Stitzel

Jack-of-All-Trades, Master of Words

Excerpts from Life

Portal 2 Trailer: Turrets

The creators of Portal 2 always put together some really humorous stuff. That, if for no other reason, is a great motivation to pick up the game when it comes out. (Plus, Portal just plain rawks.)

GoDaddy CEO Kills Elephant So People Can Eat

GoDaddy.com CEO Bob Parsons under fire for Zimbabwe elephant-hunting video. Xeni Jardin, over at http://www.boingboing.net/2011/03/31/godaddy-ceo-draws-fi.html calls him an 'asshole,' but the reason he cites for the hunt is no different than the sort of herd control...

Fiction

Servants of Fire

Malika wiped away the tears from her eyes with the palm of one hand and gracefully rose to her feet, turning to face the newcomer. "Be you friend or foe?" she asked. "Morduth insists you be friend, but I be not so willing to trust in his judgment just yet." Mistress,...

Uncomfortable Silence

Jimmy set his lunch down on the break table and plopped down in a chair, heaving a huge sigh. "Man, what a day," he said, picking up his sandwich and taking a bite. "Uh..." Frank said, looking at Jimmy then glancing quickly away to catch Seth's eye, sharing a...

Blood Rain

Blood Rain

"There is blood in the rain," stated the Deep One, matter-of-factly. He stood at the deck railing, staring out over the city spread out below. "What do you mean, sire?" Kolster asked, looking up at the imposing figure looming over him. "There is blood in the rain,"...