Alien Languages: Not Human — A nice squib from Science in My Fiction . I don't quite agree with all of it, but a good read. As Wittgenstein said, "If a lion could talk, we could not understand him." Electro-magnetic brakes stop aeroplaes — Ah, days of future past. Weird clock in Shibuya, Tokyo — It's like a music box from The Matrix or something. (Thanks to willyumtx.) Republicans See Big Chance, but Are Worried, Too — GOP discovers "Party of No" is not a good electoral agenda. Also, this just in: sun sets in west. Scandals in the House Republican Class of 1994 — But the House Republicans of '94 stand out: No fewer than 15 of the 73 elected in the landslide that year have entertained the nation with flaps that include messy divorces and a suspicious car accident. This is why people vote Republican. Because of their high moral stance and principled family values. ?otD: How wide are your wings? 5/24/2010 Writing time yesterday: none (chemo exhaustion) Body movement: Stationary bike later Hours slept: 9.5 (reasonable) plus extensive napping This morning's weigh-in: 231.4 Yesterday's chemo stress index: 9/10 (fatigue) Currently (re)reading: Mirror Dance by Lois McMaster Bujold