Direct Action, RPG Review, MBA etc.

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The Egyptian President Mubarak has resigned, following 18 days of mass protests. Whether this will transfer to a democratic government is yet to be seen. What is certain however is (like Tunisia) it demonstrates the capacity of non-violent direct action as a political strategy. This is a particular theme with an interview just posted on Isocracy with adjunct Professor William Hathaway, a former green beret who is now a peace activist.

This morning also saw the release of the tenth issue of RPG Review, a special cyberpunk-themed issue with an interview with angusabranson. This Sunday, with an sense of synchronicity, is an episode of Young Gods where the PCs have to deal with an Egyptian rebellion - the monotheism of Akhenaten. In other news, with the big management changes at Iron Crown Enterprises, it looks like my work on Campaign Law and Rolemaster Cyradon is being revived. Apropos, I am having one my periodic culls of my gaming collection, snap up some bargains and rarities on ebay.

For most of the past week I have been struck down with a pretty nasty bacterial cold. Despite this I sat two MBA exams on Monday and Tuesday, Managing Innovation and Organisational Best Practise. I'm pretty sure I did OK in both on them. Somehow managed to make the necessary 'phone calls on Friday to get all the last-minute documentation in for our place in Dunedin (settlement is Monday). For the rest of the time I've been reading up on the early decades of the Soviet Union; it's not a pretty story.

Comments

[cheshirenoir.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed flicking through some old favourites in your RPG Review.
Of the 4 "classic" systems I think you were pretty much on the do, although System Familiarity tends to make me favour GURPS CPunk over ICE CSpace. On the other hand I do tend to play in a modified version of the CSpace world. It always seemed so... rich and detailed.

[jiawen]

Umm... any chance of feedback about Blade & Crown?

[laura-seabrook.livejournal.com]

"Gaze into the fist of Dredd!" -- ha, remember it well.

[castleclear.livejournal.com]

I feel-think President Mubarak "missed the boat"; he missed an unparalleled opportunity to become a genuine global hero. Just imagine if he had given wholesome food and medical services and other basic forms of Life Support to his Protestors, if he had instructed his loyalists and the Police to keep violent criminals locked up; and then as the piece de resistance had offered to step down as well as offering to use what little remaining legitimate power he had in office to redress the needs of the People and their need for responsive representative democracy aimed to benefit the ENTIRE society not merely one small segment of it at the expense of all others.

I find myself increasingly praying for Wisdom to ALL of Humanity. Peace be with you. Namaste

Game Cull

[ferret-otaku.livejournal.com]

I guess I'll enrol with EBay and see what's left!