August 2012 – The Argothald Journal

It was a nice decade while it lasted.

Post author:William Seligman
Post published:31-Aug-2012
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Once every two years, the Particle Data Group at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories publishes their Review of Particle Physics. This is both a web site and thick magazine, about the size of the New York telephone directory. The production issues associated with such a volume are so complex that, even though it’s only published biennially, publication is distributed among several physics journal publishers; in 2010 it was published by Journal of Physics; this year it was published by Physical Review D.

In other words, it’s a big deal.

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Citadels and Stone Age

Post author:William Seligman
Post published:31-Aug-2012
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I went to Hobbytown again last night for their game night. Once again, I had a good time, despite the fact I’d been feeling under the weather earlier in the day.

I played two games:

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Protected: A good day

Post author:William Seligman
Post published:29-Aug-2012
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I work at Nevis Labs, a 57-acre estate in Irvington NY, on the eastern shore of the Hudson River. Today I decided to take a walk. It was the longest walk I'd taken since this whole medical drama began. I had no trouble, no shortness of breath, no pain in my legs. In late September, I have…

Biography postponed

Post author:William Seligman
Post published:27-Aug-2012
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I wanted to let some folks know: Right now, all my work on Isaac Bonewits' biography has stopped. I'm dealing with health issues. That has to be my "project" for now. If you'd like to volunteer any memories, materials, thoughts, ideas, or contacts, I'll be glad to receive them. The best place to send them is the…

Too much too soon

Post author:William Seligman
Post published:26-Aug-2012
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Today I went to a party at the home of Emily and Tim. They were celebrating the second birthday of their daughter. It was not really a birthday party, as much as it was an excuse for folks to hang out and have a BBQ. At first I told them that maybe I'd come. Then I changed…

7 wonders

Post author:William Seligman
Post published:25-Aug-2012
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There’s a game store in Nanuet NY, Hobbytown. Every Thursday they have a game night at the store, starting at 7:30PM or so and going until late in the evening. I’ve known about the game night for a few weeks, but I’ve been immersed in my health problems and haven’t been able to go.

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Smile and wave

Post author:William Seligman
Post published:24-Aug-2012
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This morning, I dreamed that I walked in the Merchants Parade at the New York Ren Faire. In the dream, I did everything I used to do: exhorting the patrons to smile and wave, giving out huzzahs to the merchants along the way. This is the first time I've had this dream. I didn't have it during…

Protected: Butt-kicking

Post author:William Seligman
Post published:22-Aug-2012
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I don't like to write these medical status updates without something positive to include. I see far too many LJ posts from people on my friends list who post nothing but the unrelenting misery of their lives, with no hope. So I always try to find that element of hope to counter-balance and overcome the difficultly. I…

Mage Knight

Post author:William Seligman
Post published:19-Aug-2012
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I’m trying to set up more game nights at my place. As part of that effort, I’ve described some of the games in my collection: Munchausen, Fluxx, Arkham Horror. I’ve recently added more games to my collection, and I plan to post about them to pique folks’ interest.

Today’s game: Mage Knight.

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Protected: Hittin’ the road

Post author:William Seligman
Post published:16-Aug-2012
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I drove today! OK, it wasn't the first time in the past two months. I've driven to the local drug store when there was no one else around to take me. But that's a trip of less than five minutes. This was a fifteen-minute trip to my cardiologist. My father was in the car with me. The…