While I still have several books on order, I received in the mail, Visual Journeys: A Tribute to Space Artists edited by Eric T. Reynolds. I’ve only had a few moments to skim it, but it looks terrific, and it contains mabfan‘s story, “Moving Day“. Now in addition to my issue of ANALOG containing “Sanctuary”,…
Those of you who announced your dislike of City of Quartz were right. Reading on the train home last night, I grew increasingly annoyed with what I felt was Davis’ pretentious literary style and by the time I got home, I was annoyed enough to give up the book. So I picked up another book…
This is by far my worst reading-year since I’ve kept my list, going back to 1996. I’ve completed 9 books this year thus far, and virtually nothing in the last two months or more. I’ve started a dozen books and not finished any of them. It’s almost like I’ve given up. Granted, I’ve been busier…
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On my way back from the British Museum earlier today (about which I shall have more to say later), I passed by a massive Waterstone Books in London, in front of which a hundred or more kids and teens had lined up for the last Harry Potter book, which goes on sale at midnight tonight.…
I completed a whole bunch of work-related tasks today and feel pretty good about where things stand with me about to head off on vacation. I also got several more travel-related tasks taken care of today. I picked up my suit from the cleaners. I contacted the local police and filled out a “vacation patrol”…
More vacation prep today. I filled out the online form to put a hold on my mail while I am gone. I also paid the rent in order to make sure I didn’t forget that one. I took my black suit in to be cleaned and pressed. I can pick it up tomorrow. I also…
I finally settled on the five books I am bringing with me while on vacation. Remember that I wasn’t looking for anything too heavy, both mentally and physically and for the most part, I stuck to that dictum. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain The Call…
I have read two-and-a-half books on the creation and use of the atomic bomb. The first was Richard Rhodes Pulitzer Prize-winning The Making of the Atomic Bomb, which went into great detail on the building of the bomb. I also read Genius by James Gleick, a biography of Richard Feynman, one of the many physicists…
(With apologies to vickyandnorm.) This is about the most obvious news I’ve heard in a long time about some self-help scheme or get-rich-quick ploy. I’m always skeptical about this kind of thing and I realize it annoys or grates on friends and family. But I think SNL got it right with their parody of The…
It’s a beautiful day in the D.C. area today. Sunny, but not hot, warm but with a pleasant breeze. I headed out just around noon with the intention of getting something to eat. Instead, I found myself driving up to Greenbelt lake and sitting by the lake side, reading American Prometheus for a while. After…
I slept in late this morning, on purpose of course since I was out so late last night. I finally dragged myself out of bed 10 minutes ago or so, which means I slept until nearly noon, the first time I have done that in quite a long time. It looks as thought it is…