OOTS

The Order of the Stick is my absolute favorite web comic. I have been following this comic since it started and we are now up to 759 pages. The story follows six adventures, each with their own quirky personalities, as they seek to stop the lich Xykon's nefarious plans to conquer the world and make lots of game and literature jokes along the way. The art is done in a simple stick figure style, but you'll be amazed at how well the artist, Rich Burlew, is able to portray the actions and emotions of all the characters. If you have ever played a fantasy role playing game, you will love the humor. Check it out here

One Post a Week Challenge

So, I've been horrible at this whole blogging thing. To remedy this, I'm challenging myself to make at least on post per week. I get lots of ideas, but often can't seem to get the thoughts out. I hope this will be interesting for all of you.

Star Man's Son

I've been on a kind of "Post-Apocalyptic" kick lately. When I was in the 5th grade,that would be 1978, I found this red book called Star Man's Son. On it was a kid with a bow and a sword and a large cat. I had just finished The Hobbit and the picture caught my attention.

What I like about this book is that it isn't your typical "Road Warrior" post-apocalyptic story. There aren't any bands of social misfits rampaging down desert roads in vehicles tricked out with sheet metal armor and machine-guns. It is a cool coming of age adventure story with themes dealing with human nature.
Set in a future America 250 years after a great "Blow up", cities are nuclear ghost towns and mutants roam the wreckage. Fors, a young man who is also a "mutant", sets out with his telepathic cat companion to prove to his community that he is worthy to take his deceased father's place and a honored Star Man.

Its a good read and if you still read to your 9 to 11 year old children, this one might be a good one. There are plenty of twists and turns to keep them interested and it could lead to some good discussions on issues like: Why do men war and How should we handle racial and cultural differences.

It is a hard book to find , being out of print. I found a later publishing renamed Daybreak-2250 A.D. on Amazon for about $5.00