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Miscellany, and an apology for long silence
I’ve been away from this blog recently, trying to devote some more time to fiction writing (but not yet quite comfortable enough to talk about that personal creative process, as I know others do). Working on this blog has been, … Continue reading
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Miscellany: Blume, Hitchens, Lamarr, Tyson; The West Wing as science fiction; groupthink and solitude; what e-books can’t do; and the end of SOPA (for now)
Time for another grab-bag of links that caught my eye: 1) An NPR interview with the incomparable Judy Blume, who talks about censorship, how to inspire kids to read (and how not to), the folly of labeling authors and books … Continue reading
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Miscellany: Waiting for Irene; Neil Gaiman kicks my lazy ass; girl scientists rock (and so does Kirsten Gillibrand); Harry Potter ends; more atheist fun
Well, I’m back (and wishing I could have brought Idaho’s clear night sky back with me). And now we’re hunkering down in our apartment, bracing for the flooding from Hurricane Irene, which is due to hit New York later tonight: … Continue reading
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Gone swimming
This will be my last post for the next couple of weeks, as my family and I head out to visit the in-laws in Idaho. I’m looking forward to a break from the buzz and commotion of NYC; long stretches … Continue reading
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Miscellany
Here are a few items I haven’t had time to write about, but are still, I think, worth your attention. I may revisit and more fully discuss some of these in the future, but there’s no reason not to share … Continue reading
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A new look
I thought I’d experiment with some different themes and layouts; the old theme was starting to feel a little cramped and cluttered to me. The site’s appearance may change at times over the next few days. If you’re a regular … Continue reading
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A brief hiatus
Trying to post frequently on this blog has been a little harder than I’d anticipated: I’ve been caught up in my daughter’s end-of-school events, derailed by afternoon-swallowing books (Justin Cronin’s The Passage is deservedly going to get a lot of … Continue reading
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I am Penguin Rocker approved
Tonio Kruger, who runs the enjoyably eclectic blog Confessions of a Half-Breed Prince (go visit!) — and a frequent commenter on FlickFilosopher — has just bestowed this award on me. Thanks, Tonio! As previous Penguin Rocker awardees have noted, there … Continue reading
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