TV Tropes — The big book o’ tropes. In case Joseph Campbell isn’t enough for you. (Thanks to willyumtx.)
Realism is fake — Some really nice stuff here on the art of writing dialogue. (Thanks to willyumtx.)
Whale blowing bubbles — This is a cool photo. (Thanks to jenntheamazon.)
Ultrasonic Frog Tunes Its Ears Like a Radio Dial — The headline is strangely written, but it’s a cool story. An evolutionary quirk. (Thanks to lt260.)
Facing the freshwater crisis — Nothing to see here, citizens. Just more environmental alarmism from liberal traitors. Move along, move along. (Thanks to lt260.)
Church exorcism protected by First Amendment — So inflicting bodily harm is protected under religious freedom? There’s a hole you could drive ever child protection law in the country through. Can’t be sparing those rods. (Thanks to danjite.)
Eight reasons even the innocent shouldn’t talk to the police — Interesting stuff. (Thanks to danjite.)
matociquala asks a simple political question — “If Barack Obama were a kind of pro-terrorism Manchurian Candidate, what could he possibly do with a presidency that would achieve anti-American goals more completely than the current administration has?”
7/29/08
Time in saddle: 12 minutes
Last night’s weigh-out: n/a
This morning’s weigh-in: 245.2
Currently reading: Green by Jay Lake
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