Chrononautic Log: Archives 9/06 - 4/10

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Sed quam id longinquum esset exilium Sunday, September 17th, 2006 at 7:50 pm Log
Et angelo ecclesiae Sardis scribe Sunday, September 17th, 2006 at 8:21 pm Log
Ars per occvltam scriptvram Tuesday, September 19th, 2006 at 11:18 am Log
Throw the big red switch! Tuesday, September 19th, 2006 at 5:36 pm Log
Dame Rumor Thursday, September 21st, 2006 at 5:05 pm Economics, Madness, Writing
Not like it’ll do any good, but… Friday, September 22nd, 2006 at 8:52 am Politics
The poverty of philosophy Monday, September 25th, 2006 at 9:52 am Theory
On translation Thursday, July 26th, 2007 at 2:15 pm Theory, Writing
Aw, fuck. Monday, September 25th, 2006 at 5:01 pm Life
William Gibson couldn’t make this shit up Tuesday, September 26th, 2006 at 1:37 pm Economics, Madness
It’s amazing how many different situations this applies to Wednesday, September 27th, 2006 at 2:04 pm Life, Madness, Politics
If we decriminalize torture, only torturers will… wait a minute Saturday, September 30th, 2006 at 5:07 pm Politics
If you haven’t been able to decide how to celebrate my birthday this year… Sunday, October 1st, 2006 at 8:26 pm Life, Politics
Recipe for a brilliant novel Tuesday, October 3rd, 2006 at 10:18 am Writing
You know punk has been completely gentrified when… Monday, October 9th, 2006 at 9:29 am Economics
I hope we’ve learned something today Wednesday, October 11th, 2006 at 6:40 am Madness, Writing
Thought for the day Thursday, October 12th, 2006 at 11:56 am Writing
Is this for real? Friday, October 13th, 2006 at 6:38 am Science
Faking it, or, Zombie Alan Turing vs. Me Friday, October 13th, 2006 at 11:26 am Madness, Science
Serendipity Sunday, October 15th, 2006 at 8:22 am Madness, Politics, Writing
It’s that time of year again Sunday, October 15th, 2006 at 9:17 am A&E, Life
Fantastic world reminder (updated) Tuesday, October 24th, 2006 at 10:22 am A&E, Life
It was a fine idea at the time Tuesday, October 24th, 2006 at 11:18 am Life
My God, it’s full of… Thursday, October 26th, 2006 at 9:29 am Science
Admitting defeat Thursday, October 26th, 2006 at 9:38 pm Economics, Life
Killer app (updated again) Friday, October 27th, 2006 at 9:30 pm Madness
Limits to Swiss craftsmanship Monday, October 30th, 2006 at 6:33 am Life, Science
Bienvenido a Tejas Wednesday, November 1st, 2006 at 4:49 pm Life
Regresado de Tejas Monday, November 6th, 2006 at 6:10 pm Life
Ghostbusters II: Goza Goketsu Monogatari (updated) Friday, November 10th, 2006 at 9:13 am Madness
Radical otherness Monday, November 13th, 2006 at 11:41 am Theory, Writing
Tragedies of electronic typesetting Tuesday, November 14th, 2006 at 7:47 pm Madness
I know how he feels Thursday, November 16th, 2006 at 7:25 pm Life, Madness, Writing
Answer* left as an exercise for the student Thursday, November 16th, 2006 at 11:08 pm Writing
Demonic pope clone! Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006 at 10:30 pm Madness, Religion
Shorter “Casino Royale” mini-review Saturday, November 25th, 2006 at 4:50 pm A&E
And when you turn 35, the Sandmen come for you Wednesday, November 29th, 2006 at 5:53 pm Politics
If you ever doubted Orson Scott Card was crazier than Jerry Pournelle on crank Wednesday, November 29th, 2006 at 7:28 pm Madness, Politics, Writing
Things you wish you’d read on Wikipedia before you went to the grocery store Wednesday, November 29th, 2006 at 7:52 pm Economics, Life
The worst book ever written redux Monday, December 4th, 2006 at 11:04 am Writing
Say what you like about the Swiss… Sunday, December 10th, 2006 at 8:12 pm A&E, Life, Madness
Well, we don’t have clean power yet, but… Monday, December 11th, 2006 at 3:18 pm Life, Madness, Science
And the prize for Christmas present from farthest away goes to… Monday, December 11th, 2006 at 7:34 pm Economics, Life, Madness
How swiftly we forget (updated) Tuesday, December 12th, 2006 at 4:38 pm Madness, Science
No day jobs, no garrets Tuesday, December 12th, 2006 at 9:00 am Economics, Writing
Words you never expect to hear Wednesday, December 13th, 2006 at 12:11 am Economics, Life
Being sick would be easier… Wednesday, December 13th, 2006 at 8:26 am A&E, Life
Exciting medical update Wednesday, December 13th, 2006 at 5:50 pm Life
The sole raison d’être of a novel is to discover what only the novel can discover (updated) Tuesday, December 19th, 2006 at 1:40 pm Life, Writing
Just too meta Friday, December 22nd, 2006 at 3:40 pm Life, Madness
Twenty hours Saturday, December 23rd, 2006 at 6:10 am Life
Make that forty Monday, December 25th, 2006 at 10:59 pm Life, Madness
Trip mini-report Thursday, January 4th, 2007 at 12:06 am Life
Sometimes I do love my country Friday, January 5th, 2007 at 11:02 am Politics
Mehitabel was once Cleopatra Monday, January 8th, 2007 at 12:40 pm Life, Writing
Some thoughts on characterization (updated) Tuesday, January 9th, 2007 at 10:07 pm Writing
Random novel fragment meme! Sunday, January 14th, 2007 at 6:31 pm Writing
Our primate heritage Monday, January 15th, 2007 at 4:07 pm Madness
Magical realism Tuesday, January 16th, 2007 at 5:42 am Writing
There is no vengeful sky-Dawkins Tuesday, January 16th, 2007 at 4:20 pm Madness, Religion
What is it with airlines? Tuesday, January 16th, 2007 at 8:55 pm Economics, Life
I open my mouth and the whole world turns smart Monday, January 22nd, 2007 at 5:21 am Writing
Pay attention, yo Monday, January 29th, 2007 at 9:24 am Writing
Sine ira et studio Monday, January 29th, 2007 at 9:55 am Writing
I should shut up about characterization for a while Thursday, February 1st, 2007 at 4:04 pm Writing
While we’re all in mourning… Saturday, February 3rd, 2007 at 8:43 am History, Politics, Writing
Guess I won’t be staying at the Balmoral, then Saturday, February 3rd, 2007 at 2:37 pm Economics, Madness, Writing
Best (updated) Tuesday, February 6th, 2007 at 5:43 am A&E, Writing
That’s not a hair question Monday, February 5th, 2007 at 1:43 pm Madness, Politics
Losing it Tuesday, February 6th, 2007 at 9:22 am A&E, Writing
I will kiss the girl from Venus — for SCIENCE! (updated) Tuesday, February 6th, 2007 at 4:15 pm History, Writing
Sine era et studio 2 Tuesday, February 6th, 2007 at 4:04 pm Life, Science, Writing
Paragraphs Tuesday, February 6th, 2007 at 4:14 pm Log
Random novel fragment meme! Again. Wednesday, February 7th, 2007 at 5:54 am Writing
And if you thought my tongue-in-cheek history of SF was cranky… Wednesday, February 7th, 2007 at 8:51 am History, Madness, Politics, Writing
Mental Thursday, February 8th, 2007 at 9:16 am Log, Madness
Ego and humility Sunday, February 11th, 2007 at 7:44 am Writing
What’s going on Wednesday, February 28th, 2007 at 4:30 pm Life, Log
Let’s turn that anger to something constructive Friday, March 2nd, 2007 at 7:22 pm Writing
Rethinking Engrish Saturday, March 3rd, 2007 at 12:21 pm Madness
Sorry, folks Tuesday, March 6th, 2007 at 8:10 am Madness
Also, for the record #n Wednesday, March 7th, 2007 at 9:04 am Politics
What I was wrong about in March 2003 (updated) Thursday, March 8th, 2007 at 8:43 pm Log, Madness, Politics
Cryptogenomics in action Saturday, March 10th, 2007 at 5:24 pm Madness, Science
I owe everybody email Saturday, March 10th, 2007 at 6:49 pm Life
Protagonism Saturday, March 10th, 2007 at 7:06 pm Writing
