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Seveneves by Neal Stephenson
The first two-thirds of the book are good; good enough for me to suspend disbelief. The last third is not.
Spoliers ahead - if you haven't read the book stop here.
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Well, Damn.
In my e-mail box today ( Read more... ) -
Pet Store Pets
One of my Facebook people posted this article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140902174223-109716993-where-have-all-the-pet-stores-gone
I read it, or at least most of it.
I have been part of a C.F.A. breed program for most of my life. (C.F.A. = Cat Fanciers of America is the largest cat registry program in America. There are three other large ( Read more... ) -
Critical Thinking Fail
I saw a Yahoo News headline this morning as I was heading out the door. “A Powerball Reimbursement Go Fund Me Page Has Been Created” “..(woman) alleges to have spent all of her money on purchasing tickets with the assumption she would win the $1.6 billion jackpot.” My first thought was wft? Is she serious? How selfish (filling the blank adverb here ( Read more... ) -
New Executive Actions to Reduce Gun Violence and Make Our Communities Safer.
(Yet another EO from the CNC)
This hit the web earlier today. Thanks to the gang at The Liberty Zone, [http://thelibertyzone.com/] I found a link to the release [Read more... ) -
Welcome to 2016
Happy New Year one and all.
As the new year dawns the first volleys of year over the 2016 Hugo Awards have been fired. (Not the first volleys for the '16 awards, nor the last, just the first for the calendar year.)
http://thelibertyzone.com/2016/01/02/this-is-what-i ( Read more... ) -
North Pole Command - 12/26
This bit of fluff was inspired by a conversation on Tempest in a Teapot. https://tempestinateardrop.wordpress.com/2015/12/22/we-should-all-be-safe-from-santa/
{Sorry, Quizzer, it was just too hard to resist.}
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Long Week (aka the Weirdest things catch my eye)
It has been a rough week (and some days) and I'm just not up to contemplating anything too much. So rather than strain any grey matter, I'll just share some recent photos.
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Bolding Not Going
First things first.
It is Election day in the U.S. If you haven't already, get your tail to your polling place. People have fought, bled, and died for your right to Vote. Don't throw it away!
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Bolding Not Going
Word is out that there is a new Star Trek series in the making. I most likely will not be watching it. Why ( Read more... ) -
Viral Video: S.C. Cop and Student.
Folks, if you think that the video going viral shows what really happened, you are sadly mistaken ( Read more... )