I was discussing my decreased involvement in the SCA (over the last decade or so) with a friend who suggested that I've shifted my social allegiance from the SCA to my synagogue. This is something I've thought about before and I want to record a comment I made in that discussion ( Read more... )

If you haven't read my previous post about peers, you might want to do so before proceeding.
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A question has come up among some SCA folks, and I'm interested in hearing a broader perspective. Particularly because I've been a peer for a while and have become less active in recent years, it's possible I'm a bit out of touch ( Read more... )

Coronation is coming up soon. In this kingdom, it's customary for ( Read more... )

I'd like feedback from SCA folks on this. (Others are welcome to comment if you like, though this may be a bit cryptic.)
There are some activities in the SCA that you can take in a "service ( Read more... )

I owe questions to jducoeur, ian_gunn, lorimelton, and mommyathome. Meanwhile, here are some answers.
( music, interpersonal conduct, Robin Wood, gun control, SCA and synagogue communities )

Hey look -- the interview meme is back. :-)
( life update, On the Mark, SCA topics )

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A member of another large SCA group recently posted about changing patterns of activity and participation. This got me thinking about my own barony, which is one of the older and larger groups around (30+ years, around 250 people).
For several years now I think our group has been in decline ( Read more... )

About a year ago the SCA corporation started imposing a $3/person/event fee for people who are not members of the corporation. (Events are produced by local groups at their own expense and are generally designed to roughly break even.) The corporation calls this $3 fee a "non-member surcharge", and some people have argued that that's not ( Read more... )