Dungeons and Dragons turned 40 years old this past month. Here are three links to articles that mark the anniversary, and a blast from the past.

Buzzfeed: At 40 Years Old, Dungeons & Dragons Still Matters

Intro and more comments on above article at io9: Why Dungeons & Dragons Still Matters

The practical applications of D&D at Quartz: Everything I ( Read more... )

Something I found while looking for science stories to post to Daily Kos and Crazy Eddie's Motie News.

Arizona State University: 'Twilight' phenomenon among new faculty books
Posted: June 06, 2012In 2005, Stephenie Meyer, a stay-at-home mom from Arizona, published her first novel, which was inspired by a vivid dream. “Twilight” was followed by ( Read more... )

I know this doesn't fit the theme of sustainability in Detroit. It does fit the Nablopomo theme of Fiction and the listing of this blog under politics on the Nablopomo blogroll. Besides, I see the Tea Partiers as obstacles to achieving sustainability. so it's not as off-topic as one might first think.


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Seems like only yesterday.By the way, next month's theme for Nablopomo is Fiction. I'm participating. Here's the badge.


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This past week maintained the pace set the week before, when I posted 12 entries, readers made five comments, and the blog received 783 page views. Last week, I again wrote 12 entries, readers left four comments, one of which was spam, and the blog had 753 page views, more than 100 a day. This past week also saw the first time the blog exceeded 4 ( Read more... )

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WTNH on YouTube: On Thursday, Borders will ask a judge to begin liquidation of the company.
Reuters has even more details.Borders Group Inc, the second-largest U.S. bookstore chain, said it has canceled an upcoming bankruptcy auction and will close its doors for good.

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Another two for one.

Book recommendation: Stuffed and Starved


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L.A. Times: Borders Group files for bankruptcy reorganization

The bookseller, struggling with poor sales and heavy debt, will close about 200 stores - including 35 in California - and lay off about 6,000 workers.

This is a sad day, as I lived in Ann Arbor for 10 years and have lived in Michigan for 22 years, so I consider Borders to be my hometown ( Read more... )