How can I talk about influences without mentioning the greatest influence in my life (in some ways,even more so than my parents), Kathleen?        I originally met Kathleen through her best friend, Dana. I had befriended Dana at the local community college and was at the time starting to date her. One of the primary connections between us was our gaming interests – both of us played RPGs of various types. So I ended up running a D&D game for Dana and her friend Kathleen.        At the time, I was… not [ Continue reading... ]