Blackmoor Vituperative

I think compliance with standards is important. It is quite possibly one of the most important issues in web design and development today. Some web developers agree with me; some do not. Most do not know enough to even have a worthwhile opinion. One of those who has a worthwhile opinion, but who does not agree with me (despite his being a talented and intelligent designer) is Mike Davidson. I ran across an interesting entry on his blog concerning this subject. I disagree with much of what he says, but you may find the blog entry and the resulting comments interesting. Let me know what you think.

Much of my own work, both on Black Gate and at RPG Library, is not even close to being standards compliant, by the way. It’s horrible, and I know it, and I intend to fix it. When I have time.

The sequel to one of my favorite computer games is finally out for the PC: Star Wars Knights Of The Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. I have not bought it yet: I’m waiting for a sale. $50 is just way too much to spend on a computer game (I paid $20 for the first Knights Of The Old Republic computer game). But I am looking forward to it.

A few of my all-time favorite computer games:

American McGee’s Alice (buy it)
Half-Life (buy it)
The Longest Journey (buy it)
Star Control 2 (buy it)
Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic (buy it)
System Shock 2 (buy it)

Ingredients
(12 servings)

2 pounds round steak, cut into half-inch cubes
1 pound hot (spicy, that is) pork sausage
5 cups chopped onions
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
7 tablespoons chili powder
2 green chili peppers, seeded and chopped
3 (15 ounce) cans whole tomatoes
1 small (5 ounce) can tomato paste
4 bay leaves
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon oregano
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans
1 (15 ounce)can black beans

Instructions

1. In a large, heavy pot, brown the meat with the onions and the garlic.
2. Drain off the fat and stir in the chili powder.
3. Add chilies, tomatoes, tomato paste, bay leaves, salt, oregano, vinegar, and brown sugar.
4. Cover the pot and cook for 2 hours over low heat.
5. Add beans and cook, uncovered, 30 minutes more.