Category Archives: art & lit

My friend Jake

Posted on October 8, 2007 by bturnip

Jake takes some cool pictures, take a look at jasonengelund.com. There are some aquarium triptychs on his site that I really like. Here’s one he just took in the Sierra Buttes (click the scaled image for a much larger version): … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Mirror, Mirror by Gregory Maguire

Posted on August 14, 2007 by bturnip

Book Review: Mirror, Mirror by Gregory Maguire Short version: A clear winner- more readable than The Trolley, better historical hooks than The Crying of Lot 49, and less footnotes than The Illuminatus! Trilogy.

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Rodney Lough Jr. Photos

Posted on May 10, 2006 by tjm

Your fine work with your new camera reminds me that I’ve been meaning to share the works of a photographer I discovered while in SF. Keep in mind that when I say I “discovered” him I’m sure he’s probably already … Continue reading →

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(Audio)Book Reveiw: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell

Posted on November 5, 2005 by bturnip

One of the most satisfying books I have experienced in some time. Continue reading →

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Book Review: Neverwhere

Posted on November 4, 2005 by bturnip

Pocket review of Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman Continue reading →

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Really bad writing

Posted on October 14, 2005 by bturnip

Proof that one can win the Nobel Prize in Lit *and* still write badly. Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Hard SF Renaissance

Posted on August 5, 2005 by bturnip

The Hard SF Renaissance
by David G. Hartwell (Editor), Kathryn Cramer (Editor) Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Hinge Factor

Posted on August 3, 2005 by bturnip

The Hinge Factor, Erik Durschmied Continue reading →

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stomp

Posted on December 4, 2004 by bturnip

Stomp- much better than CATS! Continue reading →

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Book Review – Don’t Think of an Elephant, by George Lakoff

Posted on December 2, 2004 by tjm

I was introduced to George Lakoff in my Cognitive Science classes as UNM and it was part due to his work and writings that were inspiration for my Master’s thesis, known affectionately as “Ants and Pathways” in some circles. A … Continue reading →

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