The indefatigable Bora Zivkovic is soliciting contributions for the science blogging anthology The Open Laboratory. He’s titled the post “Last Call for Submissions,” but the actual deadline is December 20th. On or about December 19th, I expect a post title along the lines of “Wolf! Wooooolllllfffff!!! Oh My God, a Wolf!” but that’s neither here… Continue reading The Open Laboratory Needs More Physics
Author: Chad Orzel
Ja! Beiherhund das Oder die Flipperwaldt Gersput!
ScienceBlogs is now available in a German version.If you sprechen the Deutsch, update your blogroll accordingly. Me, I don’t get more than the occasional word. I am, however, amused to see that the pull-quote on the front page is in English, and from one of my posts…
links for 2007-11-13
Matthew Yglesias (November 11, 2007) – Journalism as Sadism (Media) Why “Meet the Press” is well-nigh unwatchable. (tags: news politics journalism television US blogs) The Daily Politics John Sweeney continues to show the fine grasp of political calculation that led him to be photographed at a local frat party… (tags: politics US stupid) Easily Distracted… Continue reading links for 2007-11-13
Fish. Barrel. BLAM!
John Scalzi visits the Creation Museum. Did you know, for example, that Adam is responsible not only for the fall of man, but also for the creation of venom? It didn’t exist in the Garden of Eden, because, well. Why would it? Weeds? Adam’s fault. Carnivorous animals (and, one assumes, the occasional carnivorous plant)? Adam… Continue reading Fish. Barrel. BLAM!
links for 2007-11-12
ESPN Page 2 – The Sports Guy: Sore winner Comparing the Pats to the Allied POWs in Victory isn’t over-the-top, is it? (tags: football sports silly movies) The Associated Press: Donors Bid Millions NOT to Rename School The proper way to fend off unappealing naming rights problems (tags: sports academia economics)
NFL Notes
As any NFL fan is aware, the game of the week is my Giants against the hated Dallas Cowboys, who stand for everything that is evil and blighted in the league, no matter what Gregg Easterbrook says about the Patriots. All the talking head shows on ESPN this morning have talked about the game, and… Continue reading NFL Notes
World Fantasy Convention: The “Vos” Post
Because I’m a bad person, there follows a list of all the notable people I talked to at the World Fantasy Convention. You can feel free to assume that they all thought that I was brilliant, and offered to co-author important publications with me.
DonorsChoose Payoff: Malazan Book of the Fallen
Matthew Fisher buys a blog topic: I thought I’d throw in a request for another post on Steven Erikson. Specifically how his Malazan books either conform to, or subvert standard epic fantasy tropes. I’ve been a fan of his for quite awhile, and I’d like to think his stuff is different from Goodkind/Jordan/Eddings stuff (but… Continue reading DonorsChoose Payoff: Malazan Book of the Fallen
links for 2007-11-10
The Associated Press: Judge Rules on What Makes a Poem “Keenan’s 79-page decision included legal and literary history. He offered a brief description of Parker — “the famous writer who was a member of the Algonquin Round Table” — and a detailed summary of what constitutes a poem.” (tags: culture literature books law) Two-Proton Correlations… Continue reading links for 2007-11-10
Who Are You People?
A question from the Corporate Masters: Is there a ‘typical ScienceBlogs reader’? Who are these people? Why do they read Sb? What do they get out of it? So, well, who are you people? Other than, you know, physics nerds. My vague impression, based on what I know of the people who comment regularly, is… Continue reading Who Are You People?