Only the Best Sciencet Fiction and Fantasy is giving away a copy of Pinion
Frank Herbert's 'Dune' holds timely - and timeless - appeal — A brief history of Dune. My favorite bit: Another early version [of the Dune movie adaptation] would've enlisted Orson Welles, Salvador Dalí, Gloria Swanson, Hervé Villechaize and Alain Delon in a 10-hour epic. ZOMG. I so want this to be real.
Who’s More Likely to Fake It in the Bedroom? — Hmm....
An Archaeological Approach to SETI — Centauri Dreams with an interesting article that lies pretty close to one of the core concepts I have for Sunspin.
A Softer World nail the difference between ebooks and print book — Especially important if you're a conservative.
Diversity Is Work — Ta-Nehisi Coates with one of the smartest commentaries on racism and diversity I've seen in a long time.
Having no use for religion — What he says.
GA Woman To State Judiciary Committee: DoD Implanted A Microchip Inside Me — Ah, conservatives. This story pretty much speaks for itself. If they didn't have political power, this would be sad-but-funny.
Tea Party speaker gay-baits Lindsey Graham — The story itself is par for the course; there's nothing surprising about the ugly undercurrents (and overcurrents) of bigtory in the Tea Party. But I'm fascinated by the term "herrenvolk democracy", which is a surprisingly useful description of contemporary conservative politics.
The Lost State of Jefferson — Secessionism by a slightly different flavor, from Strange Maps. Confidentlal to Tea Party in America: No, secession is still not patriotic. It wasn't in 1861, it wasn't in 1941, and it's not now.
Un-Christian Delusions — Daniel Larison writing about the sheer folly Christianist worldviews in foreign and military policy.
Why I'm Passing On Tea — Andrew Sullivan on the tea party. Most of the rational tea-partiers accept that the GOP has been as bad - if not worse - than the Democrats on spending, borrowing and the size and scope of government in recent years. They repressed this anger during the Bush years out of partisan loyalty. Now, they're taking it all out on the newbie. What, all three of them? Seriously, that's the biggest issue I have with the Tea Party's stated goals (ignoring their cultural baggage). Where were you under Bush? Why was it okay then but not now?
?otD: Ever seen the mythical 12-hour version of Dune?
4/21/2010
Writing time yesterday: none (family disruption)
Body movement: 30 minute stationary bike ride
Hours slept: 8.0 (solid)
This morning's weigh-in: n/a (scale is out of batteries)
Yesterday's chemo stress index: 4/10 (fatigue, GI distress)
Currently (re)reading: The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett