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Onward Christian History!
If you’re the kind of person who keeps tabs on the latest from fundamentalist Christians in the US, the story I’m about to link to might contain some facts you weren’t aware of, but nothing particularly surprising. The NY Times…
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Science Saturday
Beautiful images of the Hourglass Nebula. Astronauts are having problems installing the new room on the International Space Station. Which NY Times stories tend to be emailed most? The answer surprised me a little. Yesterday was Darwin Day. How did…
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Saturday Morning Links
If you were unclear as to just how anal sex works, gay marriage opponent Rep. Nancy Elliott (R-NH) has the lowdown for you. (Spoiler: she’s against it.) Is this “mixing” or plagiarism? Marvel Comics accurately portrays the Tea Party movement.…
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Mo Money Mo Problems
“Money is counterproductive – it prevents happiness to come.” Karl Rabeder is a millionaire, but “he is giving away every penny of his £3 million fortune” because he is unsatisfied with his luxurious lifestyle. [Dear Karl: The Rumpus gladly accepts…
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Morning Coffee
The sorts of things people try to smuggle. Gary Chang’s sliding apartment. I would be pretty happy if these air cruise ships become a reality sooner rather than later (I have a lot to do later you know?) The inventor…
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Things Not To Do In Your Debut Novel
“To sit down to read a novel is a mere fraction of the commitment required to write one, but in both cases the commitment must be made, and it needs to be driven by something very deep: What is essential…
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FUNNY WOMEN #15: How to Move to San Francisco
First, abandon everyone you know and love. Say goodbye to friends, lovers, would-be lovers, American cheese, and sanity. You don’t need these things in San Francisco. You need isolation. You need Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar. You need Saturday nights writing…
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Morning Coffee
I was debating whether to link to Flavorwire’s write up on Roa’s Urban Zoo or their math-related pic of the day. But you know what, it’s Thursday so why not spoil you a little? Welcome to Yosemite. Being bored is…
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Young Reviewers Competition
Are you 25 years old or younger? If so, you should enter the London Review of Books‘ Young Reviewers Competition. All you have to do is submit one review, “praising or unpraising, between 2000 and 2500 words long, of any…
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Morning Coffee
This is all very serious. Everything in the world is going to be ok because this link is filled with tiny pandas. Polish sound postcards. The Royal Shakespeare Company is building a full-scale replica of their theatre and shipping it…
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About Last Night
Last night we had a blast at the February Monthly Rumpus at The Make-Out Room. But don’t take our word for it. The SF Weekly has published a recap of the evening’s festivities, using such phrases as “strangely wonderful,” “complete…
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