Several items in the general category of charitable activity: Kate is running the Con or Bust auction again this year, with proceeds going to support people of color interested in attending SFF cons, principally Wiscon. Bidding is open through Saturday at 11:59pm ET, and items up for bid include many things that may be of […]
Month: March 2010
Emmy: Distinguished Alumna
On this morning’s walk, a woman stopped me and Emmy to say that she recognized us from a picture. Emmy was adopted from the Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society shelter back in 2003, and when they heard about How to Teach Physics to Your Dog, they contacted me about writing Emmy up as a […]
What Should I Do in Portland, Oregon?
I’m going to be attending the March Meeting of the American Physical Society next week, in Portland, OR. This will be held at the Oregon Convention Center, which is apparently on the opposite side of the river from every hotel in the city. I have never been to Portland (or, indeed, anything in the Pacific […]
Many Worlds, Many Treats: The Movie
Another dramatic reading of a chapter from How to Teach Physics to Your Dog, just because. This is Chapter 4, which is based on the original Many Worlds, Many Treats post that kick-started the whole thing: I’m sitting at the computer typing, when Emmy bumps up against my legs. I look down, and she’s sniffing […]
Thursday Baby Blogging 030410
Here we see SteelyKid kickin’ back in her babypod, sharing a meal of Cheerios and dried fruit with Appa: SteelyKid says “You know, Daddy, if we traveled by sky bison, you wouldn’t have to worry about the wiring in your car, and you wouldn’t be faced with driving a giant rental pick-up truck to Vestal […]
Maryland-Duke
It’s been an absurdly good hoops week at Chateau Steelypips– Syracuse won a big one to take over the (admittedly meaningless) #1 spot in the polls, and now Maryland beat Duke in a tough game to move into a tie for the top spot in the (admittedly down) ACC. If both Duke (home to UNC) […]
How to Teach Physics to Your Dog in Broome County
I’ve been buried in work, so I haven’t had time to do any real blogging, but I do want to post a quick reminder of this week’s signing: — This FRIDAY, March 5 (that is, the day after tomorrow), I will be signing books at the Vestal, NY Barnes and Noble at 7pm. I’m not […]
China Mieville, The City and the City [Library of Babel]
I’ve tried a couple of times to read China Mieville’s highly praised Perdido Street Station, but found it so unpleasant that I stopped maybe a third of the way in. Some of the things he said about his theories of literature as the guest of honor at Readercon a few years ago also made me […]