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I updated the SF Canada website that I maintain (as administrative assistant for the organization, which is Canada’s professional association of speculative fiction writers) today–at long last; it should have been updated April 1. However, I got around that by unilaterally declaring the last update (which itself was late, having been done at the beginning …

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The headline: “Irrational Decisions Driven By Emotions.” Fascinating.

…all the way to orbit.

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…has been developed by a US/UK team. Personally, I’d rather have artwork that sets a mood than simply reinforces my current one. Artwork that changes to brighter colours when I’m happy and darker colours when I’m upset seems rather narcissistic to me.

So says this story: “Cat parasite may affect cultural traits in human populations.

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Well, I see that Amazon is now shipping it, so it must be official: my children’s biography of Orson Scott Card, Orson Scott Card: Architect of Alternate Worlds, is now out!

“Flavanol-rich cocoa improves blood vessel function in aging baby boomer study participants.” Actually, my favorite thing about this study is that it refers to “young adults” as those under 50. My hope is that about the time I turn 50, the baby boomers will have re-defined “young adults” to those under 60. At this rate, …

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…wait to cross the Israeli-Lebanon border.” – Photo caption Give up? Llamas, of course. I had no idea. (Via Tigerhawk.)

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