I'm planning to run a BESM 3 game at Sandwich Con

I sent an email a couple of days ago to shachi but haven't heard back yet, so I figured I'd just post in my LJ. I figure I'll wait to post in the con LJ until I get an official nod by one of the organizers.

Basic setup will be medium-hard sci-fi. A crew of volunteers is sent to investigate a non-responsive space colony after contact is lost with the initial police investigation. Links between the PCs are encouraged but not required. I find OSTs tend to go a bit better if there's a few existing character dynamics. No aliens. No mystical powers. I'll give a CP guideline soon.

I figure I'll take up to six players. I'll probably want at least three to make running worthwhile. Drop a comment if you're interested.

Besm 3 book is not required, but I'd like character prep to be done pre-con, so you'll need access to someone who can help you with that.

Obama is a lefty!

At least according to an article by the New York Times on his pick-up basketball habit. The vast left-handed conspiracy continues.

Also, apparently his signature move is to fake right then move left. That's reassuring. :P

Hat-tip, Ezra Klein.

Bill O'Reilly makes strawmen unnecessary.

From Media Matters

Most recently:

On the other side, you have people who hate America,and they hate it because it's run primarily by white, Christian men. Let me repeat that. America is run primarily by white, Christian men, and there is a segment of our population who hates that, despises that power structure. So they, under the guise of being compassionate, want to flood the country with foreign nationals,unlimited, unlimited, to change the complexion -- pardon the pun -- of America.Now, that's hatred, too.

And last year:

"[T]he bottom line is Charles Barron said last night is there is a movement in this country to wipe out 'white privilege' and to have the browning of America."

Hat tip: Feministing and Matt Yglesias.

I admit to being surprised that O'Reilly is this openly deranged. I thought you had to use code-words for this kind of sentiment on television.