Monthly Archives: April 2009

Dave Arneson passes away at 61

Posted on April 9, 2009 by

And now, we can officially say that it is the end of an era: Dave Arneson, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, has died, a little over a year after Gary Gygax passed away.  Though Gygax’s name was much more synonymous … Continue reading →

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Birdwatching WIN!

Posted on April 8, 2009 by

My new camera came through for me big time!  We’ve been pretty convinced that our avian houseguests (wreathguests?) are house finches, but I hadn’t been able to get a picture to confirm it until this afternoon.  The papa bird was … Continue reading →

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The Italian earthquake, predictions, and selective perception

Posted on April 7, 2009 by

In the wake of the truly horrific Italian earthquake on Monday come reports that an Italian seismologist predicted an impending major event but his warnings were ignored.  From the NYT Blog, A local news Web site in the region where … Continue reading →

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Bertram Mitford’s Renshaw Fanning’s Quest

Posted on April 6, 2009 by

Bertram Mitford (1855-1914) could be said to have been the darker cousin to H. Rider Haggard (1856-1925).  Both authors wrote adventure novels set in the perilous wilds of Africa, but Mitford seems to have used that setting, and his own … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure fiction | 8 Comments

10 days left until The Giant’s Shoulders #10!

Posted on April 5, 2009 by

Tick tock, tick tock… There are 10 days left until the deadline for The Giant’s Shoulders #10, to be held on April 16th at Stochastic Scribbles. Entries can be submitted through blogcarnival.com or directly to the host blog, as usual!

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The pitter-patter of little feet ON the house…

Posted on April 3, 2009 by

Well, we’ve got a bird family!  A couple of weeks ago, the fiancée noticed that birds had started building a nest in the wreath on the front door of the house.  We started to take it down before they settled … Continue reading →

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Karl Marx to get his own show on MSNBC

Posted on April 1, 2009 by

Just announced earlier today on Olbermann’s show: Philosopher, political economist, historian, sociologist, humanist, political theorist, and revolutionary  Karl Marx joins MSNBC as host of “Karl’s Komments,” premiering on Monday, April 6. “Karl’s Komments” will air weekdays, 6-7 p.m. ET. The … Continue reading →

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