Busy Weekend Activities, Gaming Updates
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tcpipSaturday's Software Freedom Day was a great success. We had 85 people attend to hear a series of lectures, engage in 3D printing, play games, fine-tune their installations, and collect more free software. The lunch went very well, with a big thanks to caseopaya for her assistance. The day was opened by a senior lecturer (and Lord Mayoral candidate), had an well-known author and comedian as an MC, and an international speaker. The day really had a good feeling about it. Following this was a smaller (but equally enthusiastic) meeting, the official formation of the Labor-Green Alliance at the United Voice offices. Over the next few weeks, we'll be putting together a thorough analysis of the need for such an alliance and contacting all relevant MPs.
Sunday morning was Rob Watts from RMIT speaking at the Unitarians on happiness and health in Australia, especially in reference to the unexpected findings of the Cochrane Collaboration. Nominations for the committee elections have closed; I have nominated for Treasurer, in yet another contested election. In a normal non-profit organisation, selecting a person with an MBA and non-profit finance experience should be a no-brainer. In the afternoon, played another session of Pathfinder. The GM has put us in a tricky lose-lose situation, where re-establishing the proper order requires the loss of the player-character's existing advantages in mortality. On Thursday evening played another session of Call of Cthulhu's Horror on the Orient Express at the asylum library; we're up to Laussane, which puts us about a quarter through. Also, my review of Ringworld was published on RPG.net
caseopaya for her assistance. The day was opened by a senior lecturer (and Lord Mayoral candidate), had an well-known author and comedian as an MC, and an international speaker. The day really had a good feeling about it. Following this was a smaller (but equally enthusiastic) meeting, the official formation of the Labor-Green Alliance at the United Voice offices. Over the next few weeks, we'll be putting together a thorough analysis of the need for such an alliance and contacting all relevant MPs.Sunday morning was Rob Watts from RMIT speaking at the Unitarians on happiness and health in Australia, especially in reference to the unexpected findings of the Cochrane Collaboration. Nominations for the committee elections have closed; I have nominated for Treasurer, in yet another contested election. In a normal non-profit organisation, selecting a person with an MBA and non-profit finance experience should be a no-brainer. In the afternoon, played another session of Pathfinder. The GM has put us in a tricky lose-lose situation, where re-establishing the proper order requires the loss of the player-character's existing advantages in mortality. On Thursday evening played another session of Call of Cthulhu's Horror on the Orient Express at the asylum library; we're up to Laussane, which puts us about a quarter through. Also, my review of Ringworld was published on RPG.net
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Date: 2012-09-17 11:03 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2012-09-18 07:14 am (UTC)http://www.newswithviews.com/Wooldridge/frosty800.htm
Your comments would be extremely welcome ....
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Date: 2012-09-18 12:16 pm (UTC)It assumes that secular liberalism is a particular type of thought that can only be associated with "the West", which is deeply untrue. It also assumes that only "Muslim theocracy" is incompatible with secular liberalism compared with other types of theocracy.
The following two links should display how Muslims can be just as accepting of speech offensive to their religion without succumbing to the temptation of violence.
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/the-incredible-muslim-hulk-proves-to-be-no-friend-of-islam-either-20120916-260e8.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6zuKbBlmRo
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Date: 2012-09-18 12:45 pm (UTC)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lgx1_JVxfZE&feature=related