Monthly Archives: January 2006

In case you were wondering what the life of a freelancer is like, here’s John Scalzi’s Utterly Useless Writing Advice. (Note that by “Utterly Useless” he actually means “Incredibly Long-Winded.”)

Posted on 1/19/2006 by Dylan Tweney | Comments Off

Bound to Please, by Michael Dirda.

Posted on 1/17/2006 by Dylan Tweney

Bound to Please, by Michael Dirda What can I say? I haven’t felt this transformed by a collection of essays since I read Jeffrey Steingarten’s first book, The Man Who Ate Everything. Like Steingarten, Dirda has an infectious enthusiasm for … Continue reading →

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Gore to Congress: “Uphold your oath of office and defend the Constitution. Stop going along to get along.“

Posted on 1/16/2006 by Dylan Tweney | Comments Off

If all agriculture is wiped out, all we have to do is make our way to Spitsbergen, Norway, and pick up some seeds: New Scientist News – Doomsday vault to avert world famine

Posted on 1/12/2006 by Dylan Tweney | Comments Off

Now are you afraid of birds? Researcher: Early Man Was Hunted by Birds – Yahoo! News

Posted on 1/12/2006 by Dylan Tweney | Comments Off

Stardust returns.

Posted on 1/11/2006 by Dylan Tweney

“Stardust,” NASA’s comet dust-collecting satellite, will return to Earth Jan. 15. Its flight path will take it over northern CA and NV, but should be visible almost as far south as Las Vegas and as far north as Portland (though … Continue reading →

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Mistaken identity.

Posted on 1/10/2006 by Dylan Tweney

Today after preschool a mom I haven’t seen before is putting her son into her car. She greets Clara effusively as we walk by on the sidewalk: “Oh, hello, sweetheart! I had so much fun talking with your grandma last … Continue reading →

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Funny! Wired News: Game Year in Review: 2010

Posted on 1/10/2006 by Dylan Tweney | Comments Off

Next time when I’m a baby.

Posted on 1/9/2006 by Dylan Tweney

Clara wanted to read her new book Clara and Asha before bedtime. As I’m bringing it over to the bed, she says, “Next time when I’m a baby, I don’t want you to name me Clara. I don’t like that … Continue reading →

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All the news.

Posted on 1/9/2006 by Dylan Tweney

Hypothesis: Over time, BoingBoing and The New York Times will gradually converge in style and coverage, until they are nearly indistinguishable. I’m not as crazy as you may think. For this to happen, the Times would have to start acting … Continue reading →

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