Your Sunday moment of zen.
Wildlife in rural Montana. © 2006, 2009 Joseph E. Lake, Jr.
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Posted: 5:19 am Sun December 27 2009 | Comments(0) |
Ta-Nehisi Coates shows Herman Melville some literary love
Vintage Soviet era holiday cars — And more of them!. Stastliva nova godina, y’all.
12 ‘sexy’ ads that will give you nightmares — Decidedly NSFW link. Brain bleach may be required. You have been warned. (Thanks, I think, to
Get your mass handed to you — Higgs boson for sale on eBay.uk, via Bad Astronomy. I love geek humor.
And speaking of geek humor, Science Tattoo Emporium — Now that be some awesome ink. (Via Language Log.)
Applied Materials moves solar expertise to China — Along with their CTO. A major American high tech manufacturer has shifted their innovation center of gravity to China. A powerfully symbolic move that is part of a process that has been going on for years, but what does that say about this country’s role in shaping the future?
?otD: What did you give for Boxing Day?
Posted: 5:13 am Sun December 27 2009 | Comments(0) |
Most importantly, I’m back with
Posted: 7:40 pm Sat December 26 2009 | Comments(0) |
Apparently two of my 2008 novellas, “America, Such as She Is” (from Alembical), and “In the Forests of the Night” (from METAtropolis) are currently Nebula eligible, due to a fillip in the rule changeover. If you’re a SFWA member and would like to see either of them, please let me know.
Posted: 10:33 am Sat December 26 2009 | Comments(1) |
‘Twas the Day After Christmas
Were setting out for a trip
On a flight hoped to be mild
Novels in the flight bag
Nestled safely unread
While visions of vacation
Danced in the traveler’s heads
Outside on the runway
A wind blew so hard
That
If the flight could depart
While inside the airport
He thought about things
About cancer, and writing
Shoes and sealing wax, cabbages and kings
A concentrated look on her face
Computer on her lap
She was in her own space
They knew they’d be off soon
To see
In faraway California
From Oregon quite the switch
Want everyone to have a happy holiday season
Travel safe or stay home happy
Whatever the reason
Posted: 4:59 am Sat December 26 2009 | Comments(0) |
Your Saturday moment of zen.
Rural Montana. © 2006, 2009 Joseph E. Lake, Jr.
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Posted: 3:23 am Sat December 26 2009 | Comments(0) |
Don’t forget the latest caption contest voting poll
Vader in the Park — (Thanks, I think, to
Calvin and Hobbes on how the rules work — Boy do I kow how that is…
Myths of the American Revolution — Interesting history. (Thanks to my Dad.)
Rep Michele Bachmann takes in a lot of money via farm subsidies — Pretty nice position for someone who rails constantly against socialism. I realize most conservatives don’t define farm subsidies as socialism, but that’s just logic chopping to soothe their consciences.
Tidings of Comfort — Paul Krugman on healthcare reform. Though I really like this bit: In the past, there was a general understanding, a sort of implicit clause in the rules of American politics, that major parties would at least pretend to distance themselves from irrational extremists. But those rules are no longer operative. No, Virginia, at this point there is no sanity clause. :: waves to conservative America ::
?otD: What the heck *are* comfits, anyway?
Posted: 3:22 am Sat December 26 2009 | Comments(0) |
Had a successful Christmas today.
At 0:dark:stupid tomorrow,
I’m back on the 3rd.
Hope everyone has enjoyed a lovely, wonderful holiday season of their preference with persons of loving goodwill. Be well, one and all.
Posted: 5:50 pm Fri December 25 2009 | Comments(0) |
Mother of the Child gave me a restored 1907 Remington Model 10 typewriter for Christmas.
I feel some old, old school steampunk coming on with that baby.
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Posted: 12:55 pm Fri December 25 2009 | Comments(1) |
Your Friday moment of zen.
Christmas, 1975, in Taipei, Taiwan, photographed by my dad. © 1975, 2009 Joseph E. Lake
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Posted: 6:22 am Fri December 25 2009 | Comments(0) |