Milton Strumpf's Homepage

A place of my very own.


Welcome to my page. It seems like it always takes me forever to update things around here.  5-14-11

Online comics:

I've been into comics for years, and have foundsome really good ones over that time. Now, the big thing is online comics.There are some I'm really enjoying and felt I should put up on the page:
  • PVP is an online comic by Scott Kurtz that follows the lives of employees at a gaming magazine. The characters are interesting and funny and Scott has a great time showing the lighter side of gaming. Check his stuff out, you won't be disappointed.
  • The Order of the Stick is an increadibly funny look at adventurers from the standpoint of the characters they play. It has some very quotable lines that many gamers will understand, appreciate, and (probably) recognize from their own games. ("Did you remember to add the +2 to hit from the bard song?") Anyone who has played an RPG, watched an RPG being played, or considered playing in an RPG MUST visit this site.Period.
  • Darth’s and Droids is a very funny web comic that is doing for “Star Wars” whatThe DM of the Rings did for the "Lord of the Rings”. It follows a role playing group trying to puzzle out the story their GM is feeding them. You will NEVER watch those movies the same way again.

Miniature Golfing Review:

    Something I enjoy a great dealis miniature golf. Recently, I tried the real thing. That convinced me to stick with mini-golf. Anyhow, I thought someone should let people knowwhat is out there so I put together the attached Minuature Golf Review Page .

Role Playing Games:

One of my major hobbies is RPG's (Role Playing Games).Many times these games have come under unwarranted attack. In looking for information, I have found several very good sites that shoot down manyof the arguments of the attackers. Here are some links to those sites:
  •  Dungeons and Dragons (TM) and Other Fantasy Role Playing Games has a very concise (five pages) summary of the arguments and their counter arguments. I used this link to follow to other links, some of which are listed below.
  •   The Pulling Report is an expansive report on Pat Pulling and her organization (aprox.41 pages). If you follow the link back at the bottom of the report, there is a wealth of information at this main site.
 
I feel it is important to mention that, while these sites tend to slant toward Christian groups as the major attackers, not all Christians are against role playing games, and not all attackers are Christian. The one common feature of all people who jump on the bandwagon is the need to control other peoples thoughts. A rather scary concept. Write me and let me know what you think about these sites and this issue.

 

And a few other links of interest...

  • In the summer of 1982, my family took a five week trip across the United States. Massachusetts to California and back, During this trip, Mom kept a very detailed journal and we took lots of pictures. Over the last few months I have been working on converting the journal and the pictures into a website about our experiences. The Strumpf Family Cross Country Odyssey is a work in progress with the overall goal of getting the entire journal online by the 30th anniversary next year.
  • Clarks EnglandThe homepage of The Clarks Companies, N.A., The Company I currently work for.
  • The homepage of Boston Biomedica, the company I used to work for. For the most part, BBI has been bought out be a company called Seracare, and the remaining company is called Pressure Biosciences. (PBIO on NASDAQ)
  • Attack of the Show has rapidly become my favorite show. They do the broadcasts live and have a unique twist on the talk show. Check them out on G4TV.
  • GoodSearch: You Search...We Give! isYahoo's way of giving back to the community. Please put in "Temple Beth Emunah" and search as you normally would with Yahoo. Every search result you click on gives $0.01 to the charity. But please use it honestly, as you would any search engine.
  • weewar.com
  • APlus Books is my sister-in-law's new website. She is selling Usborne children's education books and has a tutoring business in the Newton area. Please check her site out.


Naturally, I'll be putting in more links as I think of them.

Recent and upcoming Events NEW

  • May 2011 - Matthew is turning 40!
  • 2011 - Hopefully sooner rather than later, Matt and Andrea will be buying a house.
  • By July 2012 - 1982 Cross Country trip finally goes completely online.


Any comments, suggestions, or outdated links?Write me at

mstrumpf@minigolfreview.com

 

Last Updated: 5-14-2011 11:45 am