Daily Archives: August 11, 2006
Three things, 8/11/06
Posted on August 11, 2006 4 Comments
First, a picture of the sunflower in our garden. Because it’s pretty, that’s why: Second, a reminder that tomorrow I’ll be at the Mary Ann Mongan Branch of the Kenton County Public Library, In Covington, KY, from 2pm to 4pm. I’ll be talking about science fiction, possibly reading from one or another of my writings, […]
International Astronomical Union to the Pluto Haters: Suck It
Posted on August 11, 2006 62 Comments
Man, this is makes me almost ridiculously happy: An international panel has unanimously recommended that Pluto retain its title as a planet, and it may be joined by other undersized objects that revolve around the sun. Yes! Ha! Take that, Rose Center for Earth and Space! You’re wrong! Wrong wrong wrongy wrong wrong! Also, you’re […]
A Brief Moment of Recognition for the People Who Comment
Posted on August 11, 2006 48 Comments
You know what, over the last three days here at the Whatever, I’ve posted on two of the most flamey subjects around at the moment — fanfic and Joe Lieberman — and there have been hundreds of posts on these subjects from all sorts of people, who hold a full range of opinions of the […]
Whatever Everyone Else is Saying