Referring to Louis Auchincloss, whose first book was published in 1947 and who is still writing, the Boston Globe writes: “From first book to last, Auchincloss’s may prove to be the longest-running literary career in American letters, with no end in sight…”. Two words: Jack Williamson. Jack was born in 1908, published his first story …
…this is ridiculous! Not that I’m advocating outlawing it, or anything like that. It’s her money. But much as I loved my old cat Tiger…
Or a reasonable facsimile thereof. You need to have just a tad too much time on your hands first, though…
Fortunately, it was a very small asteroid that passed below the orbits of some satellites as it sailed past Earth, but still…it only takes one a bit larger to really spoil your day.
The New Yorker has posted this classic James Thurber holiday story from 1927, which ties in nicely with my science column below. (That was kind of them…)
Milliken University in Decatur, Ill., is offering a course in Star Trek. This is either the dawn of a golden age for our civilization, or the beginning of its inevitable collapse. Take a position and discuss.
Long-time readers will know that I have occasionally written about the fledgling scientific field of clausotechnolometry, the study of the advanced technology used by Santa Claus. While browsing the Web this week, I discovered there had been a great advancement in clausotechnolometry that I had overlooked. It came in the form of an exclusive interview …
The next (and next-to-last) Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, is due July 16–just four days before my birthday, if you’re looking for a gift idea.
I think that I can safely say I’ve done my writing for the day. Sorry, I normally try to stay away from rhyming couplets, but that one came out without trying. In any event…today was a CBC science column day (I’m about to head across the street to the studio), so I did that this …
They’re just vesicle bioreactors–but they resemble a crude biological cell, right down to the ability to express genes.
I love this latest Cassini photo of Saturn’s moon Dione in front of the giant planet itself.
Here’s a space elevator blog that’s worth your time if you’re interested in this exciting proposal.