And now, a meme Saturday, March 10th, 2007 at 7:31 pm Writing
Quote for the day Sunday, March 11th, 2007 at 6:48 am Life, Madness, Science, Writing
The ends of the earth Thursday, March 15th, 2007 at 8:38 pm Life, Writing
IM IN UR INTERNET 404N UR LOLCATS Thursday, March 15th, 2007 at 9:10 pm Economics, Life, Madness, Science
Here’s what’s wrong with America today Sunday, March 18th, 2007 at 6:49 am Politics
Meatist double-standard (formerly “Aaronson on Penrose”) Tuesday, March 20th, 2007 at 8:25 am Science
Feminism means: not being raised by wolves Tuesday, March 20th, 2007 at 12:46 pm Feminism, Madness
Sausage factory discourses Wednesday, March 21st, 2007 at 6:40 pm Madness, Politics, Writing
I hate the Internet Saturday, March 24th, 2007 at 6:20 am Economics, Life, Log
News breaking late, and a request Saturday, March 24th, 2007 at 8:39 pm A&E, History, Life
Sausage factory update; continuity and organizational philosophy Monday, March 26th, 2007 at 4:26 pm Life, Madness, Politics, Writing
Sausage factory #3 Monday, March 26th, 2007 at 5:40 pm Madness, Politics, Writing
Sausage factory #4 Tuesday, March 27th, 2007 at 9:39 am Madness, Politics, Writing
Europe, land of 21st century food Tuesday, March 27th, 2007 at 10:50 am Life, Madness
Sausage Factory #5 Wednesday, March 28th, 2007 at 2:01 pm Madness, Politics, Writing
  Sunday, April 1st, 2007 at 12:00 am Madness, Politics, Writing
¡Ay, me voy! Saturday, March 31st, 2007 at 7:12 am Life
Still in New Spain… Wednesday, April 11th, 2007 at 11:28 am Life, Madness
WisCon Public Service Announcement Thursday, April 12th, 2007 at 12:02 pm Feminism, Life, Writing
From the desk of Mr. Dr. H. Saturday, April 14th, 2007 at 4:10 pm Economics, Madness, Writing
Back in Switzerland, tortured by unanswerable existential questions Monday, April 16th, 2007 at 12:06 pm Life
For those of you in dire need of a distraction Thursday, April 19th, 2007 at 4:27 pm Madness
International Pixel-Stained Technopeasant Day! (updated) Monday, April 23rd, 2007 at 11:31 am Writing
There’s no dystopia like Cold War dystopia (updated again) Tuesday, April 24th, 2007 at 3:56 am Madness, Politics, Science, Writing
When Roget’s attacks Wednesday, April 25th, 2007 at 10:29 am Madness, Writing
“Other suggestions” Wednesday, April 25th, 2007 at 3:19 pm Madness, Politics, Writing
Sorry, Sophie, but I don’t think that’s a real name Friday, April 27th, 2007 at 12:22 pm Life, Madness
Simple answers to simple questions Friday, April 27th, 2007 at 2:59 pm A&E
Slap fight memory hole Tuesday, May 1st, 2007 at 4:58 pm Madness, Writing
It’s a “philosophy,” all right… Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007 at 1:17 pm Madness, Science, Theory, Writing
The second mouse gets the cheese Wednesday, May 2nd, 2007 at 1:48 pm Theory, Writing
Peter Watts’ BLINDSIGHT: Mundane SF? or not? Thursday, May 3rd, 2007 at 11:59 am Madness, Science, Theory, Writing
Mechanics of publishing (not a slapfight) Thursday, May 3rd, 2007 at 3:53 pm Writing
Even yet still more mundanity (updated) Saturday, May 5th, 2007 at 6:18 am Theory, Writing
I like this much better Sunday, May 6th, 2007 at 5:34 am Life, Writing
Caller ID mysteries Thursday, May 10th, 2007 at 5:23 am Life
Late to the party Saturday, May 12th, 2007 at 7:51 pm Madness
Okay, so that’s two elections to look forward to next year… (updated) Sunday, May 13th, 2007 at 5:16 am Madness, Writing
Congratulations Justine! Sunday, May 13th, 2007 at 6:57 am Writing
Today must be Photoshop day Sunday, May 13th, 2007 at 8:51 am Life, Madness, Theory
200+ long-overdue pictures Sunday, May 13th, 2007 at 1:30 pm Life
On reflection, the pancakes deserve their own post Sunday, May 13th, 2007 at 2:03 pm Life
SFWA: censured, self-inflated neopro’s eye view (updated) Monday, May 14th, 2007 at 8:06 pm Life, Writing
Stop what you’re doing Tuesday, May 15th, 2007 at 4:01 pm Writing
Spicy Gwailo Stories Friday, May 18th, 2007 at 8:42 am Life, Madness
WisCon: Last-minute thoughts Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007 at 6:13 am Feminism, Life
Pirates 3 mini-review Saturday, May 26th, 2007 at 1:49 pm A&E, Madness
Tell it to Phileas Fogg Wednesday, May 30th, 2007 at 6:05 pm Life
SFs in ur gummint teachn th crazy Thursday, May 31st, 2007 at 5:12 am Madness, Politics
A short Gothick was trouble, a fat Gothick homicidal Friday, June 1st, 2007 at 11:59 am A&E, Feminism, Madness
This has gone too far Friday, June 1st, 2007 at 2:38 pm Madness
Children at SF conventions, and in particular WisCon Sunday, June 3rd, 2007 at 8:19 am Feminism, Life
Ugh Monday, June 4th, 2007 at 4:47 am Life
Youth culture killed my dog Monday, June 4th, 2007 at 8:17 am A&E, Economics, Life, Theory, Writing
But I’m sure the AAUP Lounge is alive and healthy Friday, June 8th, 2007 at 8:22 am Madness, Politics
Category error Saturday, June 9th, 2007 at 8:24 pm Madness
Tube cold turkey Sunday, June 10th, 2007 at 7:23 pm A&E, Life, Madness
Kids at conventions and elsewhere, follow-up Monday, June 11th, 2007 at 5:53 pm Feminism, Life, Politics
I have a question Wednesday, June 13th, 2007 at 11:12 am Feminism, Life, Madness, Politics
I’m warning you… Wednesday, June 13th, 2007 at 10:15 am A&E, Life, Madness
Still not a zombie… Thursday, June 14th, 2007 at 4:41 am Life, Madness
Show of hands Thursday, June 14th, 2007 at 8:45 am Madness, Science
Civilization/Wales Thursday, June 14th, 2007 at 9:58 am History, Life, Politics, Science
I’m just going to go ahead and be historicist-curmudgeonly about this one Thursday, June 14th, 2007 at 11:31 am Madness, Theory, Writing
Ten things I don’t know about writing Tuesday, June 19th, 2007 at 1:41 pm Writing
Day job question for fellow code monkeys (updated) Wednesday, June 20th, 2007 at 1:47 pm Life
Further adventures in information superhighway construction Friday, June 22nd, 2007 at 11:32 am A&E, Life, Log, Writing
Six weeks in pictures Saturday, June 23rd, 2007 at 10:45 am Life
It all makes sense now Monday, June 25th, 2007 at 7:14 am Economics, Madness, Politics
Kids at (scientific) con(ference)s Monday, June 25th, 2007 at 8:00 am Life, Madness, Politics
Bring it Tuesday, June 26th, 2007 at 4:52 am Madness, Writing
Social skills (updated) Tuesday, June 26th, 2007 at 1:41 pm Life
This one’s for Hannah Tuesday, June 26th, 2007 at 4:42 pm Writing
And this one’s for Jackie Tuesday, June 26th, 2007 at 6:34 pm Madness, Writing
Fudôshin Thursday, June 28th, 2007 at 6:23 pm Life
This is what’s wrong with Web 2.0 Friday, June 29th, 2007 at 9:18 pm A&E, Life
I never used to hate the Postal Service Sunday, July 1st, 2007 at 6:05 am Economics, Politics
Wow Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007 at 4:24 am A&E
Mini-review: The Fabric of Reality by David Deutsch, after about 150 pages Wednesday, July 4th, 2007 at 11:39 am Science, Writing
Maybe it’s just my TV deficiency acting up, but… Friday, July 6th, 2007 at 9:18 am A&E, Theory, Writing
“And sometimes I catch myself writing the novel and when I do that, I have to destroy all that material.” Monday, July 9th, 2007 at 4:30 am Writing
Finite but unbounded Monday, July 23rd, 2007 at 10:16 am A&E, Writing
Way outside my area of expertise, I admit… Monday, July 9th, 2007 at 4:17 pm A&E, Feminism
Wrong movie Monday, July 9th, 2007 at 6:30 pm Madness, Politics
Things to do (updated) Wednesday, July 11th, 2007 at 1:25 pm Life, Log
