Tékumel: On Property, Clans, and Temples

The World of Tékumel is a creation of Professor M.A.R. Barker, and the setting for numerous role-playing games. Tékumel's society can be difficult for beginners to grasp. I wrote this summary as a brief orientation for players in my Tékumel game. Obviously, it reflects my own shadow of Tékumel Prime, but I hope it will …

Regarding Pay-TV, over whatever transport mechanism

A blog I follow posted about the number of subscription choices that would be required to watch SF&F shows that are behind paywalls. I felt compelled to respond, as I disagreed with some of his underlying assumptions. I've written about this more than once. The increase in monetization comes about only because consumers cooperate. If …