What’s New? March 15, 2010
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06.03.10 – Hey, all, some of the crap for my WordPress account expired, so rather than renew, I’m just going to go ahead and launch djraspy.com. The site is not yet fully completed, and I apologize for that, but Squarespace has a steep learning curve I’ve had to overcome during the building process, and also I’m having a hell of a lot of trouble figuring out redirect code right now, so I’m just going to manually post this update here instead.
There will be no further new content posted on this url here, http://brookhavenchronicles.wordpress.com. Instead, all future content such as the Sanguo Yanyi audiobook, Brookhaven episodes, etc etc, will be published at http://djraspy.com. Or http://www.djraspy.com, (the www’s aren’t really necessary, so I usually leave ‘em out.)
I hope to see each and every one of you who come here to engage my content at the new site. It’s still under construction, but it’s more or less habitable at this point, and I’ve worked hard on it, so I hope you all like it. Thanks!
Remember, that url is http://djraspy.com . I hope to see you there. (more…)
Sanguo Yanyi (Three Kingdoms) Poll #1 October 22, 2009
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The Sanguo Yanyi – Chapter 49 May 5, 2010
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WARNING: THE WATER YOU ARE DRINKING HAS BEEN FLOURIDATED, AND THE VACCINATIONS YOU’RE GIVING YOUR KIDS MIGHT CONTAIN MERCURY. BE INFORMED. OH YEAH, AND THERE MIGHT BE SPOILERS HERE TOO.
So now it’s Chapter 49. You may have noticed a bit of a pattern developing throughout the novel thus far. In Chapter 1, or 11, or 21, etc., a story arc was introduced. And by Chapter 9, 19, 29, etc. the arc was more or less resolved. Case in point, Lu Bu killed Dong Zhuo in Chapter 9. He himself was defeated and executed by Cao Cao and Liu Bei 10 chapters later, in chapter 19. Well, this chapter is number 49. So you know what that means? That’s right, folks! It’s dramatic-conclusion time! Duh da duhm! (more…)
The Sanguo Yanyi – Chapter 48 March 15, 2010
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WARNING: WE’RE SURROUNDED BY ZOMBIES. HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF GRAPE JELLY-DROOLIN’ ZOMBIES.
And we come to Chapter 48. In the last chapter, Pang Tong convinced Cao Cao to chain his ships together, in order to promote stability and prevent seasickness among Cao Cao’s mostly northern army. Then he even obtained a written decree of protection for his own family, in Cao Cao’s own handwriting, guaranteeing their safety despite the fact that Pang Tong’s advice is going to end up destroying Cao Cao’s expeditionary force. Way to go, Pang Tong! But there’s a person present who could expose Pang Tong. Xu Shu, who, having been tricked over to Cao Cao’s service, is present, and knows full well what Pang Tong’s advice will lead to. (more…)
The Sanguo Yanyi – Chapter 47 February 26, 2010
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WARNING: THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY LIKELY CONTAINS SPOILERS. BUT I’M SURE YOU KNEW THAT BY NOW. IF NOT, PAY MORE ATTENTION! :p
With Chapter 47, the ploys of Zhou Yu, acted upon by various Wu officers, are presented to Cao Cao. Ever wonder why a Shu-Han loyalist like myself holds someone like Zhou Yu, who has tried time and time again (according to the novel) to slay Liu Bei and especially Zhuge Liang, in such high honor and respect? The man was brilliant, both in history and in literature. If he were alive today, and living in America, serving some upstart revolutionary army instead of serving the Sun Family of the Sanguo Period, I have little doubt that the Federal Republic and all its armies would be crushed. I think Zhou Yu really was that damn good at his job. He was the Erwin Rommel of his day, a loyal and brilliant officer whose subordinates loved him because he not only was one of the greatest talents of the day, but also because he was chivalrous, conducting himself with honor and integrity. (more…)
The Sanguo Yanyi – Chapter 46 February 13, 2010
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WARNING: THESE PRE-COMMENTARY DISCLAIMERS ARE GOING TO LOOK A LOT COOLER ON THE NEW SITE I’M BUILDING 
Chapter 46 sees a continuation of the web of ploys and schemes which so characterizes the Battle of Chi Bi. In the last chapter, Zhou Yu used Jiang Gan (who had been sent over to try to sway Zhou Yu over to Wei, and more importantly, away from Wu) as an unwitting weapon against Cao Cao, which resulted in Cao Cao being tricked into executing his two most capable, if despicable, naval Commanders, Cai Mao and Zhang Yun. (more…)
