Author: Gary Gygax Publisher: TSR, 1985, 348 pages I’ve been playing Dungeons & Dragons since the late 1980s. I knew who Gary Gygax was, of course, but somehow I never knew he wrote books. Until one day at my local Goodwill, I happened to come across the first four books in the Greyhawk world with the first two written by Gygax. I was surprised and excited. … [Read more...]
Nona Heroes: Second-Class Petty Officer Dan Deverney
In this recurring special feature, Nonahood News recognizes and honors those everyday heroes who have served or are currently serving our country and making a difference in our community. Those who reside in the Lake Nona and surrounding area are our Nona Heroes. Dan Deverney served in the U.S. Navy for almost eight years and felt destined for this branch of the military … [Read more...]
ReThink Life: A Conversation About Life, Leadership and Relationships
How Not to Bring The Worst of Our Past Into the Best of Our Future According to a Harris Poll, nearly one-third of American adults have a tattoo. Another interesting fact is that tattoo removal is the fasting-growing cosmetic procedure in the world. Why is that? Because tattoos last longer than the desire to get or have one. And, according to the Harris Poll I … [Read more...]
At the Movies: Bird Box
A Conversation With Aaron and Elaine Vail R (PG-13 with VidAngel) | 2h 4min Director: Susanne Bier Stars: Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich, Sarah Paulson This is actually a two-part review. We haven’t watched an R rated movie in more than 22 years. It’s a personal preference and we know we’re in the minority. VidAngel … [Read more...]
Sexism in Publishing
I recently read an article at upworthy.com (from March 2017) about how one used bookstore decided to bring light to the imbalance of male and female authors of fiction for Women’s History Month. They decided to turn all the male authors' books backward so that only the pages faced outward. This left all the female-authored books normal to view so they would stand out … [Read more...]
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