December 2007
27 posts
Woo-hoo! 5 minutes of Cloverfield. Only for those comfortable with spoilers, mind.
Straight Dope Message Board - I waterboard! →
conservative guy waterboards himself to see how bad it really is. conclusion: definitely torture
Soul Music: A Discworld Novel (Hardcover) →
by Terry Pratchett
another re-read
Feet of Clay: A Discworld Novel (Paperback) →
by Terry Pratchett
another re-read
Men at Arms: A Discworld Novel (Paperback) →
by Terry Pratchett
another re-read
Looong day of trying to accomplish things and pay attention to D both
FBI says Zubaydah's information was "crap" →
no, torture really *doesn’t* work as an intelligence gathering tool. i can’t believe we are still arguing about this
Reaper Man: A Discworld Novel (Paperback) →
by Terry Pratchett
another re-read
The Merchants' War (Merchant Princes) →
by Charles Stross
Fourth in the series. Good stuff, though it ends with abrupt cliff-hangerness.
Halting State →
by Charles Stross
I liked this a lot. I’m trying to picture someone reading this who is not a complete tech nerd… would they understand any of it at all?
Mort: A Discworld Novel (Mass Market Paperback) →
by Terry Pratchett
another re-read
Guards! Guards!: A Discworld Novel (Mass Market... →
by Terry Pratchett
another re-read
Going After Gore: Politics & Power →
article about unfair media treatment of Gore in 2000; i wonder how it feels to do something moderately venal and watch it snowball into a global catastrophe. does Kit Seeley cry herself to sleep?
Carpe Jugulum: A Discworld Novel (Hardcover) →
by Terry Pratchett
another re-read
Maskerade: A Discworld Novel (Hardcover) →
by Terry Pratchett
another re-read
Lords and Ladies →
by Terry Pratchett
another re-read
Witches Abroad: A Discworld Novel (Mass Market... →
by Terry Pratchett
another re-read
Gang-Rape Cover-Up by U.S., Halliburton/KBR →
who can be surprised? even a “just” war is basically a collection of atrocities for which we feel there is, like, a really good reason. and this isn’t a just war
Tumblelog Themes | Tumblepedia →
oh yeah, that’s what i’m talkin’ about
Scientific American: The Secret to Raising Smart... →
…is never to praise them for being smart, but only when they make an *effort* at something
Free Wordpress themes (part 2 - Tumblelogs) →
could come in handy as tumblr does *almost* everything I want it to
feeling out of sorts; not being able to go to sleep.
Wyrd Sisters: A Discworld Novel (Mass Market... →
by Terry Pratchett
Equal Rites: A Discworld Novel →
by Terry Pratchett
I’m re-reading the “witches” sub-series. Great fun.