N.V. Binder's Blog, page 5
December 31, 2011
2011
This was a good year for me. I finished my master's degree, got a big promotion at work, and got up close and personal with the new Mars rover. I finished a blog and started a blog. I launched #libchat, one of the largest and most successful library and book chats on Twitter. I wrote ...Read more ...
December 29, 2011
La dame blanche
This is a deleted scene from my upcoming Redshift story, "Surprise, Surprise." Welcome to the planet of Barton, where a poor rickshaw driver spots a rich young lady wandering through Cutthroat Corner. A beautiful young woman walked between the stalls of the market alley. She was alone. Sprawled on the leather seat of his rickshaw, ...Read more ...
December 23, 2011
Welcome to the wrong planet
"You know, I think what I really like about all this is the camaraderie." –J.D. Mitchell, in "Surprise, Surprise." I don't like to write much about Asperger's. In fact, this post may be my first and last word on the subject. It's too easy to get into a trap. Bad day? Hey, maybe it's Asperger's. ...Read more ...
December 3, 2011
World War II & the Alaskan Front
When the United States entered World War II in 1941, the construction of the Alaska Highway went from a national goal to a national priority. Designed to connect Alaska to the contenential United States, it was carved out of tundra and permafrost by American soldiers in the early 1940s. In addition to providing a land route between ...Read more ...
November 25, 2011
Live Blog: #NASATweetup
10:50 a.m. The biggest stars of #NASAtweetup so far are the rover wheels just put on display. The Curiosity wheel looks about 3x the size of the Opportunity wheel. The NASA crew is getting ready to start filming. Tune in to NASA TV or the Ustream feed to participate from home. 9:35 a.m. #NASAtweetup is ...Read more ...
November 20, 2011
"And then, riot police"
I've never been pepper sprayed, but I can imagine what it's like. I can imagine the pain, and the fear. Not being able to see or breathe. Being physically ill. Being a 22-year-old protester with asthma, my lungs filling up with capsacin, because I committed the crime of linking arms with my friends. I can ...Read more ...
November 19, 2011
Short Story: "Cattle Call"
Bill Bartow's eyes were as wide as dinner plates all through church, so that afternoon the guys elected his old pal Chris McKenzie to find out what the trouble was. Chris made his move at Ellie's Sweet Shop, where all the old folks went to drink coffee and eat slices of cherry pie after praying. ...Read more ...
November 18, 2011
Flash Friday: "Cattle Call"
Bill Bartow's eyes were as wide as dinner plates all through church, so that afternoon the guys elected his old pal Chris McKenzie to find out what the trouble was. Chris made his move at Ellie's Sweet Shop, where all the old folks went to drink coffee and eat slices of cherry pie after praying. ...Read more ...
Help the Jefferson County Senior Center
Life in rural communities during the Great Recession isn't easy. The library–where I work as a tech specialist–is a lifeline for many people. Our community wouldn't be able to access higher education or apply for jobs without free access to the the Internet and the assistance of library staff. Everybody comes to the library eventually, ...Read more ...
November 17, 2011
Help hungry seniors during the holidays
Life in rural communities in the Great Recession isn't easy. The library where I work is an information lifeline to many people, who wouldn't be able to access higher education or apply for jobs without books, the Internet and the assistance and support of library staff. Everybody comes to the library eventually, and it's a ...Read more ...
