Gaming, Politics, News Oddities

Have written two reviews for Powers & Perils for RPG.net, both of which should be published this week. The reviews suggst that the rules system and the presentation was well below average, but the setting was of a good standard. I'll be starting a new PBeM within two weeks using the latter and the Swordbearer ruleset, of which I have started some house-ruling. recumbenteer has started playing around with ideas for a Space 1889 game, but with a particular emphasis on radical working-class history.

My recently revived involvement in party political affairs has seen me attending local ALP branch meetings (in Kew the ALP is lucky to get over 25%), as well as meetings of the Socialist Left faction (usual stories; the Right have been stacking again etc). Have been slightly surprised that three old university colleagues are now members of parliament in Western Australia.

Craig Vetner's and team create artificial life (Ted Talk presentation on Youtube). German student attacked by muggers, saved by ninjas. Peter Meakin, who recently 'outed' MP David Campbell, is considered a reckless danger - and not just in reporting. Productivity Commission (who I normally have some time for) engage in a dead stupid metric.

Gaming, Politics, News Oddities

Have written two reviews for Powers & Perils for RPG.net, both of which should be published this week. The reviews suggst that the rules system and the presentation was well below average, but the setting was of a good standard. I'll be starting a new PBeM within two weeks using the latter and the Swordbearer ruleset, of which I have started some house-ruling. recumbenteer has started playing around with ideas for a Space 1889 game, but with a particular emphasis on radical working-class history.

My recently revived involvement in party political affairs has seen me attending local ALP branch meetings (in Kew the ALP is lucky to get over 25%), as well as meetings of the Socialist Left faction (usual stories; the Right have been stacking again etc). Have been slightly surprised that three old university colleagues are now members of parliament in Western Australia.

Craig Vetner's and team create artificial life (Ted Talk presentation on Youtube). German student attacked by muggers, saved by ninjas. Peter Meakin, who recently 'outed' MP David Campbell, is considered a reckless danger - and not just in reporting. Productivity Commission (who I normally have some time for) engage in a dead stupid metric.