Paul Krugman: Asimov's Foundation novels grounded my economics - The fantastical tale offers a still-inspiring dream of a social science that could save civilisation.

Genomic Inequality - To successfully use a patient’s genetic makeup in a clinical setting, we must better understand the incredible diversity of human genomes.

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I'm still taking interview questions from readers: [ jlake.com | LiveJournal ] - Thanks to those who have posted already. Will probably answer them tomorrow or over the weekend and post next Monday. This is fun.

A reader reacts to Green - Definitely not with the liking of the book. My favorite bit: Green is a bog-standard fantasy with pretensions ( Read more... )

A review of Dogs in the Moonlight

matociquala on her job as an artist

What's wrong with this passage? - Language Log with more grammar nuttiness.

Flyover: 1928 - Zeppelins aloft! Shorpy is cool again.

Five-Dimensional Data Storage - Mmm. Fifth DImension.

?otD: Would you like eggs with that BayCon?

5/23/2009 ( Read more... )

There's a new podcast up today. This is a recording of me reading my story "Arrange the Bones." At 1,000 words, this originally appeared in Say...Was that a Kiss? back in 2002, then reprinted by Prime Books in my 2004 collection, Dogs in the Moonlight [ Powell's | Amazon ]. If you like the story, please consider supporting Fortress of Words and ( Read more... )

Hate groups in New York - Best of the lot: "[Pioneer Fund] president J. Philippe Rushton has provoked widespread debate with his theory that smaller penis size is directly related to increased intelligence." I know it's a trusim that evil is often banal and stupid, but, um...wow.

Excuse me, I'd like to buy your B-52

Guides 'want advice on safe ( Read more... )

A photo of garyomaha's new dog, ( Mandy the Sheltie )