Border cops beat up a Hugo winner. Australia plans to censor the Internet. D.C. says “f@$k the recession, we’re getting our bonuses“. Random House says “all your e-rights are belong to us”. Larry Flynt sues his nephews over misusing the “Flynt” brand.
I just recently finished the last rewrites on Wolf’s Cross, and it got me to thinking about Character in fiction. This is mostly because what my editor wanted, for the most part, happened to be character-related. Seems I understood everyone, and why they were doing things, but a few places Read more…
We got our tree up, so here are some festive fictures to put you in a seasonal mood.
Internet trolls are fascinating creatures. They live in the nooks and crannies of the internet, eager to pounce on any unwary passer-by. I find the psychology fascinating, as trolls almost always advocate a political point of view, and do it exceedingly badly. So badly that one is often left wondering Read more…
That you probably aren’t hearing about: The Iranian people are still protesting the regime. We’re a few steps closer to commercial space tourism. Five Billion Euros have been scammed from the European Carbon Trading Market. Danish Prostitutes offer free sex to Copenhagen Delegates. Woman faces 3 years in prison for Read more…
Scientific research is based on the idea of review, so others can reproduce your results. Peer review should not be about insuring a pre-determined outcome. It certainly shouldn’t be about intimidation of reporters. Is shouldn’t be about politicians defining what the “real science” is. Especially when they’re repeatedly wrong about Read more…
Michael Wolf decided to make a complete asshat of himself. I’ll let you ponder the following thesis: HarperCollins does not really believe Sarah Palin has written a valuable book—or even that it is really a book, not in the way that HarperCollins has historically understood books, or in the way Read more…
This video went viral: This video came out re: those leaked “Climategate” e-mails: And this amazing little animation from New Zeland made the rounds.