anamnesis

Courtesy of Gerbeans, here's a video of the lecture for all who didn't have time to finish the book I brought down :-)

Interesting follow-up on some x-mass discussions involving "vetting", ways of assessing the validity of information, etc.

Wow, time to post an update. Had a great time (as usual!) at the consummate x-mass festivities with M and G. Was great seeing them and the whole clan again! Hit the tribal casino on the way back. Boy, they don't cut any breaks for Indians either. And how the slot machines have changed. Instead of simple little rows where you get three cherries and win or lose, there are all sorts of jaggedly lines and wild cards or affinity matches and you can bet on multiple lines with multiple bets. Gak. I never did figure it all out. Just punched some buttons. Wasn't sure why I won or lost. Spent my $10 dollars. Bah. Bright-eyes won something like $21 though, all on penny slots. We're still not sure why or how. Sonic broke even on blackjack I think. Made it back to the high country and had about a day to unpack when I got slammed with a nasty, 3+ day flu. Guess I'll get that over with early this season. Found myself lecturing in a dream this morning. (OK, afternoon, hey I'm finis