The Shakespearean Heroes Science Fiction Should Steal From …

William Shakespeare was the JJ Abrams of his day, reinvigorating Elizabethan England’s worn-out action-adventure franchises.

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Living With Music: Carlene Bauer – Paper Cuts Blog – NYTimes.com

“I grew up in evangelical churches that fixated on Jesus’ commandment to be in the world but not of it. …

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Back to School Shopping

It’s almost back to school! Kids might be excited (or not) but I’m sure the parents are dreading the shopping that it requires. Here are some suggestions on how to make the task a lot easier to accomplish: …

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PalmAddicts: Could it be Steve Jobs' health linked to Apple's …

There’s a riveting story around the blogosphere last night, as I was climbing into my comfy bed and tried to doze off to sleep with reading the latest news on my Trēo™ 750v, I read another article that covers Apple…

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Photos of science fiction writers' nests – Boing Boing

Subculture photographer Kyle Cassidy has a great new project: “Where I Write: Fantasy and Science Fiction Writers in Their Creative Spaces.” I love the shots of Michael Swanwick, but the killer one for me is Samuel R “Chip” Delaney …

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Child Hurt When SUV Crashes Into Dallas Home – cbs11tv.com

A North Texas family is home after an SUV crashes into their home in the 1100 block of Pleasant Drive. The family’s toddler had to be rushed to the hospital Wednesday night after being injured in the accident.

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Feeling at /home… « Bashing Linux

I must admit, it’s nothing that couldn’t be reproduced at a reasonable amount of time, but having my neat KDE customizations I didn’t want to start the process from the beginning. Think about yourself losing your / home , it’s no fun. …

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maggi dawn: do computers (or social media) make us more human?

Andrew Brown posed a slightly different question in response – do computers make us more human? He asked a few people to post their views, and mine appears as Tuesday’s response if you’d like to read the whole set, they are here.

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