Tech support Sunday, July 15th, 2007 at 4:50 pm Log
De Stijl Tuesday, July 17th, 2007 at 11:22 am Writing
Feminism is not… Thursday, July 19th, 2007 at 5:01 am Feminism, Madness
The problem with summer Thursday, July 19th, 2007 at 5:46 pm Life
Any magic indistinguishable from technology is kind of bleh Friday, July 20th, 2007 at 9:25 am Writing
Manhattan, steampunk metropolis Monday, July 23rd, 2007 at 8:07 am Economics, Science
Thought for the day Monday, July 23rd, 2007 at 10:03 am Madness
Remind me again what are the victory conditions for this game? Wednesday, July 25th, 2007 at 9:18 am Economics, Log, Madness
Something recently not said in praise of fanfic by a highly successful fantasy writer Friday, July 27th, 2007 at 12:48 pm Writing
So long Mona, I’m off to Barcelona Saturday, July 28th, 2007 at 6:18 am Life
Han pasado Wednesday, August 1st, 2007 at 4:01 pm Life
Hey Minnesota Thursday, August 2nd, 2007 at 2:19 pm Life
It all makes sense now #2 Sunday, August 5th, 2007 at 1:26 pm Economics, Madness, Politics
Why I can’t be bothered with P2P Friday, August 10th, 2007 at 2:15 pm A&E, Economics
Dear bookstores of Basel Tuesday, August 7th, 2007 at 4:14 pm Economics
Maybe I’m just being stupid again, but… Wednesday, August 8th, 2007 at 5:35 am A&E
The innumeracy, it burns Friday, August 10th, 2007 at 9:52 am Economics, Madness, Writing
Colorblind Monday, August 13th, 2007 at 9:30 am Politics, Writing
So, who’s going to be in Saratoga Springs? Monday, August 13th, 2007 at 11:40 am Writing
Three a.m.: Weird nightmare of dark future Saturday, August 18th, 2007 at 4:51 am Madness, Writing
Weeks I don’t need to have again, a list Monday, August 20th, 2007 at 4:43 am Life
Little lit help please Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007 at 7:44 am Writing
Okay, our SFnal elders were irretrievably weirder than we’ll ever be Sunday, August 26th, 2007 at 11:44 am Madness
Small town living (updated) Monday, August 27th, 2007 at 10:03 am Life
Nothing like SFWA to distract you from your real problems Friday, August 31st, 2007 at 9:18 am Madness, Politics, Writing
When a delusion becomes a subculture Wednesday, September 5th, 2007 at 12:30 pm Life, Madness, Science
SFWA: A quick show of hands Wednesday, September 5th, 2007 at 1:34 pm Madness, Politics, Writing
Gimme that ole-time religion Friday, September 7th, 2007 at 8:01 am Religion, Writing
What you have to keep reminding yourself… Tuesday, September 11th, 2007 at 9:23 am Life
Meanwhile… Tuesday, September 11th, 2007 at 10:20 am Madness, Writing
Replacing SFWA: What for? Wednesday, September 12th, 2007 at 4:21 pm Politics, Writing
I really should learn to draw one of these days Friday, September 14th, 2007 at 12:20 pm Life, Madness
This wheel’s on fire Tuesday, September 18th, 2007 at 8:39 am Writing
On an unrelated note (updated) Friday, September 28th, 2007 at 9:50 am Feminism, Theory, Writing
Saving the magazines: triage Wednesday, September 19th, 2007 at 7:57 am Economics, Writing
All you people writing for Interzone’s Mundane SF Special better be really interesting Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007 at 7:30 am Madness, Writing
Characterization advice Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007 at 8:13 am Writing
Freedom floats Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007 at 11:11 am Economics, Politics, Writing
The inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents Monday, October 8th, 2007 at 11:32 am Madness, Writing
I think I’m going to start describing all SF I like as “literary” now Wednesday, October 10th, 2007 at 7:49 am Madness, Writing
No, Jake. Clean enough ain’t good enough. You should know that. Wednesday, October 17th, 2007 at 8:27 am Writing
Is it me, or… Wednesday, October 17th, 2007 at 2:58 pm Madness, Science, Theory, Writing
Thought for the day Friday, October 19th, 2007 at 10:18 am Politics, Science
What Meghan said. Tuesday, October 23rd, 2007 at 12:17 pm A&E, Life, Writing
There are times Wednesday, October 24th, 2007 at 5:49 pm Life, Writing
The lowdown Thursday, November 8th, 2007 at 3:23 pm Life, Writing
Unplugged Thursday, November 15th, 2007 at 7:20 pm Life, Log
Science fiction is dead: Fat white straight middle-class guy Tuesday, November 20th, 2007 at 1:47 pm Madness, Politics, Writing
Mehr Schweiz! Wednesday, November 21st, 2007 at 9:25 am Life
“Andrew, you’re doing a heck of a job…” Friday, November 30th, 2007 at 10:30 am Madness, Politics, Writing
Too many incommensurables Monday, December 3rd, 2007 at 2:07 pm Life
I know what my problem is Monday, December 3rd, 2007 at 5:44 pm Life, Madness
Lessons learned Tuesday, December 4th, 2007 at 7:08 pm Science
The Hard and the Soft Wednesday, December 5th, 2007 at 8:58 am Feminism, Theory
2007: A surprisingly representative systematic sample Sunday, December 9th, 2007 at 6:26 pm Life, Log, Madness
Antwerp is dark Wednesday, December 12th, 2007 at 8:05 am Life
“A palpable difference… audible on the basic level of rocking” (updated) Monday, December 17th, 2007 at 5:35 am A&E, Politics
Unclear on the concept Sunday, December 16th, 2007 at 10:23 am Economics
The continuing saga Monday, December 17th, 2007 at 12:19 pm Life, Writing
13949712720901ForOSX Tuesday, December 18th, 2007 at 1:20 pm Bits, Life
Show your work Thursday, December 20th, 2007 at 9:48 am Bits, Log
FZFG (updated) Monday, December 24th, 2007 at 3:50 pm Economics, Life, Science
Antwerp, City of Eternal Night Wednesday, December 26th, 2007 at 3:39 pm Life
At the edge of the continent Friday, December 28th, 2007 at 12:40 am Life
Goin’ Eastbound Sunday, December 30th, 2007 at 4:08 pm Life
The Thing? Sunday, December 30th, 2007 at 4:13 pm (none of the above)
Super Guppy! Tuesday, January 1st, 2008 at 5:17 pm Life, Science
Dubious wumpus Tuesday, January 1st, 2008 at 6:26 pm Life
The pills, they do nothing Sunday, January 6th, 2008 at 12:50 am Life
Ambition Monday, January 7th, 2008 at 10:56 am Writing
Ambition #2: With visual aids! Monday, January 7th, 2008 at 11:02 am Economics, Writing
Ambition #3: Gender Monday, January 7th, 2008 at 11:10 am Feminism, Writing
Xref Monday, January 7th, 2008 at 5:43 pm Bits, Log
Little-noted advantages to sleeping alone Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 at 1:10 am Life, Madness
SF Signal asks twelve men and two women to define science fiction, gets predictable range of answers (updated) Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 at 8:28 pm Madness, Theory, Writing
Agent blogs Thursday, January 10th, 2008 at 8:52 am Economics, Writing
2008 in preview Monday, January 14th, 2008 at 11:25 am Writing
And if you can’t answer that… Monday, January 14th, 2008 at 11:32 am A&E
Who was asking me about mice? Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 at 5:49 am Bits
And who was I talking to about Boltzmann brains? Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 at 8:34 am Science
Now all I need is… Tuesday, January 15th, 2008 at 6:38 pm Life
Memory hole Wednesday, January 16th, 2008 at 11:35 am Log
It Is What It Is What It Is Is What Is It Wednesday, January 16th, 2008 at 11:52 am Writing
The clearest sign yet that I should just stay the hell away from discussions of genre boundaries Saturday, January 19th, 2008 at 4:24 pm Theory, Writing
