the power of catarrh compels me

Ugh.  The good news is that jury selection is complete and i'm off the hook.  The bad news is that this light sore throat i felt on Friday night is now threatening to become a full-blown grippe.

the power of catarrh compels me

Ugh.  The good news is that jury selection is complete and i'm off the hook.  The bad news is that this light sore throat i felt on Friday night is now threatening to become a full-blown grippe.

two-book book review

Lois McMaster Bujold, "Paladin of Souls":  Wonderful book.  Even better than its sort-of prequel "Curse of Chalion".  Ista's interaction with the gods feels very real.  Some turns were predictable, but delivered so well that i never minded.  Short synopsis: after being released of the aforementioned curse, Ista finds herself adrift and embarks on a pilgrimage of sorts.  Stuff happens.  The ending is perfect.

Neil Gaiman, "Anansi Boys":  Wonderful book (thanks, palecur and amywithani).  Not epic like its sort-of prequel "American Gods", but thoroughly enjoyable.  Fat Charlie has a bit of "Neverwhere"'s Richard Mayhew in him (which might well have a bit of Neil Gaiman in him), but that doesn't make him feel familiar.  Short synopsis: Fat Charlie's father dies and later he meets his long-lost brother.  Things go a bit crazy, Fat Charlie tries to fix it, and things get crazier.  Another marvelous ending.  Mr. Nancy should be played, naturally, by Morgan Freeman; Spider should be played by Taye Diggs; Fat Charlie should be played by this one actor whose face i can easily picture, a black man with light skin, a pointed nose, and a receding hairline.  He does comedies usually.  Maybe i'll figure out who it is.

two-book book review

Lois McMaster Bujold, "Paladin of Souls":  Wonderful book.  Even better than its sort-of prequel "Curse of Chalion".  Ista's interaction with the gods feels very real.  Some turns were predictable, but delivered so well that i never minded.  Short synopsis: after being released of the aforementioned curse, Ista finds herself adrift and embarks on a pilgrimage of sorts.  Stuff happens.  The ending is perfect.

Neil Gaiman, "Anansi Boys":  Wonderful book (thanks, palecur and amywithani).  Not epic like its sort-of prequel "American Gods", but thoroughly enjoyable.  Fat Charlie has a bit of "Neverwhere"'s Richard Mayhew in him (which might well have a bit of Neil Gaiman in him), but that doesn't make him feel familiar.  Short synopsis: Fat Charlie's father dies and later he meets his long-lost brother.  Things go a bit crazy, Fat Charlie tries to fix it, and things get crazier.  Another marvelous ending.  Mr. Nancy should be played, naturally, by Morgan Freeman; Spider should be played by Taye Diggs; Fat Charlie should be played by this one actor whose face i can easily picture, a black man with light skin, a pointed nose, and a receding hairline.  He does comedies usually.  Maybe i'll figure out who it is.

dear michael behe: take two, they're small

Steve Mirsky at Scientific American reaches back to give Intelligent Design yet another wedgie.

On September 26, I sat in a federal courtroom in Harrisburg, Pa., where a lawyer said for almost certainly the first time ever, "Can we have the bacterial flagellum, please?"

dear michael behe: take two, they're small

Steve Mirsky at Scientific American reaches back to give Intelligent Design yet another wedgie.

On September 26, I sat in a federal courtroom in Harrisburg, Pa., where a lawyer said for almost certainly the first time ever, "Can we have the bacterial flagellum, please?"