Category: Links Dump

I’ve Gone and Done It Now: What It’s Like Without the Muslim Headscarf « Inner Workings of My Mind “I experimented last week. I took off my hijab – the headscarf many Muslim women wear to cover their hair. I have been wearing a headscarf when I leave the privacy of my home for 25… Continue reading Links for 2011-06-01

Richard Dansky » Seven Questions That Need To Be Asked About Writing About Writing “1-Why do so many writers spend so much time writing about writing? Because deep down, many of us are still in thrall to the delightfully archaic notion of “Write What You Know” – which, in some form or other has been… Continue reading Links for 2011-05-31

Guest Post from Author Nick Mamatas: “The Writer’s Life: Actually, It’s Awesome!” « Suvudu – Science Fiction and Fantasy Books, Movies, Comics, and Games “In my new book Starve Better, I talk about writing short subjects–both fiction and non-fiction–with an eye toward writing effectively and efficiently and making some money. Not good money so much… Continue reading Links for 2011-05-30

“Literally Unbelievable” Stories from The Onion as interpreted by Facebook (tags: silly onion internet blogs facebook stupid)

Bob Dylan is turning 70: Let’s take a look at some of the weird shit he’s done | Music | The A.V. Club Twin Cities “Dylan’s musical brilliance is already a solidified fact, his onstage antics have already been covered, and plenty more ink has been spilled about his standing as a prickly interview subject, so… Continue reading Links for 2011-05-28

The Power of Hunger and Stairs: House of Stairs | tor.com | Science fiction and fantasy | Blog posts “House of Stairs may be one of the most disturbing and memorable young adult science fiction books ever. I first encountered it in junior high, and it left a chill that has never completely left. Written… Continue reading Links for 2011-05-27

Career Advice: 10 Tips for Junior Faculty – Inside Higher Ed The usual mix of sound general advice and “Thank God I don’t work at a big university/ in the humanities.” (tags: academia jobs tenure inside-higher-ed) 6 Civil War Myths Everyone Believes (That Are Total B.S.) | Cracked.com “Now, we know what you’re thinking: What… Continue reading Links for 2011-05-26

News: Major Decisions – Inside Higher Ed “For 15 broad categories of majors, such as engineering, physical science, and business, the report explores the median and quartile pay, the percentage of the major comprising women and minorities, and the percentage of individuals from that major who went on to get graduate degrees. The report also… Continue reading Links for 2011-05-25

Is the Launch Speed in Angry Birds Constant? | Wired Science | Wired.com “Does the Bird’s Launch Speed Depend on the Angle? If the bird is indeed shot from an elastic cord, then technically the bird should go faster when shot horizontally than when it is shot straight up. Why? Physics.” (tags: science physics education blogs… Continue reading Links for 2011-05-24

Matt McIrvin’s Steam-Operated World of Yesteryear – Children’s/science museums north of Boston “Boston has lots of great places to take kids to see/interact with cool stuff; there’s the New England Aquarium, the Museum of Science, and the Boston Children’s Museum, all of which are justly famous. But they’re a long enough trip for us that… Continue reading Links for 2011-05-23