For the curious reader of science fiction (scifi) and fantasy
Alert reader Tim Yordy sent me this hot tip on the residents of a town in Pennsylvania called Frackville. (As far as I know, it’s a real place. But I haven’t checked Snopes.) Here’s what Tim said: Hey Jeff, given … Read More
Moonlight: Killer App, or App-Killer Cat? See this whitish Egyptian Desert Sand Cat? Looks innocent, doesn’t she? She spends most of her time sleeping, or making good her latest escape from the irrepressible Captain Jack (“I am border collie! Run … Read More
NASA’s latest wonder-probe to Mars, Curiosity, is scheduled to land on Mars at 10:31 p.m. EDT, on the night of August 5th. Be there, and don’t even think about being square. NASA has worked out a way for folks online … Read More
Is anyone else noticing this? At least 90% of the calls that come to our house phone these days are spam. At least. It’s gotten so bad that when we do get a real call from a friend, relative, or … Read More
While we’re on the subject of baseball (and that is not a subject you’ll very often find me talking about–no offense, Red Sox), I have to mention this XKCD page: Relativistic Baseball. Have you considered what the effects might be … Read More
We had a great week in Ohio. My sister Nancy got married to a terrific guy named Chuck. They might have planned the names better, though, since our brother is also named Chuck. (But maybe it’s just continuing a trend. … Read More
Oops—one more note. I just got word that Neptune Crossing is today’s “Book of the Day” at the Flurries of Words blog, a UK-based blog of book reviews and book-related announcements. Looks like a good blog for readers to check … Read More