I don’t even recall clearly the meetings at the beginning of the year. Those times before Calaveras faire. I don’t even clearly recall the Symposium way back in February. Amazing how much water flows under the bridge each year.
I’m always thankful for the new people I get to meet and the new adventures. This year [...]

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Wheel of Time Author Robert Jordan Dies
Sometimes even when you’ve fought your best….

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The first is a website that discusses historical gun powder through the eyes of a chemist. Reading his history of gun powder is interesting because he gives evidence that gun powder in Europe was developed by Europeans. He discusses the development of saltpeter, also known as potassium nitrate, and how very pure stock [...]

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