BurningbirdRecovered from the Wayback Machine. I am a huge science fiction fan; have been ever since I was a little kid. I remember how excited I was that a whole channel devoted to science fiction was going to be appearing on cable. At the time, I lived in Phoenix, and was one of those that […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Karl Martino pointed out the 7 Reasons the 21st Century is Making you Miserable and I want to echo Karl: go read this. It’s raw, and it’s wonderfully annotated. There’s a lot of truth in the words: most of them humorous, most of them uncomfortable. Technology has enabled us to connect, but has it […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. It’s that time again, and I can’t put it off much longer. I’ve managed to stretch it out seven years, but can’t go anymore. It’s gotten to the point where we’ll go out to dinner and the host sits us in the back, hidden in the shadows. Though I cringe […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Thanks to Athanasius Kircher Society for this wonderful video of the Superb Lyrebird, narrated by David Attenborough. It’s perfect for a Friday afternoon and guaranteed–guaranteed–to put a smile on your face. I must update my own tale, Mockingbird’s Wish to include this wonderful bird; add this to my list as yet another reason to […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. I grew up with duck and cover, fear obsession culminating in that abysmal, overdone, excessively histrionic Day After miniseries years ago. I grew up afraid; made more so, nay encouraged, by my own government. My government, which feared communism more than plague, hurricane, or other phenomena if one judges the amount of energy […]