On an unrelated note Saturday, January 19th, 2008 at 4:28 pm Writing
It’s for science! Monday, January 21st, 2008 at 1:20 pm Madness, Politics, Science
Yale jackasses and UCL reactionaries Thursday, January 24th, 2008 at 5:47 pm Feminism, Theory
’Cause the Ninety-Three O is bullet-proof Monday, January 28th, 2008 at 7:44 pm Life
Singularitarian transhumanism bleg (updated) Friday, February 1st, 2008 at 1:30 pm Economics, Madness, Writing
Heill þú nú, Gregor Eikviđar! Friday, February 1st, 2008 at 6:08 am Life, Writing
Sausage factory, further adventures in the Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 at 5:27 pm Madness, Politics, Writing
Gōngxǐ Fācái Thursday, February 7th, 2008 at 2:36 pm Life
Moments in holiday Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 at 8:09 am Life, Madness
Studying at the feet of the masters Thursday, February 14th, 2008 at 8:56 am Writing
Downtime Saturday, February 16th, 2008 at 9:29 am Economics, Life, Log
We do what we must because we can Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 at 4:25 pm A&E, Life, Madness
High Modernism Friday, February 22nd, 2008 at 9:07 am Madness, Politics, Theory
Great existential questions Tuesday, February 26th, 2008 at 4:00 pm Life
Desert island Wednesday, February 27th, 2008 at 6:11 pm Life
Things you learn when you’re sick Thursday, February 28th, 2008 at 5:02 pm Life, Science
99.3° F Friday, February 29th, 2008 at 6:28 am Life
If I read one more aggressively hegemonizing review, even a positive one, that appropriates some mainstream novel for SF while simultaneously backhanding its author and publishers across the face for insufficient genuflection before the images of its genre ancestors, I am going to flip out and kill somebody Friday, February 29th, 2008 at 10:17 am Writing
As long as I’m not coughing up blood… Friday, February 29th, 2008 at 11:45 pm Life
A few propositions relating to simple content-based models of genre taxonomy Saturday, March 1st, 2008 at 7:00 pm Madness, Writing
There’s always something vaguely depressing about London (updated) Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 at 2:21 pm Life
“It can be stopped with acupuncture around the navel,” or, better worldbuilding please Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 at 9:39 am Madness, Science, Writing
Think of the children Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 at 7:34 pm Madness, Writing
Starting over Wednesday, March 12th, 2008 at 7:49 pm Life, Writing
Now where can I get my Oystercard Friday, March 14th, 2008 at 10:12 am Economics, Madness
Thanks — Saturday, March 22nd, 2008 at 10:29 am Life, Writing
SFs in ur gummint teachin th fucked up racist bullshit Monday, March 24th, 2008 at 7:19 am Madness, Politics
In happier news Monday, March 24th, 2008 at 7:32 am Life, Writing
I really can’t bring myself to welcome our new robot overlords Friday, March 28th, 2008 at 7:14 pm Bits, Madness, Science
Bricked Saturday, March 29th, 2008 at 8:22 pm Life, Log
It came from the Tuileries! Saturday, March 29th, 2008 at 8:27 pm Life, Madness
Thought for the day Sunday, March 30th, 2008 at 3:56 pm Life, Madness, Writing
Your morning line edit Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008 at 4:31 am Economics, Madness, Writing
Thought for the day (updated) Monday, April 7th, 2008 at 2:29 pm Theory
A young man’s fancy lightly turns Tuesday, April 8th, 2008 at 8:43 am Life
Rant Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 at 11:23 am Writing
The Decline of Things That I Like Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 at 4:04 pm Madness, Writing
Laughing with Thursday, April 17th, 2008 at 12:29 pm Madness, Writing
An odd sort of compliment Friday, April 18th, 2008 at 8:40 am Economics, Writing
Apropos of nothing Friday, April 18th, 2008 at 5:23 pm Writing
“Deceptive straightforwardness” Monday, April 21st, 2008 at 5:20 pm Writing
Somehow I imagine this going over differently at Wiscon (updated) Monday, April 21st, 2008 at 5:15 pm Feminism, Madness
You poor take courage, you rich take care Thursday, April 24th, 2008 at 9:31 am Economics, Madness, Writing
Pass the Miracle Whip? Friday, April 25th, 2008 at 8:17 am Life
And I had the snarky poster all ready to go, too Sunday, April 27th, 2008 at 5:45 am Madness, Politics, Writing
Singularitarianism and Empirio-Criticism Monday, April 28th, 2008 at 10:16 am Madness, Theory
A temporary problem of liquidity Tuesday, April 29th, 2008 at 1:10 pm Life
Cognitive surplus Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 at 2:12 pm Bits, Economics, History, Theory
Because some things will rise from the dead if allowed to slink off and die quietly Thursday, May 1st, 2008 at 7:14 am Feminism
Dreaming in Japanese Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 at 5:22 am Madness, Writing
Simple future, future perfect Monday, May 5th, 2008 at 8:10 am A&E, Life
One of these days… Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 at 10:10 am Life
Falsely labeled as final Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 at 9:41 am Madness, Science
Grownup Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 at 5:38 pm Economics, Life, Writing
And then there are those readers (updated) Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 at 6:09 pm Madness, Politics, Writing
I really better finish rewriting this damn story… Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 at 8:50 am A&E, Bits, Economics, Madness, Writing
Things that should already exist Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 at 10:56 am Bits, Economics, Feminism, Politics
Writing thought for the day (updated) Thursday, May 8th, 2008 at 10:45 am Writing
I know the feeling (updated) Friday, May 9th, 2008 at 1:29 pm A&E, Madness, Writing
I think my immune system is trying to kill me Sunday, May 11th, 2008 at 4:24 pm Life
HR thought for the day Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 at 3:28 pm Economics
Pre-Wiscon PSA (updated) Saturday, May 24th, 2008 at 12:45 pm Feminism, Madness
I know what let’s not do again Thursday, May 22nd, 2008 at 7:58 pm Log
Simulacrum rights liveblogging Saturday, May 24th, 2008 at 7:48 pm Madness, Science
Timing is everything Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 at 12:23 pm Life, Science
Travel Friday, May 30th, 2008 at 4:17 pm Life, Madness
Travel Part 2: Pre-Emptive Jet Lag? Friday, May 30th, 2008 at 10:49 pm Life, Log
It’s not the something or other, it’s the something else Sunday, June 1st, 2008 at 7:38 am Life
Suspension of disbelief: Ur doin it wrong Monday, June 2nd, 2008 at 10:36 am Writing
Tiptree: Second guesses Monday, June 2nd, 2008 at 1:24 pm Feminism, Writing
Slow learner Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008 at 8:41 am Life, Madness
Starch-related public service announcement Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008 at 7:35 pm Life
So is the average io9 commenter really in middle school? Thursday, June 5th, 2008 at 5:08 am Economics, Madness
Somehow I never seem to find the right bar… Thursday, June 5th, 2008 at 11:05 am Life, Madness
I must see this movie Friday, June 6th, 2008 at 7:43 am A&E
Please stop with the zombie outbreak blogging Friday, June 13th, 2008 at 3:43 pm Madness
Alp hunting; back Sunday (updated) Sunday, June 15th, 2008 at 11:03 am Life, Madness
