I have nothing useful or interesting to say about electoral politics, but I suspect that’s all people will want to read about today. So here’s a book post that’s been backlogged for quite a while. Lisa Randall’s Warped Passages: Unraveling the Mysteries of the Universe’s Hidden Dimensions dates from 2005, and was, I think, part… Continue reading Warped Passages by Lisa Randall
Category: Pop Culture
Short Story Club: “My Father’s Singularity” by Brenda Cooper
This week’s Short Story Club entry is “My Father’s Singularity” by Brenda Cooper. Who I keep having to remind myself is not the Brenda-with-a-surname-starting-with-C that I remember posting to rec.arts.sf.written back in the day (that was Brenda Clough). This is set in the not-too-distant future in the Pacific Northwest, and is the first-person tale of… Continue reading Short Story Club: “My Father’s Singularity” by Brenda Cooper
Etiquette Poll: Trash Day
Chateau Steelypips lost power this morning for unknown reasons, preventing me from putting up the post I planned to do with lots of cute toddler pictures. Thus, a quickie poll in honor of the crazy person a couple of blocks away who sometimes yells at me for dropping Emmy’s bagged poop into her full trash… Continue reading Etiquette Poll: Trash Day
Award-Worthy Campaign Ad
The New York Times has a video highlighting particularly clever campaign commercials in the New York area, which includes this spot from my uncle John Orzel’s state senate campaign: I’m not aware of any polling regarding the race, so I have no idea how things will turn out next Tuesday. The word from my parents… Continue reading Award-Worthy Campaign Ad
How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog in the Times
The Times Higher Education magazine in the UK, that is. They ran a review of my book a couple of weeks ago, which I’ve only just noticed: The approach is quite entertaining. The tone of the book is chatty and contains some truly awful puns involving dogs, which, if you can stand them, make it… Continue reading How to Teach Quantum Physics to Your Dog in the Times
The Calculus Diaries by Jennifer Ouellette
I finished Jennifer Ouellette’s new book a few weeks ago, shortly after my trip to Alabama, but it’s taken me a long time to get around to reviewing it due to a combination of too much work and being a Bad Person. There’s finally a tiny break in the storm of work, though, so here’s… Continue reading The Calculus Diaries by Jennifer Ouellette
It’s All About the Offensive Line
Last night’s Giants-Cowboys game was not one of the finer displays of football you’re ever see– the score makes it seem like a close game, but the Giants turned the ball over five times and gave up a punt return for a touchdown, basically handing the Cowboys 28 points. Other than that, you know, they… Continue reading It’s All About the Offensive Line
Poll: Halloween Books
I almost forgot something that I need to do today, so no lengthy and detailed blogging this morning. Instead, a quick poll regarding Neil Gaiman’s suggestion of giving kids scary books for Halloween: Neil Gaiman suggests giving kids scary books for Halloween. What do you think?online surveys Halloween is a classic holiday, which means you’re… Continue reading Poll: Halloween Books
How to Teach Physics to Your Dog Around the World
Between my long-ago high-school French and Google Translate, I can tell that this is a good review of How to Teach Physics to Your Dog. It does note, though, that reading the book requires knowledge of English to understand it, which is a problem. And, as far as I know, French translation rights haven’t been… Continue reading How to Teach Physics to Your Dog Around the World
Short Story Club: “The Cage,” by A. M. Dellamonica
This week’s Short Story Club entry is a Tor.com story, “The Cage” by A. M. Dellamonica. This is a story about a general contractor and the Most Adorable Werewolf Pupppy Ever. In the world of the story, supernatural monsters are “out,” known to the general public (though I don’t think it mentions anything other than… Continue reading Short Story Club: “The Cage,” by A. M. Dellamonica