So, I read this article a few days ago.

I have to be honest, I have mixed feelings about research like this.

It's not because it's wrong. I mean, it is to some extent; one of the authors of the study pointed out that they know the dataset has issues, but that's going to be true of pretty much any dataset that tries to cover something like human ( Read more... )

Because Rosh Hashana was immensely boring, and I didn’t even get to go raise money for cancer research, when I was in the synagogue library trying to keep from being bored out of my mind, I picked up The Nine Questions People Ask About Judaism, which billed itself as ‘the intelligent skeptic’s guide to Judaism’. I read the first chapter, then ( Read more... )

You're supposed to be 'pro-life'.

So don't stick inflammatory signs right next to an extremely busy intersection when people need their full concentration and a momentary lapse can get you killed.

The Noble Wild is an excellent sourcebook for statistics. However, it is an awful universe sourcebook for anyone wanting to play a sentient animal without having them either having their lives revolve around serving humanoids or making their lives miserable. The book opens by stating that the gods gave the noble animals (a term which I hate) a ( Read more... )

The e-zine Expanded Horizons looks interesting. They explicitly stated that they wanted therian and otherkin speculative fiction works, and I can provide that quite easily. And I could even possibly get paid.

Now, on to the rant.

( Rant )

I am rather irritated. Those who know me know that when I say ‘rather ( Read more... )