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August 26, 2012
Roz Kaveney's poem for Neil Armstrong
Roz Kaveney's poem for Neil Armstrong
(11:52 AM)
August 25, 2012
Pausing at Gettysburg
Pausing at Gettysburg
( 7:09 PM)
Neil Armstrong, 1930-2012
Neil Armstrong,
1930-2012
( 5:52 PM)
August 24, 2012
GOP eyes return to gold standard. Next, Ptolemaic cycles, phlogiston, and the miasma theory of disease.
GOP eyes return to gold standard. Next, Ptolemaic cycles, phlogiston, and the miasma theory of disease.
( 7:00 AM)
Food insecurity: tool of social control
Food insecurity: tool of social control
( 6:42 AM)
August 23, 2012
Are YOU a LIBERAL PROFESSOR? Win $100 NOW! Easy terms!
Are YOU a LIBERAL PROFESSOR? Win $100 NOW! Easy terms!
(11:23 PM)
Amanda Marcotte on NRO's Romney fanfic
Amanda Marcotte on NRO's Romney fanfic
(10:05 AM)
August 22, 2012
The brilliant Laurie Penny: Non-consensual sex is rape. Period.
The brilliant Laurie Penny: Non-consensual sex is rape. Period.
( 7:21 PM)
The Great Lakes Vowel Shift
The Great Lakes Vowel Shift
( 1:50 PM)
August 21, 2012
Steven Brust: "John Scalzi's Blog"
Steven Brust: "John Scalzi's Blog"
( 4:08 PM)
"I Misspoke""
"I Misspoke"
(12:44 PM)
August 20, 2012
Pregnant Woman Relieved To Learn Her Rape Was Illegitimate
Pregnant Woman Relieved To Learn Her Rape Was Illegitimate
( 8:03 PM)
PSA: If you are impressed by Niall Ferguson, you are being taken in
PSA:
If you are impressed by Niall Ferguson,
you are being taken in
( 5:14 PM)
August 18, 2012
Pussy Riot: what real "speaking truth to power" looks like
Pussy Riot: what real "speaking truth to power" looks like
( 7:20 PM)
The Empire State Building goes green for Eid. We love New York.
The Empire State Building goes green for Eid. We love New York.
( 7:13 PM)
August 15, 2012
UK Government Takes Gold in 100 Meter Hypocrisy
UK Government Takes Gold in 100 Meter Hypocrisy
( 8:26 PM)
Harry Harrison, 1925-2012
Harry Harrison,
1925-2012
( 8:18 AM)
August 13, 2012
The human future: Shouting at machines
The human future: Shouting at machines
( 7:42 PM)
Top Ten Differences Between White Terrorists and Other Terrorists
Top Ten Differences Between White Terrorists and Other Terrorists
( 7:39 PM)
August 12, 2012
Our national stenographers at work
Our national stenographers at work
( 8:31 AM)
August 9, 2012
"You go have your fun, I'll just become space junk, forever alone."
"You go have your fun, I'll just become space junk, forever alone."
( 8:44 AM)
August 8, 2012
Four comic-book panels that never work
Four comic-book panels that never work
( 3:26 PM)
August 2, 2012
Jo Walton on Francis Spufford's compelling, brilliant, almost indescribably awesome
Red Plenty
Jo Walton on Francis Spufford's compelling, brilliant, almost indescribably awesome
Red Plenty
( 6:20 PM)
Including Women Makes Your Group Smarter
Including Women Makes Your Group Smarter
( 5:36 AM)
August 1, 2012
Roz Kaveney, brilliantly, on Gore Vidal
Roz Kaveney, brilliantly, on Gore Vidal
( 8:23 PM)
Is Thatcher Dead Yet? Dot co dot uk.
Is Thatcher Dead Yet? Dot co dot uk.
( 7:21 PM)
Gore Vidal, 1925-2012
Gore Vidal, 1925-2012
( 8:49 AM)