Excelsior Monday, June 16th, 2008 at 4:07 am Life, Madness
Lucius Shepard on Switzerland Monday, June 16th, 2008 at 8:36 am Life, Madness
Uh-oh Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 at 9:29 am Madness, Religion, Science
Hell, yes! Wednesday, June 18th, 2008 at 8:42 am Life
Guess… Thursday, June 19th, 2008 at 7:05 am Writing
I’m staying the hell out of this one (updated) Wednesday, June 25th, 2008 at 9:20 am Feminism, Writing
It’s hot Sunday, June 22nd, 2008 at 6:17 pm Life
Also Sunday, June 22nd, 2008 at 6:43 pm Life
No way to run a railroad Sunday, June 29th, 2008 at 10:17 am Life, Madness
Up Sunday, June 29th, 2008 at 6:35 pm Life, Madness
Things you never expect to hear yourself say Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 at 6:06 pm Life, Madness, Science
Who wants ice cream? Thursday, July 3rd, 2008 at 11:17 am Economics, Feminism, Theory, Writing
A hundred fifty years ago today… Friday, July 4th, 2008 at 8:23 am History, Science
I just don’t get people who just don’t get it Saturday, July 5th, 2008 at 7:37 pm Feminism, Madness, Writing
Incredible phenomena will occur Thursday, July 10th, 2008 at 4:00 am Life
What Meghan said, #[I'velostcount] in a series Tuesday, July 8th, 2008 at 10:04 am Writing
The word is out Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 at 8:03 am Writing
A question of professionalism Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 at 8:41 am Economics, Madness, Writing
It’s humid in Kansas Friday, July 11th, 2008 at 4:43 pm History, Life
Rejection letter ethics, cont’d Sunday, July 13th, 2008 at 2:56 am Economics, Politics, Writing
O’Hare mini-review Monday, July 14th, 2008 at 12:03 am Life
This should be a poll, but isn’t Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 at 9:44 am Madness, Writing
On a related note Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 at 1:45 pm Madness
We are ugly but we have the music Wednesday, July 16th, 2008 at 7:59 am Life
Stupid/crazy Thursday, July 17th, 2008 at 7:44 am Religion
Your forty dollars is up Saturday, July 19th, 2008 at 8:55 pm Madness, Writing
Juvenilia: the muse’s way of telling you to get back to work on your book Sunday, July 20th, 2008 at 7:17 pm Writing
And introducing Oedipa Maas as Catwoman Monday, July 21st, 2008 at 11:38 am Madness, Theory, Writing
Finale Monday, July 21st, 2008 at 8:07 pm Writing
Spending long nights in the lab makes it hard for your love to thrive Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 at 7:08 am Economics, Madness, Science
Sour grapes Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 at 12:08 pm Economics, Madness, Writing
Times when it’s good to be secure in your masculinity (updated) Friday, July 25th, 2008 at 5:28 am A&E, Feminism, Life
Is Joe Abercrombie genre enough? Friday, July 25th, 2008 at 10:43 am Theory, Writing
Why is it… Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 at 10:48 am Life, Madness
Drinking vodka gimlets in Berlin… Friday, August 1st, 2008 at 6:04 pm Life
Transcriptase Monday, August 4th, 2008 at 9:41 am Writing
If I see one more plot that turns on half-assed caricatures of office politics and corporate backstabbing, I may just flip out and kill somebody Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 at 12:30 pm Writing
Self-test Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 at 3:15 pm Feminism, Theory, Writing
Apropos of nothing (recent) Tuesday, August 5th, 2008 at 8:39 pm Life, Log
Manic Pixie Dream Girls Thursday, August 7th, 2008 at 4:51 am A&E, Feminism, Life
Congratulations, Ted! Sunday, August 10th, 2008 at 5:18 am Writing
Yes it is (updated) Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 at 4:08 am Life, Writing
Dear fans, ex-fans, future fans and future ex-fans Friday, August 15th, 2008 at 7:51 am Madness, Writing
Feu de joie Friday, August 15th, 2008 at 9:09 am Writing
Feu de contre-batterie Monday, August 18th, 2008 at 1:10 pm Writing
The one-drop rule Monday, August 18th, 2008 at 1:38 pm Theory, Writing
I’m going to ask Professor Science Monday, August 18th, 2008 at 8:24 pm Life
The Barbarianization Of All Things Wednesday, August 20th, 2008 at 11:05 am Theory
“Dark Knight” mini-review (yes, it only just opened here) Saturday, August 23rd, 2008 at 8:55 pm A&E
Value Saturday, August 23rd, 2008 at 9:13 pm Economics, History, Writing
Stir crazy Monday, August 25th, 2008 at 6:44 pm Life
Fuck golf Wednesday, August 27th, 2008 at 9:33 am Madness, Politics
“Also he had always had a great tolerance which seemed the nicest thing about him if it were not the most sinister.” Friday, August 29th, 2008 at 12:14 pm Theory, Writing
It always comes back to the Benjamins Sunday, August 31st, 2008 at 6:10 am Economics, Madness
Thanks to Celia… Sunday, August 31st, 2008 at 8:56 am Life
That vetting process Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 at 4:25 am Madness, Politics
Really, I should stop dreaming of ever becoming a hard SF writer Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 at 1:10 pm Science, Writing
When I meet the younger self who thought structuring this novel like a detective story would make it easier to write Friday, September 5th, 2008 at 8:50 am Writing
Everything right is wrong again Monday, September 8th, 2008 at 10:51 am Writing
Another thing those damn Commies are better than us at Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 at 7:15 pm Politics
Wednesday equality blogging Wednesday, September 10th, 2008 at 7:53 am Feminism, History, Science
I told you so Thursday, September 11th, 2008 at 5:30 am Science
Curse you, Jimbo Wales Saturday, September 13th, 2008 at 8:38 pm Life, Madness
Who’s Élite now, Bullwinkle? Wednesday, September 17th, 2008 at 4:40 am Madness, Politics
Im Friedrichshafen nichts neues Friday, September 19th, 2008 at 7:21 pm Life
Diagnosis: narcissistic personality disorder Monday, September 22nd, 2008 at 11:48 am Politics
Thought for the day Monday, September 22nd, 2008 at 12:42 pm Life, Writing
It’s the little touches that make a future solid enough to be destroyed Friday, September 26th, 2008 at 4:25 pm Life
Ask a primatologist Monday, September 29th, 2008 at 4:22 am Politics
Positive science fiction Monday, September 29th, 2008 at 9:55 am Economics, Writing
What we talk about doing when we talk about pretending what we’re doing instead of writing shouldn’t count as ‘not writing’ Sunday, October 12th, 2008 at 4:44 pm Log
There really are few things I hate more (updated) Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 at 6:20 pm Economics, Life
The sad thing is not that I can’t imagine paying this much for a bag, because I can Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 at 12:37 pm Economics, Madness, Writing
Pure elements Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 at 2:27 pm Theory, Writing
Times when it’s good not to be a fan Thursday, October 16th, 2008 at 4:59 pm A&E, Madness
Which leads to what I can only call a conundrum (updated) Thursday, October 16th, 2008 at 6:57 pm Life
Okay, I’ve found my next car. Friday, October 17th, 2008 at 8:18 am Madness, Science
Life goals it’s still not too late for me to add Friday, October 17th, 2008 at 6:22 pm A&E, Life
Stephanidean epideictics (updated) Sunday, October 19th, 2008 at 7:09 pm Theory, Writing
Hive mind watch Tuesday, October 21st, 2008 at 4:25 am Madness, Politics, Science
