L.E. Carmichael's Blog, page 65
October 12, 2013
Airplanes and the Eternal Question – Window or Aisle?
I love travel. I love exploring new places, eating new food, and meeting new people. I firmly believe that travel is the best means of broadening horizons, experiencing new ideas, and destroying preconceived and prejudicial notions that’s available to us […]
October 10, 2013
Dear Phone Survey Company…
… when you call to inquire about my objections to offshore oil drilling in the Canadian Arctic, please do not ask me how to spell “habitat destruction.” What’s made you whip out the facepalm this week? And if this photo […]
October 7, 2013
Lightning Under the Hood, Part 3 – From Cell Phones to Sports Cars
Missed the earlier instalments? Check out Part One – Riker’s Race, and Part Two – The Battery Revolution before reading today’s post. Remember those brick-sized cell phones from movies in the 1980s? Lithium batteries are the reason we’re no longer carrying them. They’re […]
October 5, 2013
Fox Talk – Enhanced Ebook Now Available!
Very excited to announce that Fox Talk is now available as an enhanced ebook! The ebook preserves the artwork and design of the paper edition, but comes with cool special features: - pop-up glossary definitions in the main text - […]
October 3, 2013
Six Signs Your Cat Wants a Snuggle. Now. OK, How About Now? No Really, Now.
1) She stands next to your chair crying and tapping you with her paw. For an hour. 2) She does something impossibly cute, then shoots you a glance to see if you noticed. 3) Out of all the pieces of […]
September 30, 2013
Lightning Under the Hood, Part 2 – The Battery Revolution
Did you miss Part One – Riker’s Race? Check it out before you read today’s post. Every battery has the same basic components: the anode (negative electrode); the cathode (positive electrode); and the electrolyte. There’s also a separator, which prevents […]
September 28, 2013
Things I Love About Joss Whedon: Agents of SHIELD Edition
I love Joss Whedon’s work. I’m one of those people who’s still outraged over the cancelation of Firefly, and laughs hysterically whenever there’s a Malcom Reynolds joke on Castle. I can never be Team Edward, because I will always be […]
September 26, 2013
September 23, 2013
Lightning Under the Hood, Part 1 – Riker’s Race
It’s September 7, 1896, at Narragansett Park in Rhode Island. The first car race ever held on a track in North America is about to begin. These newfangled horseless carriages are the biggest draw of the State Fair, and 50,000 […]
September 21, 2013
For the Love of Chocolate, Move Your Shopping Cart!
How many times has this happened to you? You’re on your way home after a long day when you suddenly realize you need a loaf of bread and a quart of milk and some brussels sprouts and a case of […]
