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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:22:00 -0800

Zauberenhändler aka Wizard Trader
I ran a game at BGG.con which I called Zauberenhändler, which I hope means Wizard Trader in German (that's what it was...
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:12:00 -0800

Session report, in which many people I don't know show up at game night while I'm away
The latest Jerusalem Strategy Gaming Club session report is up, quite belatedly (last Wed's). Games played: Fluxx, Year of the...
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Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:35:00 -0800

Airline Found My Ticket
I have verbal assurance from American that they will be refunding me my $1200. And it only took three hours on the telephone to...
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Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:33:00 -0800

Airline Lost my Ticket
I just spent a half an hour arguing and pleading with American Airlines to give me a discount after they lost my ticket Dallas...
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Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:01:00 -0800

BGG.con: One Night in Dallas
My taxi ride from the Westin to Dallas proper ... or, I should say, one of my taxi rides.I forgot to mention the several times...
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Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:34:00 -0800

BGG.con Sunday
At the Geekbuzz station. BGG.con is now wrapping up and I'll try to help clean up, get a ride to Dallas, hit 1/2 Priced Books,...
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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:33:00 -0800

BGG.con Saturday
Rachel was scholar-in-residence, and I was "her husband", for shabbat. We stayed with and ate at lovely people's houses, but...
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:18:00 -0800

BGG.con Friday
More infoRachel is scholar and residence in Dallas this shabbat (not a coincidence). She landed in Dallas at 1:00, at the same...
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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:09:00 -0800

BGG.con Thurs
More info and picturesMy computer decided to start working again, so I'll write while I can. Games played today:Russian...
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Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:57:00 -0800

BGG.con Wed
For more information, see my Purple Pawn entry.Games I saw a lot of, so far: Tichu, Race for the Galaxy, Endeavor. Mischa...
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Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:26:00 -0800

Last Day in Oxford; Next Stop BGG.con
Visited the Oxford Gaming Club to play a little more Magic. This evening, attendance was low and people had to go early, so we...
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Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:07:00 -0800

Slices of Heaven
I'm usually the one who leaves his cell phone (or overcoat) in the airplane lounge. It wasn't me this time. I gave the phone...
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Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:09:00 -0800

Storms
Continental CVG to EWRRachel foolishly scheduled a Skype interview for 3:30 pm, which meant that we had to be at our...
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Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:47:00 -0800

To NYC
We're off to NYC for the weekend. Rachel was invited to give a lecture in honor of Malka Bina, director of MaTaN, on Sunday...
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Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0800

A Revolution With Momentum
I met Philip duBarry over delicious kosher vegetarian Indian food in Cincinnati.Philip is the designer of Revolution!, now...
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Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:54:00 -0800

Session Report, in which Abraham uses a crooked die in Stone Age
The latest Jerusalem Strategy Gaming Club session report is up. Games played: Stone Age, Power Grid.BGG.con prep:I'm flying in...
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Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:11:00 -0800

I Can't Give You Water Because We Sell Water
Or, Adventures in CincinnatiHalf-Priced BooksI drove along small roads, because I couldn't figure out how to get onto and off...
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Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:44:00 -0800

Hueston Woods State Park
Some 20 minutes north of Miami University, Hueston Woods State Park is a small lake surrounded by short hikes and picnic...
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Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:07:00 -0800

Silvoor Biological Sanctuary
Friday I walked around the Silvoor Biological Sanctuary ...One of several plaquesRickety bridgeI also stopped at the University...
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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:29:00 -0800

A Trip, But Not a Vacation
At least, not yet.Every other time I've traveled, I went out every day, camera and curious eye ready to see and report on...
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Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:25:00 -0800

Session Report, in which they play Fluxx while I'm away, thank God
The latest Jerusalem Strategy Gaming Club session report is up. Games played: Fluxx, Amun-Re, Tichu.First of four sessions at...
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Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:55:00 -0800

When Did Lectures Become Entertainment?
I guess I always saw "lectures" listed next to movies, dance, theater, and so on, but somehow I never connected them to...
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Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:57:00 -0800

Oxford Pictures
First pictures of Oxford. I haven't gotten out much, yet.Just outside of Oxford is a small lake. We stopped at the lake to...
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Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:35:00 -0800

Miami Magic and the Missing Mana
Student life is vibrant at Miami University. Buildings and houses are still adorned with Halloween decorations. Banners call...
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Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:42:00 -0800

Where the golden grain dwarf the lovely flowers
Cincinnati international airport is not, in fact, in Cincinnati. It's not even in Ohio. It's located in Boone County,...
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