Jan
29
2008
Quote from Zeuxis
By BD Wilson
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“Criticism comes easier than craftsmanship.”
Jan
29
2008
On the Web: How to Write a Hit Song
By BD Wilson
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A little while ago in the Dilbert Blog, Scott Adams was talking about hit songs, and how they pretty much have nonsense lyrics. He then asked the readers to submit lines, and a band in Germany called RIVO DREI then picked some and made a song called She Amazed Me.
The result is actually quite fun.
The Lyrics
Jan
23
2008
Quote from J. R. R. Tolkien
By BD Wilson
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“It’s a job that’s never started that takes the longest to finish.”
Jan
22
2008
YouTube: The Davos Question
By BD Wilson
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I just saw this and submissions seem to be closed now, but I still think the concept is interesting.
At the moment, it has 119 video responses. I haven’t gone through the seen which ones have the highest rank, but I am tempted…
World Economic Forum Home Page.
Jan
17
2008
Quote from Mark Twain
By BD Wilson
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“What gets us into trouble is not what we don’t know.
It’s what we know for sure that just aint so.”
Jan
16
2008
Viewing: An Inconvenient Truth
By BD Wilson
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An Inconvenient Truth
With the fate of our planet arguably hanging in the balance, An Inconvenient Truth may prove to be one of the most important and prescient documentaries of all time. As he jokingly refers to himself, “former President-elect” Al Gore felt an urgent personal calling to draw attention — as he had been doing throughout his political career — to the increasingly desperate crisis of global warming. |
Jan
14
2008
RPGCon – Mark I
By BD Wilson
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RPGCon is a local mini-convention devoted to table-top gaming, with activities for up to 40 attendees.
The day’s events will include:
- A morning meet and greet event for the Edmonton Gaming community;
- Role play gaming sessions with scenarios run by local GMs;
- Board gaming sessions with introductory instruction for new players;
- Card gaming sessions with introductory instruction for new players;
- and a panel discussion of a topic relevant to the role play gaming community.
Entry fee is $6.00 (CAD) per person.
January 19, 2008
Starting at 9:30 AM
The Centennial Room at the Stanley A. Milner Library
7 Sir Winston Churchill Square
Edmonton, AB T5A 0A3
For more information, see the The Edmonton Gamers’ Association Meetup.
Schedule information has now been posted on the RPGCon site.