For family reasons I think I am obligated to post this Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 5:10 am Madness
Not to be confused with… Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 6:39 pm History, Madness, Science
Landslide Friday, October 24th, 2008 at 7:43 am History, Politics
Are we glad things are on fire? Friday, October 24th, 2008 at 7:13 pm Madness, Theory, Writing
Elsewhere Monday, October 27th, 2008 at 5:02 am Log, Writing
Elsewhere #2 Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 at 5:02 am History, Log, Writing
Furthermore Thursday, October 30th, 2008 at 9:12 pm Log, Writing
A case that could not, I think, be more accurately put Friday, October 31st, 2008 at 5:23 am Life, Politics
More than one kind of awesome Friday, October 31st, 2008 at 10:22 am Feminism, Writing
He says his home’s in Frisco Saturday, November 1st, 2008 at 8:53 pm A&E, Life, Log
Some songs come out of the ground just like a potato Sunday, November 2nd, 2008 at 6:33 pm Log, Madness, Writing
Found noodle poetry Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 at 1:15 pm Madness
Why yes, actually (updated) Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 at 6:18 am Politics
Go LA (updated) Friday, November 7th, 2008 at 5:30 am Feminism, Politics
Okay, so I missed all the parties and I won’t make it to the inauguration… Wednesday, November 12th, 2008 at 8:36 pm Madness, Politics
“I’m not trying to be sexist, but…” is never a good way to start a sentence Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 at 12:47 pm A&E, Feminism
Possibly the best film ever at ANY length Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 at 7:25 pm A&E
Best astronaut interview ever Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 at 7:46 pm Madness, Science
Brief Best Bond follow-up post ever Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 at 10:31 am A&E, Feminism
Worst Word Ever Thursday, November 20th, 2008 at 6:47 pm Feminism, Madness
You can fool all of the machines some of the time Friday, November 21st, 2008 at 4:18 pm Log, Madness
Society perfected; social SF declared obsolete Tuesday, November 25th, 2008 at 10:18 am Madness, Science, Writing
WANT Monday, December 1st, 2008 at 9:52 am A&E, Bits
“…dynamic & fast-paced movies in the aviation & prison genres…” Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008 at 11:45 am A&E, Madness
To be able to unite the universe and keep peace is my greatest desire Friday, December 5th, 2008 at 5:42 am Madness, Politics, Writing
Prospectus for a dystopia Tuesday, December 9th, 2008 at 9:22 am Economics, Life, Log, Madness, Politics
Science fiction: You’re doing it wrong Wednesday, December 10th, 2008 at 3:29 pm Madness, Science, Writing
It’s about time I had an honest-to-God critical failure Tuesday, December 16th, 2008 at 9:40 am Writing
There are all different kinds of freedom, and the kind that is most precious you will not hear much talk about much in the great outside world of wanting and achieving Friday, December 12th, 2008 at 10:18 am Life
Remind me again what we need science fiction for? Friday, December 19th, 2008 at 6:51 pm History, Madness, Science, Writing
Strange mortals with curious customs Thursday, December 25th, 2008 at 8:33 am Life, Religion
In NYC Sunday, December 28th, 2008 at 10:14 pm Life
Last day for first lines Wednesday, December 31st, 2008 at 1:47 pm Life, Log
1 January: Teleology is the new cosmogony Thursday, January 1st, 2009 at 11:59 pm Books recieved, Writing
2 January: Don’t try this at home Friday, January 2nd, 2009 at 11:59 pm Books recieved, Science
4 January: Sex, drugs, and (in moderation) bugs Sunday, January 4th, 2009 at 11:59 pm Books recieved
3 January: Before I talk, I should read a book Saturday, January 3rd, 2009 at 11:49 pm Books recieved, History, Religion
5 January: Space is big. It’s dark, too. Monday, January 5th, 2009 at 7:54 pm Books recieved, Madness
7 January: The toad is the hunger that appears when the gift stops giving Wednesday, January 7th, 2009 at 12:49 pm Books recieved, Economics, Life, Religion, Writing
“It’s kind of a hard karma, but I can promise it will work” Wednesday, January 7th, 2009 at 10:33 am Life
At least it’s a dry cold Friday, January 9th, 2009 at 6:43 am Life, Science
Very few ever changed their minds Friday, January 9th, 2009 at 8:59 am Economics, Science, Writing
That time of year already Friday, January 9th, 2009 at 10:14 am Writing
I guess it’s sort of news… Saturday, January 10th, 2009 at 5:49 pm Economics, Feminism, Madness
The new new look Saturday, January 10th, 2009 at 8:02 pm Life
But do they sell the action figures? Sunday, January 11th, 2009 at 7:42 am Madness, Science
10 January: Me so big naughty heart all one stone Monday, January 12th, 2009 at 12:24 pm Books recieved, History
12 January: Hemos pasado Monday, January 12th, 2009 at 7:55 pm Books recieved, Writing
“Let the right one in” opens in Basel on April 2nd Tuesday, January 13th, 2009 at 5:34 am A&E
Why intellectual property as we know it needs to die Thursday, January 15th, 2009 at 5:56 am A&E, Economics, Madness, Politics
MIT to actually teach physics Thursday, January 15th, 2009 at 10:34 am Science
Cultural appropriation discussion meta-comment PSA Thursday, January 15th, 2009 at 4:03 pm Economics, Feminism, History, Madness, Politics, Religion, Theory, Writing
So have the conniptions started? Thursday, January 15th, 2009 at 2:52 pm Madness, Writing
Matt Cheney unfiltered Thursday, January 15th, 2009 at 3:04 pm Theory, Writing
Google officially now just another tech company Friday, January 16th, 2009 at 11:02 am Bits, Economics
13 January: One: we are lost and have no idea what we’re doing, or two: we’re on an adventure Friday, January 16th, 2009 at 12:54 pm Books recieved, Writing
14 January: Lt. Hall, did you go through the Infantry School? No, I went under it Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 at 1:23 pm Books recieved, History
16 January: Where chance cannot penetrate and the only source of pain is memory Saturday, February 7th, 2009 at 7:39 am Books recieved, Writing
Not his thing, really, but she was so shook and, well, you don’t say no to God Monday, January 19th, 2009 at 9:36 am Life, Writing
At least it’s a dry cold #2 Monday, January 19th, 2009 at 8:29 pm Life, Madness
Thought for the day Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 at 5:40 pm History, Politics, Religion
23 January: But that would not be a serious answer to a serious question put to him by a specialist Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 at 4:32 pm Books recieved, Writing
A boot stomping on a human face that was totally asking for it Wednesday, January 21st, 2009 at 9:15 am A&E, Madness
There is no try Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 at 6:21 am Madness, Politics
So you know it’s not just us Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 at 6:25 pm Feminism, Madness, Politics
Your revised theory is bad and you should feel bad Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 at 6:41 pm A&E, Madness
Post-racial Friday, January 23rd, 2009 at 4:25 pm Politics
Why we read Monday, January 26th, 2009 at 10:43 am Life, Writing
For the record Monday, January 26th, 2009 at 12:49 pm Life, Madness, Politics
