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May 13, 2015
Building Strong Societies
Originally posted on Whatever:
This question was asked by JRed and seconded by a number of people in the thread: What advice do you have for raising a strong woman in today’s world*? Our daughter just turned one, and I…
This question was asked by JRed and seconded by a number of people in the thread: What advice do you have for raising a strong woman in today’s world*? Our daughter just turned one, and I…
May 11, 2015
Unintentionally offensive
Originally posted on Fangs and Lasers:
Yesterday at work a customer made an off hand remark about getting something free. Lots of people do this, nifty percent of the time they are teasing. We laugh, I say sorry can’t do…
Yesterday at work a customer made an off hand remark about getting something free. Lots of people do this, nifty percent of the time they are teasing. We laugh, I say sorry can’t do…
May 8, 2015
Only The Dead by Wolfgang Carstens and Janne Karlsson
Intermingling poetry and illustration, Carstens and Karlsson remove the barrier between sound and vision, bringing the reader closer to a holistic experience. By mirroring the constant input of multiple senses that life provides, they make the reader more deeply live … Continue reading →
May 7, 2015
Greenstar Diary Entry: If It Looks Like Doc…
In the final Greenstar Season 2 crew diary, Doc gives unique perspectives on one of Topik’s major flaws and the possibility of hidden food supplies. Dear Diary, You remember I said I liked Commander Scalzi’s beard? Well, I finally found … Continue reading →
May 6, 2015
Greenstar Diary Entry: Marc of Trust
For the penultimate day of Greenstar Season 2 release week, we discover Marc is feeling surprisingly cheerful for a man fleeing a battle fleet in a ship that is already full of holes. Dear Diary, Ever since the battle with … Continue reading →
May 5, 2015
Greenstar Diary Entry: Happiness Officer Cheer Thyself
In today’s Greenstar Season 2 crew diary Gina reveals that happiness officers, like dentists, have difficulty practising on themselves. Dear Diary, I went to visit Pol in the cells today. He seems repentant. We had a long talk about how … Continue reading →
May 4, 2015
Greenstar Diary Entry: Elijah In An Expansive Mood
Today’s Greenstar Season 2 crew diary features Elijah and a plan to reconfigure part of the ship; but surprisingly little techno-babble. Dear Diary, Pol had an interesting question for me today. He wondered whether characters could ever leave the holotainment … Continue reading →
May 3, 2015
Greenstar Diary Entry: Josie Muddles Along
Continuing the week of Greenstar Season 2 diary entries, Josie shares her thoughts on alien life and Pol’s hobbies. Dear Diary, Aliens are baffling. In a lot of television and movies, they look like humans, but every one of them … Continue reading →
May 2, 2015
Greenstar Diary Entry: Oddly Does It
In the second diary entry of Greenstar Season 2 release week we join Ensign Oddly Ingensen of the Special‘s science department. Dear Diary, This will have to be a short entry: Lieutenant Brink needs me to fit a new monitor … Continue reading →
May 1, 2015
Greenstar Diary Entry: Vesta Hartman Hates Being Special
Greenstar Season 2 released today. To begin the celebrations, a diary entry from Captain Vesta Hartman, the Burger Supreme captain with the most reason to catch the Greenstar. Dear Diary, The Special’s let me down again. And the crew aren’t … Continue reading →
