Bloomsday Bloomsday Bloomsday is a commemoration and celebration of the life of Irish writer James Joyce, observed annually in Dublin and elsewhere on 16 June, the day his novel "Ulysses" takes place in 1904, the date of his first outing with his wife-to-be, Nora Barnacle, and named after its protagonist Leopold Bloom. The English compound word "Bloomsday" is usually used in Irish as well, though some publications call it . The first mention of such a celebration is to be found in a letter by Joyce to Miss Weaver of 27 June 1924, which refers to "a group of people who
Encounters in the Phoenix Quadrant Encounters in the Phoenix Quadrant Encounters in the Phoenix Quadrant is a 1980 role-playing game supplement for "Traveller" published by Group One. "Encounters in the Phoenix Quadrant" is a play aid for "Traveller" that describes three new ship types - a deep space miner, a Springer freighter, and an exploration ship - and their crews. William A. Barton reviewed "Encounters in the Phoenix Quadrant" in "The Space Gamer" No. 31. Barton commented that "Overall, the wealth of detailed information on ships and their crews makes "Encounters in the Phoenix Quadrant" a worthwhile purchase for almost any "Traveller" player or referee.