You don’t have to do what you don’t have to do Tuesday, January 27th, 2009 at 8:35 pm Life, Madness
A simple cube of white light, that very simplicity suggesting extreme complexity Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 at 12:12 pm Life
They don’t make ’em like they used to Saturday, January 31st, 2009 at 8:21 pm A&E, Feminism
Hey, this explains a lot Monday, February 2nd, 2009 at 10:07 am A&E, Life, Madness
I maed u a Race Fail 2009 post, but I eated it Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009 at 2:55 pm History, Madness, Politics, Theory, Writing
If you thought Wikipedia was a time suck… Wednesday, February 4th, 2009 at 10:25 am A&E, Madness, Writing
2 February: and some have thought in consequence that the Babylonians were Monotheists, but such was not the case Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 at 5:07 pm Books recieved, History
5 February: “In the center of Basel, you can defend a few houses. Otherwise, forget it.” Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 at 5:41 pm Books recieved, Feminism, Politics
11 February: At the very moment when children really did begin to disappear Friday, February 27th, 2009 at 10:08 am Books recieved, History, Politics
17 February: ‘A penitential pilgrimage,’ he cried. ‘Two hundred times around the restaurant! I invoke double pneumonia!’ Friday, February 27th, 2009 at 10:39 am Books recieved, Madness, Religion, Writing
And remember, “attention-seeking” is two words Thursday, February 19th, 2009 at 8:57 pm Life, Madness
20 February: I trusted that the rain forest’s mysteries were not occult Friday, February 27th, 2009 at 5:58 pm Books recieved, Science
Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must make something up Saturday, February 21st, 2009 at 7:05 am Writing
I know it’s not about me, but Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 at 6:30 pm Life, Madness, Politics
What are they gonna say? … That he was a wise man? That he had plans? Tuesday, February 24th, 2009 at 7:36 pm Life, Madness
25 February: Happy endings must come at the end of something Friday, March 13th, 2009 at 11:43 am Books recieved, Writing
Indeterminate February: We are always already in the hands of a Teller (updated) Friday, February 27th, 2009 at 6:09 pm Books recieved, Theory, Writing
26 February: After Marco joined us, the morality became complex Friday, March 13th, 2009 at 1:09 pm Books recieved, History, Writing
2 March: I must say, sir, you have adopted a decidedly unfriendly and accusatory tone Monday, April 20th, 2009 at 1:24 pm Books recieved, Politics, Writing
2 March: Valentine’s eyes felt glazed; his mind wandered Saturday, March 28th, 2009 at 3:41 pm Books recieved, Writing
Crazy pool Friday, March 6th, 2009 at 1:35 pm Life, Log, Madness
4 March: Perhaps it will turn out all right, in the next thrilling episode Monday, April 20th, 2009 at 1:44 pm Books recieved, Writing
7 March: The gap between those who want games to entertain and those who want games to be art does not exist (updated) Thursday, July 9th, 2009 at 7:01 pm Books recieved
Race Fail 2009 101 (updated again) Monday, March 9th, 2009 at 2:43 pm Log, Madness, Politics, Writing
The world as it is or should be Thursday, March 12th, 2009 at 6:31 am Life, Writing
“This game will make plenty of people uncomfortable in racially specific ways” Wednesday, March 18th, 2009 at 6:17 am A&E, Politics
¡Líbranos, ingenioso hidalgo! Wednesday, March 18th, 2009 at 9:01 am Madness, Science
Ditto Haddayr. Thursday, March 19th, 2009 at 6:13 am Feminism, Madness, Politics, Theory
Complicated postcolonial legacy fail Monday, March 23rd, 2009 at 5:32 am A&E, History, Politics
Unsupported assertion Monday Monday, March 23rd, 2009 at 10:52 am Writing
Not that I don’t love the ukelele Tuesday, March 24th, 2009 at 7:33 pm A&E, Feminism, Madness
“Ayn Rand is not your go-to philosopher for family values” Wednesday, March 25th, 2009 at 9:05 am Madness, Theory, Writing
Deontological libertarianism fail Wednesday, March 25th, 2009 at 3:57 pm Politics, Writing
Things you remember when you finally replace that flat front tire that’s needed replacing for several months, a list Wednesday, March 25th, 2009 at 5:01 pm Life
An important distinction Monday, March 30th, 2009 at 6:25 pm Politics
Public out-of-service announcement Saturday, April 4th, 2009 at 8:48 pm Bits, Life
Dear Amazon: What the hell is wrong with you Monday, April 13th, 2009 at 4:34 am Economics, Feminism, Politics
Friendly Forest Fairy FTW Friday, April 17th, 2009 at 8:00 am Madness, Religion, Writing
18 April: We are for freedom and international peace Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 at 11:49 am Books recieved, History, Writing
Back country Friday, April 24th, 2009 at 3:31 pm Feminism, History, Madness
Why you should never, ever take a Libertarian seriously Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 at 5:31 am Economics, Feminism, Madness, Politics
27 April: I think that explanation would be difficult to tender in the gardens of Soochow Friday, September 11th, 2009 at 12:43 pm Books recieved
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you… Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 at 7:41 am History, Politics, Writing
“As for me, I’m a tireless global vector…” Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 at 12:17 pm Science
I’m on it Wednesday, April 29th, 2009 at 8:12 pm Life
Why open access is awesome Thursday, April 30th, 2009 at 12:59 pm Madness, Science
Things that would be nice, a list Friday, May 1st, 2009 at 3:16 pm Life, Writing
6 May: Too busy to be afraid. Too busy to scream. Thursday, July 16th, 2009 at 7:03 pm Books recieved
GeekGenderFail ’09 Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 at 8:10 am Bits, Feminism, Madness
GeekGenderFail ’09 postscript Tuesday, May 5th, 2009 at 10:27 am Bits, Feminism, Madness
My people, O my people Thursday, May 7th, 2009 at 8:08 am Feminism, Politics
GeekGenderFail ‘09, WoW edition Thursday, May 7th, 2009 at 8:52 am Bits, Feminism, Madness, Science
Star Trek mini-review Monday, May 11th, 2009 at 8:34 am A&E, Writing
Genocide by omission (updated) Monday, May 11th, 2009 at 2:37 pm History, Writing
Cracker, please. Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 at 1:40 pm Politics
And on that note… Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 at 1:44 pm A&E, Madness, Politics
Belated mini-review: Hot Fuzz Thursday, May 28th, 2009 at 5:14 pm A&E
Because history happened Sunday, May 31st, 2009 at 5:01 am Politics
Shorter median commenter on any mid-range software engineering blog Thursday, June 4th, 2009 at 7:51 am Log, Madness
A horse of a different color, ethics-wise (updated) Thursday, June 4th, 2009 at 2:12 pm Madness, Writing
6 June: “Hey, mister, you wanna buy a god?” Monday, October 5th, 2009 at 1:02 pm Books recieved
Virtue rewarded Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 at 11:46 am Writing
Moon non-spoiler Friday, June 12th, 2009 at 5:03 am A&E, Writing
It’s probably just as well… Sunday, June 14th, 2009 at 8:38 am Life, Madness, Science
This is how you write a Socratic dialogue Monday, June 15th, 2009 at 8:07 am Bits, Madness
Feminism is the radical notion that women are people, dept. of Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 at 11:38 am Feminism, Writing
