For the shooting in Connecticut ( Read more... )

I've been following the impending government shut down fairly closely. If for no other reason, one of my roommates works in a federal office. I have several professional contacts, who are employed at the Smithsonian, including one who's also related to me. Even if I am not military personnel, my family's had a strong presence in the military for ( Read more... )

The New York Times and the The Boston Globe are owned by the same parent company, and usually, they run similar news stories. Not exactly the same, as they are catering to two very distinct cities, but the headlines, at least, do have similar themes ( Read more... )

I know I'm not the only person to have linked to this. But today's XKCD hit me in that way just below the heart (and belt). I've always loved astronomy and space. I remember first hearing when the Spirit rover was launched, and landed on the moon. I remember hearing news of it through the various media channels, then just sort of... nothing... ( Read more... )

Oh, thank god(s).

Senator Dodd (CT-D) to retire at end of current term.

Also, this is all kinds of awesome.


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Should be fun.

So, Interfictions 2 is now out - (I've had the pleasure of not only reading several of her shorter pieces and poems, but also meeting Shira Lipkin in person, and of also reading a good many of the other authors included other works, we have several Catherynne Valente novels in the apartment library, and let me tell you, this shall ( Read more... )

Growing up, the parents and I had an understanding. I was allowed to read any books I wanted, but if I had any questions I asked them. This led me to reading all sorts of things before the age of ten that yeah, probably wasn't the ideal of reading material. No matter I was above my grade level in this, I'm not sure an eight year old should be ( Read more... )

Yes, mostly to my own amusement, but hey! Google plus libraries always equals fun times to be had by all. :)

Finding and Fixing Errors in Google's Book Catalog, or the top 105 reasons Google is still not yet a valid substitute for the real thing (and never will be. *stern sort of look*).

Ok, this, this is really kind of brilliant. No, no kind of. It is brilliant. (Just be sure to click on all the pics on the sidebar! There can be interviews!)

(You realize. I haven't picked up a comic book in years, not really. I read Civil War when it came out, only to promptly exclaim "This is not my canon!", but otherwise? Don't think I' ( Read more... )