Wizards of the Coast, the company that owns the Dungeons & Dragons franchise, announced it is removing the term “race” from the game. From the D&D Beyond blog: Dungeons & Dragons has a history of evolving to meet the needs of our players and foster an inviting space for everyone. With that in mind, we...
Read MoreFunko uses cheaply made boxes to ship stuff to customers
I bought two Funko Pop figures and three premium hard-plastic protectors from the Funko Shop last week. UPS delivered everything on Wednesday. I noticed immediately that the box arrived damaged. I opened it and discovered the two boxed figures were damaged, too. Both figures are limited edition figures. The Black Adam figure is only available...
Read MoreAmerican traitor Edward Snowden is now a Russian citizen
Former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) civilian contractor and leaker of secrets, Edward Snowden is now a Russian citizen. Congratulations? From Military.com: Russian President Vladimir Putin has granted Russian citizenship to former U.S. security contractor Edward Snowden, according to a decree signed Monday by the Russian leader. Snowden is one of 75 foreign citizens listed...
Read MoreAir Force awards Raytheon lucrative hypersonic missile contract
The U.S. Air Force awarded a nearly $1 billion contract to Raytheon to develop a hypersonic cruise missile prototype that fighter aircraft can launch. From Stars and Stripes: The Air Force awarded a nearly $1 billion contract for development of a new hypersonic missile system that could be fielded within five years, the service said...
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth II 1926 – 2022
Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom, died today. She was 96. Queen Elizabeth reigned for 70 years. She’s the only monarch most Britons have ever known. Replacing her on the throne will be her oldest son, Prince Charles. He will become king. As if the people of the United Kingdom don’t already have enough...
Read MoreShow the current date in WordPress without a plugin
I wanted a way of displaying the current date in WordPress. Ideally, I wanted to use a shortcode that would display it. After I checked out the built-in shortcodes native to WordPress, and verified there was not a shortcode for displaying the current date, I looked for a plugin that did it. I found quite a few...
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