9 May: Is there any point in keeping up the pretence, Ambassador? Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 at 11:39 am Books recieved
Nothing is boring except to people who aren’t really paying attention, dept. of Friday, June 19th, 2009 at 8:19 am Life
It can’t be that hard if women do it Monday, June 22nd, 2009 at 11:59 am Bits, Madness, Writing
Life after sumo Friday, June 26th, 2009 at 5:00 pm A&E
I am avoiding the obvious pun here, you’ll note Sunday, June 28th, 2009 at 4:58 am A&E
3 July: Through her annoyance she wondered Monday, October 26th, 2009 at 9:43 am Books recieved, History, Religion, Science
“To the Difference Engine!” Sunday, July 12th, 2009 at 12:15 pm A&E, History, Madness, Science
These Engines of mischief Wednesday, July 15th, 2009 at 4:35 am Bits, Economics, Madness
Watching me watching you Thursday, July 23rd, 2009 at 8:43 am Log, Writing
For the record Thursday, July 23rd, 2009 at 12:29 pm Madness, Writing
The crisis of representation Thursday, July 23rd, 2009 at 12:50 pm Madness, Writing
Why friends don’t encourage friends to read Madeleine L’Engle Friday, July 24th, 2009 at 12:55 pm Feminism, Politics, Writing
Divided by a common language Saturday, July 25th, 2009 at 6:50 am Politics
Too true Sunday, July 26th, 2009 at 6:14 pm Life, Madness
They can always come home to that really great suburb called literary fiction Saturday, July 25th, 2009 at 7:24 pm Writing
Yeah no never mind screw games Tuesday, July 28th, 2009 at 6:45 pm A&E, Feminism
Going dark Saturday, August 1st, 2009 at 12:00 am Life, Log
io9: Exactly what you always kind of suspected it was Thursday, July 30th, 2009 at 10:33 am A&E, Madness
All aboard the Night Train Friday, July 31st, 2009 at 7:14 pm Life, Madness
3 August: But today take advantage of our journey, you old wretch, and continue your story Sunday, November 1st, 2009 at 4:23 pm Books recieved
Preparations for a visit to Great-Aunt Lucy’s Sunday, September 6th, 2009 at 12:01 am Life
23 August: It is only in the performing of them that they can prove to be impossible Thursday, December 24th, 2009 at 12:00 am Books recieved, Writing
Things I did while I was mostly* off the Internet Tuesday, September 1st, 2009 at 12:01 am Life
Pride Tuesday, September 1st, 2009 at 11:59 am Feminism, Writing
State of the alt, ca. 2008 Thursday, September 10th, 2009 at 1:07 pm History, Madness, Writing
Asking for trouble Thursday, September 10th, 2009 at 3:49 pm Feminism, Writing
16 September: If the schema I have outlined has any value at all, it will be in the questions Friday, December 25th, 2009 at 12:00 am Books recieved, Theory, Writing
Thought for the day: Nash equilibrium Friday, September 18th, 2009 at 12:02 pm Life, Madness
Thought for the day: Death ray Monday, September 21st, 2009 at 9:09 am A&E, Life, Madness, Writing
District 9 mini-review Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 at 9:57 pm A&E
No, really… Thursday, September 24th, 2009 at 6:04 pm Madness, Politics
Why I hate Switzerland Friday, September 25th, 2009 at 4:19 pm Economics, Life
Detroit iron Sunday, September 27th, 2009 at 8:06 am Economics, Madness, Science
Perspective, sense of Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 at 12:00 am Life, Science
28 September: the Emperor, as a gracious benefactor, could not issue vexatious or plaguing decrees Saturday, December 26th, 2009 at 12:00 am Books recieved, History
Completely obvious in retrospect, dept. of the Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 at 2:31 pm A&E, Feminism, Madness
Packing for a visit to Great-Aunt Lucy Ardi’s Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 at 3:30 pm Life, Madness
Tonopah is wack Thursday, October 8th, 2009 at 12:21 pm Life
It’s not just Tonopah (NV) Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 at 5:47 am Life
And… out? Saturday, October 17th, 2009 at 4:50 pm Life
And out. (updated again) Sunday, October 18th, 2009 at 8:31 am Life
15 October: What kind of doubletalk was this? Sunday, December 27th, 2009 at 12:00 am Books recieved, History, Politics
17 October: But in any event it is a remarkable case of that holier-than-thou duplicity which has become so familiar in the propaganda of this present century Thursday, December 31st, 2009 at 5:01 pm Books recieved, History
Ethiopia pix Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 at 11:19 am Life
What is wrong with the “literature of ideas” is this Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 at 5:24 pm Writing
10 August: Grown women are the chief agents and arbiters of this unfortunate business Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 at 12:00 am Books recieved, History, Writing
I’m as liberal as the next guy. If the next guy’s a redneck. Monday, October 26th, 2009 at 4:14 pm Politics
28 October: Fucking humans everywhere Thursday, December 31st, 2009 at 5:07 pm Books recieved, Writing
Martin encapsulates my philosophy Friday, November 6th, 2009 at 9:55 am Writing
“How not to be insane when accused of racism” is all very well… Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 at 7:38 pm Feminism, Madness
Information wants to be free Sunday, November 15th, 2009 at 12:00 am Economics, Writing
Too busy to blog. Too busy to scream. Friday, November 13th, 2009 at 9:12 am Log, Madness, Writing
Assume the existence of a can opener Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 at 1:17 pm Economics, History, Madness, Politics, Science, Writing
Maybe that’s why white people don’t have fur any longer… Wednesday, November 25th, 2009 at 1:31 pm Madness, Science
28 November: “We’re something different now,” she said. “A little of us and a little of them.” Thursday, December 31st, 2009 at 5:30 pm Books recieved, History, Science
Ways not to spend a Sunday afternoon, a list Sunday, December 6th, 2009 at 6:52 pm Bits, Life
Best leadership philosophy ever Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 at 9:38 am History, Life
While I’m bitching about the Nebula Awards on Twitter Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 9:15 am Writing
Cheer up, it might never happen Saturday, December 19th, 2009 at 12:00 am Life, Writing
Dear SF Signal: Friday, December 11th, 2009 at 5:34 am Economics, Madness, Writing
Yes and no Saturday, December 12th, 2009 at 6:13 am Madness, Writing
Yay Christmas Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009 at 6:26 am Life
1 October: Whatever happens to me and however I deplore it, I shall never in actual fact become a ‘hardboiled man of the world’ Saturday, December 26th, 2009 at 12:01 pm Books recieved, History
23 December: It was much harder for girls to become astounding characters in the fabric of Tres Camarones culture Thursday, December 31st, 2009 at 5:45 pm Books recieved, Feminism, Madness, Politics
Ten years Thursday, December 31st, 2009 at 6:18 pm Life
2009 in review: What I talk about when I talk about books Thursday, December 31st, 2009 at 6:17 pm Books recieved
January Monday, February 1st, 2010 at 8:24 am Life
A quick note for everyone recommending / linking to IndieBound Monday, February 1st, 2010 at 8:58 am Economics, Writing
Don’t panic Monday, February 1st, 2010 at 7:24 pm Economics, Life
Fleeing for the hills Friday, February 19th, 2010 at 12:06 pm Life
D.I.Y. Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 at 12:50 pm Life, Madness