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progress on historical Jesus project
Meanwhile, I've continued working on a project describing the historical Jesus in a cultural context, who he was, who he wasn't, and how he's appeared in western culture for the last 2000 years. The material I've done so far is up on my web site. Below are several links that could serve as good starting points or those who are curious. Every page ( Read more... ) -
OD&D at Go Play NW
I played in a rather odd RPG at Go Play NW. It's a third-party version of the original, three-book D&D rules set. There are apparently several such innovations. Castles & Crusades might be the best known. We played Swords & Wizardy. I rolled up an elf and adventured through a dungeon. The DM was Wilhelm Fitzpatrick, the Dragonflight events manager.
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Dragonflight, August
I'm going to be at Dragonflight XXX (August 7 - 9) somewhat briefly. Dragonflight offers a lot of gaming, and it's in better digs now than it used to be. Looks like I'll be on a panel and run a game, possibly only on Sunday. That's a busy weekend for me.
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powerful men and their sex scandals
Republican governor Mark Sanford admits to his affair, not long after Republican senator John Ensign has done the same. Why don't these powerful men live up to their own standards and keep it in their pants? Or if they can't live up to their own standards, why don't they make the politically smart, calculated choice to keep it in the pants?
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Go Play NW
On Saturday, probably in one of the short afternoon slots, I'm going to run a game at Go Play NW, a local indie game con. It's Pantheon, one of
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encyclopedia britannica online = wikipedia ?
The other day I improved EB's article on creationism.
Turns out that EB online has a feature by which one can suggest an edit to an article. You can't edit directly, as on WP, but your proposal gets floated by editors who decide how to respond. That's mighty open-minded for a hoary old standby like EB. -
hurray for the status quo
The political opponents of ev psych accuse its proponents (e.g., me) of wickedly supporting the "status quo." This accusation is bizarre, but I know where they're coming from. I remember being a young man impatient with society's imperfections and hostile to the "establishment." But over the last 20 to 25 years I've acquired a different ( Read more... ) -
cock robin and the crow
My fondness for crows is well-documented, but today I've become a fan of the American cock robin. Like their cousins the jays, crows are loud-mouth bullies, and I appreciate their tendency to mob bigger birds. The easiest way to spot hawks along the freeway is to look for dive-bombing crows. Usually there's a hawk sitting in a tree below them ( Read more... )