Frazz is a comic I just found via DesignWeenie. He links to MeyerWeb who is suggesting that this strip is actually draw by Bill Waterson, of ‘Calvin & Hobbes’ fame! I don’t quite buy it, after reading the 30 day archive, but I do see a lot of similiarity in the style. I’ll be following this strip, either way. Bill, come back. We all miss you!
[Listening to ‘Fight Test’ - The Flaming Lips - Fight Test [EP] ]
I just found The Great Good Place —via Mike’s web place. Just wanted to remember where to find this article.
[Listening to ‘Dig It’ - Skinny Puppy - Tenth Anniversay: Ongoing History of Modern Rock ]
I've had this on my reading stack for quite a while but I finally started Gardens of the Moon (Mazalan Book of the Fallen, Book 1), and I have difficulty putting it down when I've got other things to do. War, Magic and politics combine in a big story, with a deep history to the conflicts.
There are (at least) two more books in the series:
Deadhouse Gates (Mazalan Book of the Fallen, Book 2)
Memories of Ice (Mazalan Book of the Fallen, Book 3)
A comparision of 3 different academics fundamental plot points in the classic 'Hero' story.
the Dominion
is "a not for profit free newspaper covering topics of interest to Canadians".
Every monthThe New York Review of Science Fiction publishes reviews of the works of authors such as Bruce Sterling, William Gibson, Nancy Kress, John Clute, Robert Silverberg, Greg Egan & Ursula K. Le Guin.
This is a glossary of terms describing errors made by inexperienced authors
when writing/plotting SF stories. If one were to string enough of these "techniques" together spooned carefully over a little bit of plot, the result might have a shot at the Bulwer-Lytton.
[ lexicon link borrowed from boing-boing]
Behind the Name - the Etymology and History of First Names
ESPN.com - Gregg Easterbrook Tuesday Morning Quarterback