Monthly Archives: October 2002
The Confederacy is Evil
Posted on October 28, 2002 9 Comments
Based on a (very good and civil, mind you) e-mail conversation I had over the weekend, I think now is a fine time to expand some points I made here over a year ago, when I wrote my “Southern Heritage is a Crock” column. So here we go: The Confederate States of America was a […]
We Need New Constellations
Posted on October 25, 2002 19 Comments
I’ve been spending the last few days working with the constellations, drafting images for the cartographers over at Rough Guides to turn into actual star charts (hint: It’s easier to do when you’re making screenshots off of astronomy software, as I’ve been doing. Yes, you have to get permission from the software makers before you […]
The Coming War
Posted on October 11, 2002 4 Comments
Since it looks like we’re heading toward one, here’s my take on war. 1. It should be done if it’s necessary. For now, I’ll be vague as to what constitutes “necessary” because it’s very much open to interpretation. 2. If you’re going to do it, then you should make sure your opponent ends up as […]
Wanted: Authors
Posted on October 8, 2002 4 Comments
I’ve had a long and somewhat excruciating journey back from San Francisco, although thanks to standard airline practice of overbooking and begging for volunteers, I am now the owner of a free trip to anywhere in the continental US. Depending on future travel plans, I actually made a profit on the trip. So it’s not […]
Noah’s Flood: DId it Happen?
Posted on October 3, 2002 4 Comments
Finally got my copy of Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges Through the Universe, and was mildly surprised to learn that the cover art was different than what is pictured On Amazon. It’s actually blue and black. So if you’ve ordered it, don’t be shocked when it looks different. It’s a feature, not a bug. With […]
Alternate Universes
Posted on October 2, 2002 2 Comments
I’m continuing my cavalcade of science-related pieces in honor of the release of Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges Through the Universe, to which I contributed a significant number of the articles contained therein. The pieces you’re reading here this week are rather similar in tone and content to the pieces you’ll find in the Uncle […]
Fun Diseases
Posted on October 1, 2002 7 Comments
I’m continuing my cavalcade of science-related pieces in honor of the release of Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader Plunges Through the Universe, to which I contributed a significant number of the articles contained therein. The pieces you’re reading here this week are rather similar in tone and content to the pieces you’ll find in the Uncle […]
Whatever Everyone Else is Saying