Of Gods, Games, Linux and more

This is a particularly long post, given my astounding neglect of livejournaldreamwidth for the past fortnight. I am feeling rather harsh on myself with a lack of sufficient 'blogging (with the dozen or so that I contribute to). Particular recent events included attending the Melbourne book launch of Life Without Money, from Frans and Anitra, a proposition which I think is a economically unsound with the book unavailable as downloadable PDF under a Creative Commons license (for example). The Unitarian Philosophy Forum met last Sunday with an excellent attendence to hear Roger Boyce provide an introduction to Buddhism and the question on whether it is a religion or philosophy. Finally, big social event of the fortnight was recumbenteer's fortieth birthday party, an excellent evening with fine food, wine, conversation a good jazz-funk fusion band (a rare form of jazz - actually tolerable) and with Jasper visiting from Perth.

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