If Thy Rifle Scope Offends Thee, Pluck It Out
There sometimes comes a point when I can only shake my head and sigh. The Scarecrow had more brains. If thy rifle scope …
Read more...26 Places to Find Free Multimedia for Your Blog
Places like these are a godsend when you run out of time to do it yourself. I’ve used many of these from …
Read more...The Physics of Space Battles – Gizmodo
The diff between “hard” SF and “soft” SF? You worry about stuff like this when you write the “hard” stuff. The Physics …
Read more...Before Accepting Agent Representation
Having had many ex-agents, let me tell you…you need to know what you’re getting into. Before Accepting Agent Representation « Writing and …
Read more...Evolution of Life in 60 Seconds (1-min video)
Too many people don’t understand scale. This will help, I think. Evolution of Life in 60 Seconds § SEEDMAGAZINE.COM
Read more...Grammar Myths – Let Bygone Rules Be Gone
Is it no wonder that I love playing in the fields of the English language? Grammar Myths.
Read more...NASA Selects 15 Finalists For End-of-Shuttle Commemorative Patch Contest
Many are inspiring, but many are also clearly not created by graphic designers (i.e. “too busy”). NASA selects 15 finalists for end-of-shuttle commemorative …
Read more...From Dickens to digitization: How technology killed copyright
We’re are obviously in need of some re-think on this. As a content creator, it’s no small thing. From Dickens to digitization: How …
Read more...Geno Auriemma On What Makes His Team So Much Better Than Their Competition
A lot of/most players should pay attention to Geno: bring the honest effort & attitude and you’ll have success. In the end, …
Read more...What Israel Can Teach Us About Security
What’s sad is that this isn’t even new. For years the call has gone out to do what Israel does…but so far …
Read more...Basics – Another Challenge for Ethical Eating – Plants Want to Live, Too – NYTimes.com
This brings to mind the saying: “I’m a vegetarian not because I love animals, but because I hate plants.” Another Challenge for Ethical …
Read more...Antimatter Lightning Discovered On Earth!
Science is definitely cool. And nature, too, for that matter (or antimatter). Antimatter Lightning Discovered On Earth! (via @dailygalaxy)
Read more...New Partisan Vitriol in Senate Health Vote – The New York Times
Yet another symptom of the decline of an ideal (sad to say). NYT: New partisan vitriol in Senate health vote – The New …
Read more...Creating a Robot So Alive You Feel Bad About Switching It Off
Ask many AIBO owners if robots can have emotions. MIT: “Creating a Robot So Alive You Feel Bad About Switching It Off” -A …
Read more...What should we call the decade that started in the year 2000? – Slate Magazine
I know a lot of people couldn’t care any less, but it’s just this sort of thing that keeps me awake at …
Read more...Write Like a Man | Salon.com
It really annoys me that this is an issue still. When will the (overwhelmingly male) road-blockers stop being such poopy-heads? Why are …
Read more...10 Interesting Futuristic Materials
Science is just so cool, sometimes. (Well, most of the time.) Accelerating Future » 10 Interesting Futuristic Materials
Read more...When In Doubt, Throw Hard Candy (aka, The Santa From Hell story)
This is a story by my friend, Toni McGee Causey (Charmed and Dangerous, Girls Just Wanna Have Guns, When a Man Loves …
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