Saturday, February 27, 2016
Close to the Heart -- Harlan Ellison
Close to the Heart: ‘Fire-bringing’ Harlan Ellison, one of America’s greatest short story writers, on protecting his work, L. Ron Hubbard, Octavia Butler, and why he will never stop writing
A Recent E-Mail Message of Importance
Somehow I missed the news of this appointment, but if one can't trust the New Secretary of the Treasury, whom can one trust?
U.S. Department of the Treasury
My name is "Jacob Jack Lew". I am the New Secretary of the Treasury under the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Kindly open the attach form and fill it .
Jack J. Lew
U.S. Department of the Treasury
My name is "Jacob Jack Lew". I am the New Secretary of the Treasury under the U.S. Department of the Treasury.
Kindly open the attach form and fill it .
Jack J. Lew
Lennie Baker, R. I. P.
New York Times: Lennie Baker, a longtime member of the rock and doo-wop group Sha Na Na, who sang lead on its hit version of “Blue Moon,” died on Wednesday in Weymouth, Mass. He was 69.
Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.
Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.
Friday, February 26, 2016
Tony Burton, R. I. P.
NBC News: Tony Burton, who played Apollo Creed's inspirational boxing trainer in the "Rocky" franchise after his own glory days as a young prizefighter, died Thursday, his family said. He was 78.
Klaus Roth, R. I. P.
Telegraph: Klaus Roth, who has died aged 90, was the first British winner of the Fields Medal, the mathematical equivalent of the Nobel Prize, whose discoveries in number theory led to him being considered one of the greatest mathematicians of the second half of the 20th century.
The 21st Century Indiana Jones is a Woman
The 21st Century Indiana Jones is a Woman Crowdsourcing Space Archaeology: By examining high-resolution satellite imagery with algorithms developed via trial-and-error, Parcak and her team have discovered 17 pyramids, 1,000 tombs, and over 3,100 settlements in Egypt alone. Now, she’s interested in using the tools of space archaeology to help preserve these sites and ensure humanity’s cultural heritage remains in evidence.
Soon We'll Have No Rights Left at All
Canadian man fined for smuggling 38 turtles in his pants
Hat tip to Art Scott, who says, "Must not have been snapping turtles."
Hat tip to Art Scott, who says, "Must not have been snapping turtles."
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