20 October 2006 – 7:17 am
I was going to make this a dual-themed sci-fi and horror movie news blog and talk about the cloak of invisibility first, but I think it’s gotten a lot of play in the news already. Actually, it sounds like great technology to help keep our troops safe, although they would be safer at home. [...]
4 February 2006 – 9:40 am
The Post actually ran an article on SWG disappointment a few days ago: Sadness in ‘Star Wars’ World.
Of course, as is often the case with WP articles, it’s a little condescending and doesn’t explore the issue fully.
In Thud’s readings, he has uncovered a new Sony Online Entertainment scandal.
These days we’re playing the Dungeons and Dragons [...]
I’ve been reading articles about this in the past couple of days. Here’s today’s: Where Is the Ms. in Maestro?: Major Orchestras Still Shy Away From Female Conductors. Here’s yesterday’s: Musicians Balk at Choice Of Baltimore Conductor: Woman Would Be First to Lead Major Orchestra.
The story is that the board of the Baltimore [...]
21 January 2005 – 1:27 pm
Daily Drink Helps Keep Brain Sharp, Data Suggest in the Washington Post from January 19. The study discussed in the article was a study of women, specifically.
Women who imbibe a little wine, beer or even spirits every day are less likely than teetotalers to see their memories and other thinking powers fade as they [...]
There was a really fascinating article in yesterday’s Washington Post about a study of the effect of meditation on people’s brains. The study was encouraged by the Dalai Lama, the article explains, and he sent some of his most experienced practitioners to participate in it. So is there any physical difference between the [...]