Heavenly Merger
As an admirer of Walter Bagehot, The Economist's wonderfully quotable editor (1859-1877), I knew the magazine had a sense of humor. I just didn't realize it had such a talent for slapstick.
Heavy Metal Clean-Up
I already thought aerogelhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerogel">aerogel; was amazing, but now it appears that it can clean heavy metals and organic pollutants. I knew I should have bought stock.
Heinlein at One Hundred
Taylor Dinerman offers an appreciation of Heinlein on the occasion of his centenary. Of course, he conveniently skips over that embarrassing incest novel Time Enough for Love, but I've always marveled that that one raised eyebrows at all. After all, the heroes of "All">http://ieng9.ucsd.edu/~mfedder/zombies.html">"All You Zombies" (considered by some to be the best time travel story ever—although I confess to being thoroughly creeped out by it) and "By">http://www.xs4all.nl/~pot/scifi/byhisbootstraps.pdf">"By His Bootstraps" go considerably further than traveling back in time to seduce their mothers.
Heinlein in Hollywood
The Space Review has published an interesting look at Heinlein's collaborations with filmmakers. You've got to love an article that contains lines like this: "To the extent that such an awful piece of filmmaking can actually have a message, Rocketship X-M has a shallow and not terribly original message that nuclear war is bad for children and other living things. The universe is hostile, God hates us, and we’re all doomed. Have a nice day."
Heinlein In Hollywood
The Space Review caps out its R. A. Heinlein centenary coverage.
Help Kids, Get Cool Stuff
Auction of "fantastically rare original art and signed memorabilia from children's lit and entertainment giants." All proceeds will be donated to a special children's education fund for Katrina-affected students administrated by the Baton Rouge Area Foundation.
Help Marisa
Marisa Waddell, a collegue of Jon Iverson's over at KCBX, writes:
"I'm doing a pilot study for my thesis and need some help. I put a survey online about new radio technologies, and need 100 completed surveys in the next week. Can you pass the link along to folks you know, who might help?"
"I'm doing a pilot study for my thesis and need some help. I put a survey online about new radio technologies, and need 100 completed surveys in the next week. Can you pass the link along to folks you know, who might help?"
Helpful Bagheera
Our least trusting cat has inexplicably determined that her favorite perch in the house is on the heavily trafficked threshold between the kitchen and living room. She's training us to step lightly—and as far to the other side as possible.
Here's A Story John Atkinson Will Love
They're selling cellphone frequencies to teens that confound adult teachers? Well, what frequency can you hear?
Here's the Scheme
"You trip him and I'll steal his wallet and we can trot on down to Petland for kibble."