Public action, hopeful signs, and things yet to be done

... as something that is used only by a few rich people. So, now is an excellent time to write your Senators (passage of this bill in the House is fairly guaranteed, but is far less certain in the Senate). In addition to supporting the bill, telling Democratic Senators that you support passing it using budget reconciliation (a process that completely avoids the possibility of a filibuster) .

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Eclipse Phase Is Out

...to see similar price drops for more ebooks – the costs are simply far lower in terms of printing & shipping (which are obviously non-existent), as well as both reduced retailer markup, and the far easier possibility of direct sales. I think ebook SF&F sales would be very high if they were sold for $2.99, which compares favorably with current paperback prices of $7.99, and I doubt the publishers or...

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Disturbing Cultural Trends

...." If the laws were a bit different, I'm certain we'd be seeing shows like those mentioned in various 1970s Robert Silverberg stories, which would be much like this, but with the actual possibility of death and serious harm to the contestants. I find lots of reality TV to be deeply disturbing (including every RT show involving dating and relationships), but this is creepy on a whole different ...

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Thoughts about & hope for Iran

...'t handling the situation in a remotely popular manner. However, any change won't come easily. One article I read had a commentator who had lived in Iran for several years say that ultimately the possibility of change comes down to whether the government or the protesters have the highest tolerance for violence. I would dearly love for that statement to be proven wrong, but I fear that it won't be...

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Pseudo-Realitic Cynicism and BSG (no spoilers)

...days ago, teaotter and I were talking about Battlestar Galactica , and this discussion helped us better understood our mutual dissatisfaction with the series. It's excellently done (although I see much possibility for serious failure whenever they reveal the last few big secrets). However, it's also a deeply unpleasant series, in large part because of what seems to be a conscious attempt...

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Public action, hopeful signs, and things yet to be done

Eclipse Phase Is Out

Disturbing Cultural Trends

Thoughts about & hope for Iran

Pseudo-Realitic Cynicism and BSG (no spoilers)