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I've had a good couple of weeks, sociability wise. I made one of my Itaalian feasts for [livejournal.com profile] txxxpxx and Mr. Pxx several days ago. Last weekend went to that fine establishment Polly's to join Brendan E for birthday drinks; upon my return discovered that a third of the keys from my laptop were missing as Trouble has discovered a new ability in rat engineering (thankfully all keys are now recovered and reset). On topic, the good folk at Ticonderoga have put up my review of Firmin, an excellent book that is both delightful and saddening. Last Monday attended a pleasant BBQ at the home of work colleague Andy Botting. Gaming wise, had an excellent session of Dragon Warriors on Friday, which included significant plot tension with a faery-tale setting (a newcomer to the group described at the best game he's played for years) and on Sunday our "part II" of Gulliver's Travels witnessed an unwelcome arrival at Lilliput (we previously made good trade with the Brobdingnag).

This Saturday eve, [livejournal.com profile] caseopaya and I are going to see Watchmen at the Classic Cinema; if anyone else is interested in coming along, drop us a line. [livejournal.com profile] artbroken reminds us what it could have been (ouch! my poor eyes!).

On top of all this, I'm drowning in work. I have to finish the first draft of a book for Iron Crown Enterprises by the end of this month, I've been battling with an enormous checklist for a set of Drupal modules (event, views, resource conflict etc) for the Australian Plant Phenomics Centre, and I desperately want to finish off my own publication "Designing Worlds of Adventure" (taking the title from the Paul Jaquays' series in Different Worlds). On top of that, another issue of RPG Review is due in the last week of this month, so I have to have that ready as well. Finally, I'm finishing off an brief (c2,000 word) sketch of economics for Isocracy which has some rather disparate sources (the Georgists, obviously, but also Mutualism, the Austrian school and Alec Nove's The Economics of Feasible Socialism").

Date: 2009-03-11 11:48 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] engelhardtlm1.livejournal.com
The Saturday Morning Watchmen video is amazing... I'm definitely going to link that one on my LJ.

Date: 2009-03-11 11:19 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tcpip.livejournal.com
It is quite a work of brilliance, isn't it?

Date: 2009-03-11 02:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] phasmaphobic.livejournal.com
Hey did I miss the deadline for the next Review?

Date: 2009-03-11 10:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tcpip.livejournal.com
No, not at all. QADS and Rifts, yes?

Or do you have something else...

Date: 2009-03-12 08:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] phasmaphobic.livejournal.com
The "KnownWorld" alternative Palladium rules, and the QUAD single-sheet RPG. I'll put in some final updates tonight and send them your way.

Date: 2009-03-11 03:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laura-seabrook.livejournal.com
But, if you want to see the ending anyway, have a look at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jkHJuX2Uv0

Date: 2009-03-11 10:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tcpip.livejournal.com
*mutter* *mutter*

Steven Hawkin's lecture.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8AG5RPOCjA

Date: 2009-03-11 10:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tcpip.livejournal.com
Oh you tease! I have to wait...

Date: 2009-03-15 01:22 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tcpip.livejournal.com
Oh dear, that's hilarious! Thank you!

Date: 2009-03-11 06:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] zey.livejournal.com
A bit off-topic, but, I just thought I'd bring this article on the ALP's IR policies to your attention. Young Adam Bandt continues to impress with his efforts :)

Date: 2009-03-11 10:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tcpip.livejournal.com
He's got a good finger on the pulse.

I find restrictions on the right to strike and union access to the workplace particularly abhorrent.

Date: 2009-03-11 08:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fwuffydragon.livejournal.com
PS - we're in Melbourne from 1st April for a week. Wanna meet up?

Date: 2009-03-11 10:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tcpip.livejournal.com
Yes please, that would be great. Email me at lev AT levlafayette DOT com and we'll make arrangements.

Date: 2009-03-15 12:03 pm (UTC)

Date: 2009-03-12 11:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] free-exchange.livejournal.com
As a word of encouragement, I look forward to the economics for Isocracy, having been fairly vocal about the need for a sketch! Check out, also, The Soul of Capitalism by Greider.

Date: 2009-03-12 11:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tcpip.livejournal.com
It should be finished today...

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