by Melissa Scott
A well written relatively near future SF book, with heroes you can root for and good plausibility. While it’s not among the first books I’d recommend, it’s better than many.
by Melissa Scott
A well written relatively near future SF book, with heroes you can root for and good plausibility. While it’s not among the first books I’d recommend, it’s better than many.
Sex, Drugs & Cocoa Puffs, by Chuck Klosterman
A light book covering a number of interesting thought experiments and rambles, that Dad & I enjoyed enough to read together.
Kerry Endorsement Gets it right. (from Obsidian Wings)
Media Matters’ new book, Misstating the State of the Union
Bush’s National Nightmare of Peace And Prosperity Over with hyperlinks to where the ‘predictions’ came true. Urgh.
Card Game (strong, party game): Big Idea by Cheapass Games
Board Game (interested, but not strongly): Ideology by Z-Man Games
Board Game (strong): Feudo by Zugames
Recent Books (returning to library today):
Sex, Drugs & Cocoa Puffs, by Chuck Klosterman
Vanishing Point, by Michaela Roessner
The Burning Hills, by Louis L’Amour
(From a commenter, PD Shaw, on Dan Drezner’s site)
On stereotypes, I like the article I read the other day (sorry don’t remember where), which said:
Republicans fear that a Kerry presidency will lead to endless appeasement of terrorists and the French, culminating in the subsequent presidential election of Hillary Clinton.
Democrats fear that a second Bush term will lead to a state of endless war and the introduction of an economic system known as feudalism.
Some links from the last few days, to be organized, etc.
Updated to convert links to hypertext– the plaintext was annoying me.
Tons of old links to various threads, rpgs, etc. It’s all raw… but better than cramming it in a text folder on my hard drive. (Insert whistling here…)
The New York Times forcefully supports Kerry. (via Kevin Drum).
An attempt to legalize torture (sadly, seriously). Torture by Katherine at Obsidian Wings.
Voter registration scandal by Krugman, via Kevin Drum.
Projected Defecits (via Brad DeLong)
Synthesis article on GWB. (TAPPED)
Why Did the Chicken? (Play Again Games)
Competitions : Book Two of The Blending (Blending) by Sharon Green
Challenges : Book Three of The Blending (Blending)
Betrayals : Book Four of the Blending (Blending)
Prophecy : Book Five of The Blending (Blending)
Vinci (boardgame by Philippe Keyaerts from Eurogames / Descartes – USA, Inc.)
BuyWord (by Sid Jackson, Face to Face Games: Board Game)
Storm front (Book by Jim Butcher)
Monte Cook Presents: The Year’s Best d20 (RPG Book, Sword & Sorcery)
Shaye — “The Bridge” (Music CD)
Spirit of the Century (RPG by Evil Hat Productions)
For Sale (Card Game by Stefan Dorra, published by Uberplay)
Dress Shoes (Black, size 12, simple stylings)
Early American Chrononauts (Looney Labs Card Game)
Mage: The Awakening (RPG by White Wolf)
Keythedral (Keythedral by Richard Breese from Pro Ludo)
Polaris (RPG, online order– http://www.indiepressrevolution.com/products.php?publisherLink=tao)
Big Idea by Cheapass Games (Party Game)
White Dress Shirt (16 1/2 neck, short sleeve)
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
The Speed of Dark (book by Elizabeth Moon)
With Great Power (RPG, Online Order– http://incarnadine.indie-rpgs.com/wgp-order.html)
Jinx High (book by Mercedes Lackey)
Carmen Dog (Book by Carol Emshwiller)
A good place to order boardgames online (if the local store fails you): http://www.housefullofgames.com/
Big Picnic Leftie political satire site
Minimum wage and eitc Taken to task, explained.
Hindus vs. Homosexuals Comparing ethics and religion in our treatment
The Original Meaning of Judicial Review It goes back before Marbury v. Madison. 22 pages.
The Texas Miracle What happens when you mandate but don’t fund.
Conservative Bloggers A link to many sources, some of which made it to my blog list.
Blog for America Dean’s website
Structural Problems with America’s debt In depth, scary
Ballooning Defit? Trouble, particularly in long term structure.
Sarah McLachlan.com, The Sea of Waking Dreams (Sarah fansite)
Blastro Lots of Music videos
Amber’s website With much activity on her part.
Tar MacLean’s Multimedia Page Mostly “If I Fall” and interview clips
Tara MacLean – Can You Hear Me?
Someone You Should Know (live) Lisa Loeb preforming “Someone you should know”, live on the Rosie O’Donnel Show. (Link to the Lisa Loeb shrine)
Lisa Loeb Live Tail Lights Fade, Keep On Loving You, Guessing Games, etc.
Jessica Jacobs – Chapter 2 Net release CD (w/ 2 minute free clips)
Launchcast homepage Internet music
Artists without a Label A number of second tier artists
Half.com Their used music pages
Pollstar See which musicians are coming to town
CD Baby Lots of Indie Music