Given human nature and the nature of the pagan community, it was inevitable: One of the people I contacted in connection with Isaac's biography is having some financial difficulties. He didn't ask for a hand-out; instead he asked that I spread awareness of his services as a reader. His name is Stephan Abbott. He knew Isaac 40…
I just finished playing the five-part "Back to the Future" game from Telltale. This a simple adventure game along the lines of "Monkey Island." You interact with environment with movement keys and mouse clicks, you pick up items and put them in your inventory, you interact with other characters via dialog trees. You can't really "lose" the…
I’ve come back from FSG 2011. I’ve unpacked a little, decompressed a lot, have had some Chinese food. Now that I’ve calmed down from a five-hour return trip, here are my thoughts on my experiences at the festival. I’m going to list them from the most negative to the most positive.
OK, troops. Everyone who doesn't have to pay a thousand dollars to get their car's air conditioner fixed, take one step forward. Not so fast, Seligman! "But Sarge, you told me not to step forward on Monday, for my last car repair!" Don't give me lip, Seligman! Now drop and give me two big ones! OK, this…
In my research on Isaac's biography, I'm looking to get in touch with some people. Any help you can offer (including a signal boost) would be appreciated. Gavin and Yvonne Frost are the founders of the Church of Wicca, and long-time friends of Isaac. I wrote to them at the address on their web site. They haven't…
OK, audio geeks, I need help and I need it fast.In one week, I go to the Free Spirit Gathering. I hope to do some voice interviews. The set-up will probably be people sitting around in a circle, from 10 to 30 feet across (I have no idea). I want to make audio recordings of my questions…
I just tried to listen to my cats' heartbeats using a stethoscope. I couldn't hear it; any heart sounds were drowned out by the sound of purring.Instead, I spent the time petting both my cats at once. Not a bad way to hang out on a Sunday morning. Of course, the logical conclusion is that since I…
For anyone who follows my overly-melodramatic stories about my health: After a single day of rest, I feel fine. This in itself is a blessing; when I catch a bad cold, it normally knocks me out for five days. Only a day of nasty symptoms is so unusual for me, I can't remember the last time it…
I had just started walking to lunch today (yay, exercise!) when I started coughing. This was no minor cough. It was a five-minute coughing fit with lots of disgusting side symptoms. I inched my way back to my car and drove to get lunch. At this moment my chest feels sore, but I'm not sure if it's…
OK, Internet, let's see what you can do. If you know how to reach any of the people listed below, would you please send me contact information or arrange and introduction? In connection with my work on the biography of Isaac Bonewits, I'd like to get in touch with Ron Wright. He was an editor of Gnostica…