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Reading a DHS indicator card on how to spot a suicide bomber, but it seems you would also spot androids and fembots as well ( Read more... )

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It's been a tough year for everyone, but it's been especially tough on those who rely on the charity of others to survive. Many of you know that I volunteer and donate to the Richard Hugo House. The Hugo House is center for writers and readers that offers classes, youth programs, literary events, original stage productions, writer residencies ( Read more... )

I kinda always suspected something like this was true

Two scientists suggest that depression is not a malfunction, but a mental adaptation that brings certain cognitive advantagesReminds me the sage, J. Kirk who said ( Read more... )

Getting ready for my Missile Silo adventure got me in the mood for

Top Ten Nuclear Bomb Movies

1. Twilight's Last Gleaming - because I love "serious" 70's techno-thrillers and it takes place in a missile silo. My fave for this list.
2. Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb- cuz I can't not mention it.
3. War games - it ( Read more... )

"In Hawaii's schools, the last day of school before summer was traditionally known as Kill Haole Day"

I found this because it was cross-linked to Beat Up a White Kid Day, which is today.

Yay for special holidays!

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Reminds me of the monday morning staff meetings at my old consulting job.

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Words fail me.

I actually like a little religious mystery in my sci-fi. It was one of the great things that I loved about Star Wars and one of the things ruined in Phantom Menace.

For me the BSG finale was all about finding out what was manipulating the characters: A) The Cylon master plan (ala Cavil and Cylon projection) or B) The Hand of GodI was actually ( Read more... )

Saw the Watchmen at the Imax. Pretty good, tho I am still mulling things over. This is a comic (not graphic novel, but mini-series of comics) that I bought off the shelf, one issue at a time, back in the late 80's. It was a particular tough time in my life, and Watchmen and Frank Miller's Daredevil: Born Again, kept me going. I've reread the ( Read more... )