J. D. Wise

Author and Programmer

J. D. Wise

You who so plod amid serious things that you feel it shame to give yourself up even for a few short moments to mirth and joyousness in the land of Fancy; you who think that life hath not to do with innocent laughter that can harm no one; these pages are not for you.

The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle
  • War of the Worlds
    It’s Sunday October 30, and on this day and date in 1938, Orson Welles and his Mercury Players performed the famous War of the Worlds broadcast. Relive that moment now by listening to this famous broadcast on YouTube.
  • Maze Sets
    Recently, I’ve been revisiting an old hobby—mazes. In the past, I’ve drawn mazes by hand, and I had never written a proper maze generator before. But for some reason or other, recently I thought I’d give it a try. I briefly looked at some articles for suggestions how to go about it, and then I… Read more
  • In Flanders Fields
    Though this poem may be more appropriate for Remembrance Day, it is more than suitable for Memorial Day as well. In Flanders Fields, the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the… Read more