The world is going through some staggering changes. As I write this, it looks as if Libya may be in for a long period of civil war, despite its seemingly being pummeled by every country in the world– including Qatar!— which has an air force.  Saudi Arabia has sent armed forces into Bahrain to help […]

It looks like another busy weekend without a lot of opportunity for posting, so while I’m away, please enjoy this latest terpsichorean odyssey (via Gardner).

My sometime student Will McIntosh (Taos Toolbox 2008) has published his first novel, and it’s a very fine work indeed. Soft Apocalypse— the very title of which introduces a useful idea into science fiction— is what happens when your civilization starts to crumble and then just keeps on crumbling.  There’s no bang, there’s no war, […]

I had every intention of writing a lengthy post tonight, but after due consideration I decided to imitate Topaz here and take a nap instead. My gain, alas, is your loss. The next couple days are going to be occupied with a bunch of full-bore karate events, in which I will be requalifying for my […]