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First Lines: Two Glass Panes

“Two glass panes with dirt between and little tunnels from cell to cell: when I was a kid I had an ant colony.” First line from The Star Pit by Samuel R. Delany

Once Upon A Blue Moon

An adorable find on Vimeo.

Say Hello To 1200 New Neighbors

Exoplanet neighbors, that is. Not one. Or two. But more than 1200 of them. Researchers on NASA’s Kepler planet hunting mission announced 1,200+ new exoplanets. This announcement more than doubles the number of confirmed planets in the catalog which previously listed…Read more ›

More Difficult

“A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.” ~Thomas Mann

No Greater Agony

“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ~Maya Angelou

Makemake Has A Tiny Moon

Hubble has made yet another fascinating discovery. This time it is a miniscule moon orbiting the dwarf planet Makemake. Makemake, which is named after the creator god of Easter Island’s Rapa Nui people, was discovered in 2005. It is beyond the…Read more ›

First Lines: It Was Quite By Accident

“It was quite by accident I discovered this incredible invasion of Earth by lifeforms from another planet.” First line from The Eyes Have It by Phillip K. Dick

I Would Die

“I write for the same reason I breathe – because if I didn’t, I would die.” ~Isaac Asimov

Hubble Captures A Bubble

On Sunday, April 24, the Hubble Space Telescope will turn 26. No matter how old Hubble is, it continues to capture gorgeous images. The latest one released by the Hubble team, one to celebrate the 26th anniversary of the launch of…Read more ›

Tesla’s “Insane Mode”

I don’t have a crush on Teslas, but this I want to check out. The “Insane Mode” on Tesla P85D, the dual-motor, all-wheel-drive, 691 horsepower livewire of the electric car world is something else. Which the unsuspecting passengers in this compilation…Read more ›