LATimes: Beneath 50-foot ice layer, an Antarctic lake full of life http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-beneath-50foot-... #science
Rocket Strike Moon! CNN: U.S. had plans to nuke the Moon in the 1950s. http://security.blogs.cnn.com/2012/11/28/u-s-had-plans-to-nuke-the-moon/ #risk2210 #space
Kindle Touch: Embracing e-Reading
I bought a Kindle Touch over the summer for two reasons: 1) I wanted to take a bunch of books with me on vacation, and didn't want to pack four hardcover novels and 2) I was jealous of my daughter's Kindle.
StarGirl, age 9, got the Kindle Touch from her grandparents for Christmas and spent the next six months devouring books on it. Early in the summer the family went to Sandy Hook, N.J. for the day, and I decided to give it a try. I was curious about how well it held up in direct sunglight, which is something my iPad has a notoriously difficult time with.
Disney World With Kids, Part 4: Lessons Learned
My family and I recently went to Disney World. This is part 4 of my 4 part series looking at the trip. Read Part 1: Downtown Disney, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Part 2: Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and Part 3: Pin Trading, Autographs, Fastpass, Card Games.
Writing the Game: Pen and Paper Journaling
This month's RPG Blog Carnival topic is "Writing the Game", and it got me thinking about my own efforts to get return to "pen and paper" preparation. I say "return" because most of my game prep is digital; sure I have printed books I refer to before and during the game, but even those have PDF equivalents.
Disney World With Kids, Part 3: Pin Trading, Autographs, Fastpass
My family and I went to Disney World in October 2012. This is part 3 of my 4 part series looking at the trip. Read Part 1: Downtown Disney, Epcot, Hollywood Studios and Part 2: Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom.
Once Upon A Sketch: Joss Whedon’s Top 10 Writing Tips http://onceuponasketch.com/2012/11/joss-whedons-top-10-writing-tips/ #writing
Fantasy Flight Games: Committed to the Force: A Look at the Force Struggles of STAR WARS (TM): The Card Game http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/edge_news.asp?eidn=3757 #cardgames
Writing in RPGs is the focus of the November 2012 RPG Blog Carnival http://triplecrit.com/2012/11/01/november-rpg-blog-carnival-writing-the-... #rpg #blogging
Discovery News: The Rise of the Zombie Nebula http://news.discovery.com/space/zombie-supernova-121121.html #science #netheads