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November 2014

November 13, 2014

Too Many Rosetta Mission Links? There’s No Such Thing.

During the last few weeks, I've been mildly (TRANSLATION: full-blown, all-out) obsessed with all things...

November 12, 2014

“Jumpin’ Jacks. Hit ’em!!!”

For the past few weeks, the boys -- the ones that are awake, that is -- and...

November 06, 2014

Fun (and Probably Unpronouncable) Word of the Day: “Undulatus Asperatus”

OK, yes. That's two fun and probably unpronounceable words. So sue me. Here, from no...

November 04, 2014

Maya Angelou, Studs Terkel, and Con Men

The one thing that con men will tell you; the only way you can be...

October 2014

October 30, 2014

This One’s For Educational Purposes ONLY…

...and by "ONLY," I mean "This video comes from a YouTube channel that describes itself...

October 29, 2014

Living with Musical Free Association Syndrome

So, this is pretty much my life in a nutshell -- with the emphasis on...

October 28, 2014

Turning Science Fiction into Science Fact

Rosetta: the ambition to turn science fiction into science fact. Yes, I realize I'm posting...

October 25, 2014

Remembering St. Crispin’s Day with Tom Hiddleston

I like this. I really, really like this. This Hollow Crown setting is a great deal...

October 24, 2014

SVS: “I Know That Voice”

A little (and, perhaps, terrifying) insight into Life at the Susanka House: Whenever I hear a...

October 22, 2014

“To God, there is no zero.”

When I look back at the most memorable cinematic experiences of my childhood -- a self-indulgence...

October 15, 2014

“What is left is Art. I think we must all admit that.”

If Cooper had any real knowledge of Nature's ways of doing things, he had a...

October 14, 2014

“Grim Grinning Ghosts” and the Magic of Thurl Ravenscroft

For no particular reason other than because it's a bit October-y and I like to...

October 08, 2014

“To Keep My Memory Alive and Healthy”

It is a pity I can’t receive my own letters. If they produce as much...

October 07, 2014

Writing Crookedly with Straight Lines

A couple of days ago, my dad sent me the following video. Apparently, he's gently...

October 01, 2014

A Trap That I Trip Over and Over and Over Again

Thanks to Jim Benton for this sharp little insight into my life. It's one that...

September 2014

September 24, 2014

Wednesday in GIF Form. And Händel. Because.

Today, this is me: OK, fine. I'm perhaps not quite that cute. Nor as fluffy. But I'm...

September 17, 2014

The Weird and Wonderful in the Midst of the Mundane

I've been involved with institutions of higher education for most of my adult life. (Actually,...

September 16, 2014

A Scarry Podcast Experience; Richard, That Is

A few weeks ago, I was listening to a podcast -- the particular podcast in question...

September 10, 2014

The Science Behind Repetitive Music

Extreme susceptibility to earworms is a fact of life for me. As it is for...

September 02, 2014

Rest In Peace, Wing Commander Rees

Wing Commander Henry "Ken" Rees passed away on Saturday at the age of 93. He was...

August 2014

August 28, 2014

I Absolutely Love This Picture

Life feels like it's going about a thousand miles an hour right how, so I'm...

August 26, 2014

10 Things That Tell You There’s An Architect In The House

A long-time friend (and classically-trained architect) spent a few days with us this past week, adding...

August 20, 2014

Seeking the Magic of One’s Youth

I stumbled across this quote while flipping through the latest edition of The New Atlantis a...

August 14, 2014

Sean Bean and the Meta-Meme

TNT's newest show, "Legends," stars Sean Bean. Otherwise known as the One-Man Meme Machine. Based...

August 13, 2014

Chaos Without Energy

"I wanted chaos without energy." That's the challenge director Tarsem Singh set himself when crafting the...

August 07, 2014

SongExploder № 15: Brian Reitzell and “Watch Dogs”

Hrishikesh Hirway's "SongExploder," which I discovered through the crazy folks at MaximumFun.org, is one of my regular podcast stops. Described...

July 2014

July 30, 2014

Jeeves, Reading Wildely

Here's a wonderful YouTube video of my man Jeeves (a.k.a. Stephen Fry) reading one of my favorite...

July 24, 2014

Truly, These Are My People.

Working my way through the glut of post-vacation pieces in my feed-reader -- over 7K...

July 23, 2014

“Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats,” by T.S. Eliot

Described by the magically-infallible (if only occasionally-reliable) Wikipedia as "a collection of whimsical poems by T....

July 17, 2014

Chuck Jones Drawing Bugs Bunny

I can't remember the kind soul who first retweeted this video of Chuck Jones drawing...

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