The Argothald Journal – Page 60 – Thoughts of a physicist, gamer, and witch

My Samhain thought for 2009

Post author:William Seligman
Post published:02-Nov-2009
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On the eaves of my booth at the New York Renaissance Faire, I had the following words painted:
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What Isaac and Phae could use

Post author:William Seligman
Post published:21-Oct-2009
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I just got back from visiting Isaac in the hospital. Here are the facts:
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Deal with it

Post author:William Seligman
Post published:12-Aug-2009
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This is it.

Need advice on rental halls

Post author:William Seligman
Post published:06-Aug-2009
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As I’ve discussed before, I’m planning my 50th birthday party. I’m looking for a hall to rent. I know I have to find one fairly soon, otherwise all the available places will be booked.
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Views of Hell

Post author:William Seligman
Post published:05-Aug-2009
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I like to listen to audio books. I typically listen to books I've read more than a decade ago; the Harry Potter books are the main exception (Jim Dale is a fine reader). I listen to them when I drive, or when I do my exercise walks.When I set up the order of the books in my…

Electronics give-away

Post author:William Seligman
Post published:28-Jun-2009
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As I posted in my recent Twitter/Facebook status updates, I’ve finally indulged in a burst of rampant consumerism and purchased a Blu-ray player. No, I did not buy it on credit!

With the purchase of this new toy, I took the opportunity to remove some electronics from my home theater system. I’m never going to use these items again. I know about Freecycle and whatnot, but I thought I’d offer to give them to my friends first before I gave them to strangers.

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The Journey Home

Post author:William Seligman
Post published:23-Jun-2009
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I spent the past week at the Free Spirit Gathering in Darlington, MD. I had a good time.

This time was particularly special for me because I camped with the members of the Wicca group I teach. I’ve camped with members of my "clan" before; people who either trained with me or were taught by the same teacher(s). This was the first time I camped with a network of folks whom I had brought together. It felt good.

Unfortunately, the journey home from Free Spirit was not so pleasant.
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Over-packing

Post author:William Seligman
Post published:15-Jun-2009
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Tomorrow I head off for a five-day camping trip.

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The answer to an angry cat

Post author:William Seligman
Post published:10-Jun-2009
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I have an answer to the issue I discussed in my previous post (I was worried about how my cat, Shadow, would react to a smoke-alarm inspector when I was away). The answer: friends. Isaac ( ) has been kind enough to offer to be there during the inspection. Isaac is a cat person, has dealt with Shadow…

Smoke alarms and an angry cat

Post author:William Seligman
Post published:07-Jun-2009
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I’ve previously posted about the hostile attitude that one of my cats, Shadow, has towards strangers. This has me worried again.

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