Jim C. Hines on Amanda Hocking — He's wise. History of Science Fiction as a giant map — (Snurched from @jackwilliambell .) Greg van Eekhout visits Mrs.Huebner's elementary school class in Sioux Falls, IA, they blog A journalist friend is looking for World of Warcraft players who've played from weird locales or situations Kid Crazy: Why We Exaggerate the Joys of Parenthood Discovered: The Happiest Man in America — They actually found him. From 'End of History' Author, a Look at the Beginning and Middle — (Thanks to Dad.) Villemard’s Vision of the Future — More days of future past. Deep retro-futurism. (Via goulo .) Will Health and Safety Regulators Ruin the Porn Industry? Charlie Sheen is not filial — America's current favorite trainwreck from a Confucian perspective. (Via my brother.) Why Human Penises Lost Their Spines — DNA study offers clues to "impenetrable mystery" of evolution, expert says. U.S. Energy Flow in Quads — Ok, this is fascinating. Sea Ice in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica — More on-the-ground liberal conspiracy obscuring the true facts about global warming. Why Randomly-Selected Politicians Would Improve Democracy — :: omits cheap political joke here :: The Suicide Of The Republican Party — Keith Olbermann on the GOP's Wisconsin scam. ?otD: Dentition or rendition? 3/10/2011 Writing time yesterday: 1.5 hours (2,800 words on Sunspin ) Body movement: 30 minute suburban walk (overslept) Hours slept: 7.25 hours (interrupted) Weight: n/a Currently reading: The Falling Machine: A Society of Steam Novel by Andrew P. Mayer