Highmoon's Ponderings

The day is going by super slow and I can’t wait to get out so I can go home, finish packing and make it official that we’re going on vacation!

On the plus side, I have had time to do a lot: I’ve caught up on all of my paperwork, leaving it all crystal clear for my boss while I’m out, and I managed to record, edit and send out a new episode of my podcast, The Gamer Traveler, this one focusing on the German town of Rothenburg (in honor of the World Cup and all).

I’m still psyched about the Miami Heat’s victory last night. NBA Champions, that sounds great. Too bad that we’ll miss the parade on Friday, but I’ll be wandering around Brussels, so it’s quite allright.

Ok, time to finish the dreary paperwork and catch the second half of the Holland vs. Argentina match on right now. Go Holland!!!

And GO USA tomorrow!!!

15 Strong!!!
Congratulations to the Miami Heat on becoming the 2006 NBA Champions! GO HEAT!!!

Publishers Unite To Bring You The Future.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 13, 2006–Dallas, TX and Miami Beach, FL: Reality Deviant Publications is proud to announce a joint venture with Higmoon Media Productions for the production of DaVinci Labs, a new series of OGL sci-fi products focusing on the ongoing development of a futuristic R&D company. DaVinci Labs is a leading manufacturer of cutting edge weapons systems, robotics, mecha and cybernetic technologies with a wide range of both civil and military applications.

Each release in the DaVinci Labs line will provide players and Gamemasters with a variety of new gear for sci-fi campaigns, including (but not limited to) new robot designs, new mecha and new cybernetic devices. In addition, each release will provide ongoing background information on the company, so as to make DaVinci Labs a dynamic organization in your campaign!

“I am very happy that Daniel Perez proposed a joint effort with my company to produce DaVinci Labs,” said David Jarvis, president of Reality Deviant Publications. “Highmoon Media Productions is a great company that produces top-notch gaming material, and Daniel’s ideas for the DaVinci Labs line of products are a perfect fit with my own views about science fiction gaming material. I’m very excited about this project and look forward to bringing DaVinci Labs to the public!”

“I couldn’t have hoped for a better partner,” said Daniel M. Perez, president of Highmoon Media Productions. “DaVinci Labs was a series I had been trying to get off the ground for a while but had not been able to for a variety of reasons. David Jarvis’ work on the OGL Mecha line convinced me Reality Deviant Publications would be the perfect partner to help me bring this line to reality, and after a couple of conversations, it was incredibly evident that we were both on the same page. Thanks to this partnership, DaVinci Labs will be better than I had originally envisioned.”

DaVinci Labs releases will be published by Reality Deviant Publications and distributed by RDP’s distribution partner, Ronin Arts. The first release on the new DaVinci Labs line is on schedule for early July, 2006, with regular releases afterwards.

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For more information please contact:

Highmoon Media Productions Media Contact
Daniel M. Perez
daniel@highmoonmedia.com
www.highmoonmedia.com

Reality Deviants Publications Media Contact
David Jarvis
mdavidjarvis@yahoo.com
www.realitydeviants.net

Ouch. That 3-0 loss vs. the Czech Republic hurts a lot. There’s a reason the Czechs are ranked #2 in the world behind the Brazilians.

The team played Ok, but just Ok. They weren’t driving the ball down to the box and were letting the very quick Czechs dictate the pace and direction of play.

Well, we just gotta shake this loss off and regroup for Saturday’s match vs. Italy. We need to win against the Italians if we want our World Cup dreams to continue into the Round of 16.

Go team!

First game in less than 40 minutes!
Let’s show our support and show the world the USA truly earned their place at the World Cup!!!

From CBS SportsLine.com: “The Ignorant American’s Guide to the World Cup“

I don’t know much about soccer. I realize that it is, by a wide margin, the world’s most popular sport. I’m told that players can’t use their hands, which renders it a particularly sweaty equivalent of bobbing for apples. I understand that the game harkens back to my high-school days, in that it involves lots of guys running around like lunatics and mostly not scoring.

While having an ignorant American write this guide may well defeat its underlying purpose, rest assured that I’ve done my homework, interviewing several people with funny accents. Since labeling non-midwestern accents “funny” is one of the bona fide calling cards of American ignorance, I knew I was on the right path from the get-go. Let’s dive right into it.

Read it. Now.

I’m loving the World Cup so far!!! Can’t wait for the USA debut game tomorrow Monday.