Jerry Stratton's Blog, page 2

Our lot is cast in this happy land…

Samuel B. Young’s August 16, 1819, Oration to commemorate the 1777 Battle of Bennington.

Whitegate Garlic Potatoes for National Potato Day

Elegant garlicky potatoes from Ireland, perfect for your Potato Day celebrations on the nineteenth.

Club Padgett Cookery Errata

I’ve published several books under the banner of the Padgett Sunday Supper Club. As I discover errors and fix them, I’ll add or link to the fixes here.

Errata

I’ve published several books under the banner of the Padgett Sunday Supper Club. As I discover errors and fix them, I’ll add or link to the fixes here.

Astro City: Hope to Hopeless in the Big City

Kurt Busiek set himself a noble and desperately needed goal when he started Astro City, the reconstruction of the superhero.

Plagiarism and copyright in RPGs

Plagiarism and copyright are two of the most misused terms in gaming, to the point that the history of gaming is twisted to reflect nonexistent attempts to avoid copyright lawsuits.

Forgetting yesterday’s grace

As humans, we have many forms of amnesia, some blessings and some failings.

Flashing Blades: Character Calculation Perl Script

Needing a bunch of characters quickly, I wrote a Perl script to do the basic rolls and basic calculations, with an option for creating more experienced characters.

The cookie dough manifesto and the harridans of safety

Life first, safety third: a growing paranoia in the kitchen mirrors the paranoia permeating the modern world.

A Vicennial Meal for the Sestercentennial

In 1776 we were too busy to write commemorative cookbooks. But in 1796 “Amelia Simmons, American Orphan” published the first known American cookbook. It’s a celebration of American foods, American values, and American economies.