Daily Archives: April 1, 2014
This is No Way to Run For Congress, Matthew Guyette
Posted on April 1, 2014 76 Comments
The good news is that John Boehner, Speaker of the House of Representatives and my congressional representative, has a Democratic opponent this year: A fellow by the name of Matthew Guyette. This is good news in that last election cycle Boehner ran unopposed, and generally speaking democracies are healthier when their elections are contested. Whether […]
Mary Robinette Kowal Confesses
Posted on April 1, 2014 70 Comments
And the confession involves this very site. You’ll want to check out this shocking turn of events.
The Big Idea: Katherine Addison
Posted on April 1, 2014 21 Comments
The worlds of fantasy offer up ample space for the imagination to play… but do they also and simultaneously constrict those same imaginations? Author Katherine Addison fears they might, and when it came to her novel The Goblin Emperor, Addison decided on a new world with a difference. She’s here to explain how, and why. KATHERINE ADDISON: […]
In the US, 2020 is likely to be the most significant election in a generation. If you're an adult US citizen it's important that you (yes, you) register to vote and then vote by November 3, 2020. Several states are purging voters from their rolls, and efforts are being made to make voting by mail unreliable. It's important also to check your registration, and to have a plan to vote early. Don't let anyone take your right to vote!
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