Category Archive: bloggy stuff

Apr 17 2013

That Time Of Year

…. You may have noticed my posting has slowed a bit. I’m making it official, so that I don’t feel the pressure to try to put something up every day; this is the time of year when my grading all starts coming in at once, and won’t stop until mid-May. So I need extra time …

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Mar 14 2013

Well, Dammit.

I had quite a different post ready to share with you today. You see, I had very recently googled “cuttlefish” (yes, ego-surfing. Sue me.) and found that, miracle of miracles, I was listed ahead of Answers in Genesis. (For context, see this early post where I first noticed how high AiG is on the list …

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Feb 15 2013

What *Is* A Digital Cuttlefish, Anyway?

So I saw on Twitter this morning an announcement of some sort (I didn’t click through) of presentation on how to do science blogging. It got me thinking. I used to have a science blog, in my specific area, and (oddly enough) in prose. Covered basic concepts, more advanced stuff, examples from real life… I …

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Jan 17 2013

Not Sad, Just Amused

I got a payment from Lulu today (somewhere in the low double digits), representing my Christmas revenue from my books. Seven people got a copy of one of my books–in four countries on two continents! Which is really cool, actually. Ok, three of them got free copies (word to the wise–this means if you look …

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Jan 11 2013

Fun With Search Terms

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I think there’s a test coming up. (Context here, mostly in the comments.)

Dec 14 2012

Happy Cuttlefish

Today, I find myself thinking fondly of the good people at Barone Graphics and Design. Can you figure out why?

Dec 06 2012

I *Told* You I Have The Best Commenters…

As a public service for those who read the posts, but don’t look at comments, I want to show off some of the songwriting abilities of commenters “badgersdaughter” and “zekehoskin”. I had invited readers to contribute their own verses to “What did you do in the war (against Christmas)?“… From badgersdaughter: I sent my love …

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Dec 01 2012

Be Prepared (To Buy Your Christmas Tree Elsewhere)

This post is part of a blogosphere protest against the discriminatory practices of the Boy Scouts. Remember, if you buy a Christmas tree this season, that there are plenty of places to get them that do not support institutional homophobia and prejudice. Be prepared! That’s the Boy Scout’s marching song Be prepared! Though your moral …

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Nov 25 2012

In Sincere Appreciation Of My Readers

First, read this (rather lengthy but excellent) comic. I agree with a great deal of what is said there about the creative process. Sadly, I’m a bit more obsessive than the artist is–I do try to have something up every day, or nearly so. (Which, when you see his example of “if I had to …

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Oct 24 2012

One Answer To Pascal

A man once told me that he believed Because he was playing the odds. “Blaise”, I replied, “Take a look over here At a site called ‘A Million Gods’. You may think, by believing, it’s great if you win, And there isn’t much chance you could lose– But faced with a million and quite a …

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