Rugby World Cup: upsets set the Semis
This is why they play the games. In two somewhat stunning turns, the #1 and #2 ranked teams in the world, New Zealand and Australia, are sent to the sidelines by England and France...
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bookrev: The Algebraist by Iain M. Banks
A billion-years old alien species; space wars with megalomaniacal leaders vs. old bureaucratic galactic governments; hidden wormhole networks; artificial intelligence; and the universal drive to survive! All in a beautiful NightShadeBook wrapper! Fassin Taak...
My son names my taichi sword
I got a tai chi practice sword last week from my Sifu (and promptly cut my toe, but my lack of coordination as a 45 year old martial artist is not the point of...
Rugby World Cup – on to the Quarters
Quarterfinals are set with three excellent matches and one potential road kill; and, yes Gordon, pic of Jason White from Scotland! With some outstanding matches and a few blowouts, the pairings are set for...
Synchronicity, Daniel Pinchbeck and SF Signal
From Wikipedia: Synchronicity is the experience of two or more events which occur in a meaningful manner, but which are causally unrelated. In order to be Synchronous, the events must be related to one...
Rugby World Cup 3rd Weekend
Quarter final pairings get closer, but five matches next weekend will decide who moves to the knockout round! With five mostly blowout matches and one surprisingly close one with South Africa besting Tonga only...
bookrev: Paragaea by Chris Roberson
An enjoyable fantasy romp that would make Edgar Rice Burroughs proud! Paragaea is an enjoyable story with likeable characters, vivid imagery and enough homage to Edgar Rice Burroughs and other “pulp” fantasy/scifi authors to...
Rugby World Cup 2nd weekend
See my weekend one post here. New Zealand looked everything the favorite as they beat Portugal 108-13, even with many second tier players playing and some out of position. Neither Jonny Wilkinson nor his...
My technology article in the September Global Intelligencer
About a month ago, I wrote a brief post on wiki-scanner and Digg buriers called Wiki Washers and Grave Diggers (catchy, eh?). A longer version of it has just been published in this month’s...
Libraries at Curious Expeditions
I will admit again. I love books, rugby, martial arts, beautiful women (one in particular), and books. Call me a geek, but if you are like me and fellow book-a-holic JohnD , you owe...