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Reviews and Gatherings
Aug. 23rd, 2014 12:21 amIn recent days I've reviewed and been asked to endorse and review "Lila, the Revolutionary" by William Hathaway, an account of how from impoverishment and despair, revolutionary clarity can result. A more substantial review is Archive's Axiom, an absolutely astounding short La Nouvelle Vague film and short LP, by a band that's moved from trip-hop origins to progressive electronica and math rock. The whole thing is available on Youtube, and I heartily recommend it; "this is their best and most consistent work" is the byline I'm using. Finally, have spent some time reviewing a doctoral thesis outline by Ben D., a sociological and historical account of moral panics - and area which I only have a modicum of knowledge, but could offer some social theory for his class analysis of the subject.
Earlier this week caught up wih Andrew P., and his partner. I used to play Rolemaster with Andrew many years ago (his characters features in my Rolemaster book) and we hadn't seen each other for a couple of decades, so there was much discussion to be had. On-topic Thursday night was our regular Pendragon session which witnessed half the group making base at Cerne Abbas and half making a retreat to Camelot, as the invading forces of King Mark continue to press on, despite a weakening supply line. Tonight, due to a a terrible confusion on my part, ended up having drinks and conversation with the pre-conference gathering for the Philosophy of Science conference which just so happened to be at the same place and time as next week's lecture and dinner with Lawrence Krauss. The confusion is understandable, if not still a bit goosey; two similar gatherings at the same place, same day, same time, just one week after another.
Earlier this week caught up wih Andrew P., and his partner. I used to play Rolemaster with Andrew many years ago (his characters features in my Rolemaster book) and we hadn't seen each other for a couple of decades, so there was much discussion to be had. On-topic Thursday night was our regular Pendragon session which witnessed half the group making base at Cerne Abbas and half making a retreat to Camelot, as the invading forces of King Mark continue to press on, despite a weakening supply line. Tonight, due to a a terrible confusion on my part, ended up having drinks and conversation with the pre-conference gathering for the Philosophy of Science conference which just so happened to be at the same place and time as next week's lecture and dinner with Lawrence Krauss. The confusion is understandable, if not still a bit goosey; two similar gatherings at the same place, same day, same time, just one week after another.
