Epic fails in translating food descriptions. I think I'll pass, thank you: http://www.amplifyingglass.com/products/#PVCYbhwwluPljzL0.01 NASA's concept for an interplanetary spaceship has a familiar look to it: http://sploid.gizmodo.com/holy-crap-nasas-interplanetary-spaceship-concept-is-fr-1589001939 These dragon animations are pretty cool (click on the picture to start the animation) And some of the other art on the site is pretty awesome, too: http://www.tolo.biz/2013/01/29/dragon-animations/ 10 … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Epic Fail Translations, NASA’s Concept for Interplanetary Ship, Dragon Animations, and 10 Ideas Scientists Wish We Would Stop Misusing
Wednesday Wanderings: David Tennant Bedtime Story, True Writer, B&W Pictures Restored in Color, and Lego Movie Scenes
First, I would like this video played every night while I am settling down to sleep, please. David Tennant reads a bedtime story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cRUXtsDUY8 Amazing, but I can only identify with a few of these (or maybe that's luckily?): http://www.greglevin.com/scrawl-space-blog/10-ways-to-tell-you-are-a-true-writer Some of these are really nice: http://themetapicture.com/what-happens-when-historic-black-and-white-pictures-are-restored-in-color/ They may not be your favorite movie scenes, … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: David Tennant Bedtime Story, True Writer, B&W Pictures Restored in Color, and Lego Movie Scenes
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Wednesday Wanderings: 5 Unsolved Life Mysteries, Advice from Calvin and Hobbes, Chinese Museums, and 8-bit Pixel Superheroes
Let's see what was interesting in the wide, wide Internet lately- A few of Life's little mysteries that remain unsolved (Langauge warining): http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-unsolved-mysteries-everyday-life-that-make-no-sense/ Need a little advice to get you through your life? Look no further than Calvin and Hobbes. Wise words here, my friends, wise words: http://bookriot.com/2012/02/06/sixteen-things-calvin-and-hobbes-said-better-than-anyone-else/ One thing China seems to do right … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: 5 Unsolved Life Mysteries, Advice from Calvin and Hobbes, Chinese Museums, and 8-bit Pixel Superheroes
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Monday Musings: On Finishing What You Started and Avoiding “New Shiny Syndrome”
This comes up on a regular basis in a couple of the writing groups I belong to. The question is a variation of this: "I am halfway (or more) through my work in progress, and I just got a brilliant idea for a new story. I'm trying to ignore it, but it just keeps bugging … Continue reading Monday Musings: On Finishing What You Started and Avoiding “New Shiny Syndrome”
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Friday Review: The Blue Blazes by Chuck Wendig
The Blue Blazes by Chuck Wendig My rating: 4 of 5 stars Mookie Pearl is, well, I guess he's sort of an enforcer. He works for the Organization, a mob group in New York that controls the mining and distribution of Blue, a drug that not only gives the user a high that includes increased … Continue reading Friday Review: The Blue Blazes by Chuck Wendig
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Wednesday Wanderings: Guardians of the Galaxy trailer, Cool Solar Energy Concept, Amazing VW Beetle, and Chalkboard Art Like You Have Never Seen
The next movie in the Marvel Cinematic series is Guardians of the Galaxy. And if this trailer is any indication, it's going to be another Don't-Miss: http://io9.com/new-guardians-of-the-galaxy-trailer-is-sensational-1578551996 This is an interesting idea in solar energy. I'm no scientist, so I have no idea if it is even practical on a large scale, but it sure … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Guardians of the Galaxy trailer, Cool Solar Energy Concept, Amazing VW Beetle, and Chalkboard Art Like You Have Never Seen
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Monday Musings: Trigger Warning: My View on Trigger Warnings
There has been a lot of interest lately on the issue of trigger warnings. For those who may not know, a trigger warning is a label put on something (books, films, music, blog posts, forum questions, anything, really) that may have content that could disturb another person. I found this article: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/18/us/warning-the-literary-canon-could-make-students-squirm.html?_r=2 which explains how … Continue reading Monday Musings: Trigger Warning: My View on Trigger Warnings
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Wednesday Wanderings: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Responds to Racism Issues, Star Wars Episode VII Cast Announced, Life Mysteries, and Container Gardens
Serious post first. This is Kareem Abdul-Jabar's response to the Donald Sterling brouhaha. I think he makes some excellent points that we should all think about: http://time.com/79590/donald-sterling-kareem-abdul-jabbar-racism/ On to the less heavy stuff. The cast for the Star Wars Episode VII movie has been announced: http://starwars.com/news/star-wars-episode-7-cast-announced.html Some of these "life mysteries" have been around for … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Responds to Racism Issues, Star Wars Episode VII Cast Announced, Life Mysteries, and Container Gardens
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Monday Musings: Full House
No, I don't mean the 90's sitcom, although we did watch that one faithfully. I mean my own house on Saturday. We did Easter dinner then, since most of the family was able to make it on that day. The only one missing was Steph, since she had to work. She came over for dinner … Continue reading Monday Musings: Full House
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Friday Review: The Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner
The Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner My rating: 4 of 5 stars I picked this up after seeing Neil Gaiman mention it in a blog post, or some other online posting. It was published originally in 1960, and is, I suppose, a children's book. It is not a simple book, written to be read … Continue reading Friday Review: The Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner
And So On... 