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Welcome to Episode 234, featuring an Author Spotlight with memoirist Elissa Altman. We talk about her writing process, including the use of two particular desks that she sits at depending on the focus of her work. We also get into the specifics of journals vs. diaries and, of course, we asked her about writing implements! Her new book, PERMISSION: THE NEW MEMOIRIST AND THE COURAGE TO CREATE, is out now. In our Just Read segment we talk about books in several different genres. Emily finished a novel, Chris read a poetry collection and a work of literary criticism, and we did a joint read of a short story in our Penguin Classics collection of ghost stories: LEAVING by Roxana Robinson WHEN I WAS STRAIGHT by Julie Marie Wade JANE AUSTEN'S BOOKSHELF by Rebecca Romney “GREEN TEA” by Sheridan Le Fanu We recap an exciting joint jaunt to NYC to meet up with Aunt Ellen, where we saw the Belle de Costa Green exhibit at The Morgan Library & Museum and attended Selected Shorts: Classics with a Twist with Meg Wolitzer and Friends at Symphony Space. As always, there are more books and Biblio Adventures discussed than we mention in this blurb. Special thanks to Janet Clare author of TRUE HOME, for sponsoring this episode. Happy Listening and Happy Reading! https://www.bookcougars.com/blog-1/2025/episode234
We were thrilled and a little nervous to sit down with Ruth Franklin to talk about her work and share our origin story. The Book Cougars may not have been born without Ruth Franklin. Or, come to think of it, Shirley Jackson. We were excited to talk with Ruth about her brilliant new work, THE MANY LIVES OF ANNE FRANK, and her previous biography, SHIRLEY JACKSON: A RATHER HAUNTED LIFE. You won't want to miss our conversation with Ruth. She is a fantastic writer and a great conversationalist. The interview begins at 01:13:25. In our Just Read segment, we discuss “The Cold Embrace” by Mary Elizabeth Braddon, the current story from THE PENGUIN BOOK OF GHOST STORIES. Note: we spoil some plot points so read this ten-page short story prior to listening (unless you don't care, then feel free to listen with abandon). Head to the shownotes, where you'll find a link to the story available to read online. Rejoice, for Chris has finally finished SWANN'S WAY by Marcel Proust! However, this won't be the last you hear about Proust. She has committed to reading the next book in his longer work, IN SEARCH OF LOST TIME, with Robin Gustafson's group in Feb/Mar 2026. After Proust, Chris found a delicious palate cleanser in THE STOLEN QUEEN by Fiona Davis. Emily finished CARE AND FEEDING: A Memoir by Laurie Woolever and THE CLIFFS by J. Courtney Sullivan, which marks off another square on her Ghost Stories Bingo Card. She also attended the virtual ALL CT READS 2025 Adult Author Talk with Monica Wood who penned HOW TO READ A BOOK, which was one of her Top 10 Reads of last year. Thanks to our two sponsors this episode, authors Lise Mayne (TIME ENOUGH) and Aline Weiller (FUN: Essays on a Life Embraced). As always, we talk about more books and Biblio Adventures than we list here. We hope you enjoy listening and that your next book is a great read. Happy Reading! https://www.bookcougars.com/blog-1/2025/episode231
Cohete Falcon 9 de SpaceX se daña al aterrizar en plataforma Just Read the InstructionsPor Félix Riaño @LocutorCoEl domingo pasado, un cohete Falcon 9 de SpaceX despegó con éxito desde Cabo Cañaveral, Florida, en una misión para desplegar 21 satélites Starlink. El lanzamiento inicial salió perfecto y los satélites se colocaron correctamente en órbita baja terrestre. Pero al momento de intentar aterrizar el propulsor en la plataforma marítima “Just Read the Instructions”, una fuga de combustible causó un incendio en la base del cohete. Esto dañó una de las patas de aterrizaje y provocó que el propulsor se inclinara y cayera al océano. Aunque la misión principal se completó, el cohete reutilizable quedó destruido. ¿Cómo va a impactar esto en los planes de SpaceX para el futuro?¿Por qué se llama “Just Read the Instructions”?El Falcon 9 es el caballo de batalla de SpaceX. Este cohete de dos etapas es conocido por su capacidad de reutilización, gracias a su propulsor que regresa a la Tierra para ser usado nuevamente. El propulsor, o primera etapa del cohete, está equipado con motores Merlin que se encienden en secuencia para permitir un aterrizaje controlado. La plataforma “Just Read the Instructions” (JRtI) es una de las plataformas marítimas autónomas de SpaceX. El nombre, al igual que “Of Course I Still Love You” (OCISLY), proviene de las naves espaciales de las novelas de ciencia ficción “La Cultura” del autor Iain M. Banks. Estas plataformas funcionan como puertos espaciales flotantes y son vitales para recuperar cohetes cuando las misiones no permiten un retorno a tierra firme.El accidente del Falcon 9 ocurrió luego de un lanzamiento exitoso en el que se desplegaron los satélites Starlink. SpaceX suele recuperar sus cohetes en plataformas autónomas para reducir costos y aumentar la eficiencia de sus misiones. El problema comenzó cuando una fuga de combustible provocó un incendio en la base del cohete. El fuego dañó una de las patas de aterrizaje, causando que el propulsor se inclinara y explotara al tocar la plataforma. Aunque los satélites se desplegaron sin problemas, perder el cohete reutilizable es un golpe para la misión de SpaceX de abaratar los viajes espaciales. Ahora, SpaceX debe investigar el fallo y aplicar lo aprendido para evitar que se repita.Después del accidente, la plataforma “Just Read the Instructions” fue remolcada a Puerto Cañaveral con los restos del cohete. Las imágenes mostraron un propulsor dañado, con las patas de aterrizaje apuntando hacia arriba y su estructura deformada. SpaceX está analizando los datos del accidente para identificar la causa del fallo. La empresa ha demostrado en el pasado su capacidad para aprender de estos errores. En paralelo, SpaceX sigue adelante con el lanzamiento de la misión Starship, prevista para el 6 de marzo, donde el objetivo es realizar el primer intento de liberar carga útil en el espacio con un Starship completamente reutilizable. La visión de Elon Musk es clara: transformar el acceso al espacio en algo más económico y frecuente, y aunque hay tropiezos, SpaceX sigue mejorando su tecnología con cada lanzamiento.La plataforma “Just Read the Instructions” forma parte de una estrategia de recuperación en alta mar que permite a SpaceX reutilizar sus cohetes. Estas plataformas autónomas están equipadas con sistemas de propulsión dinámicos que les permiten mantenerse en su posición en el océano. Normalmente, SpaceX nombra sus plataformas con títulos de las naves espaciales de la serie literaria de Iain M. Banks, aportando un toque de cultura geek a la exploración espacial. La reutilización de cohetes ha permitido a SpaceX lanzar misiones con una rapidez inigualable en la industria aeroespacial. Además, SpaceX ha logrado reducir los costos de los lanzamientos, lo que beneficia no solo sus propios proyectos, sino también a agencias como la NASA y a clientes comerciales. Cada misión, incluso las que no salen según lo planeado, proporciona datos valiosos que SpaceX utiliza para mejorar sus cohetes y garantizar aterrizajes más seguros en el futuro.El accidente del Falcon 9 demuestra que los viajes espaciales siguen siendo un desafío, incluso para SpaceX. Aunque el despliegue de los satélites Starlink fue un éxito, la pérdida del propulsor es una lección para futuros lanzamientos. ¿Qué piensas de los riesgos de reutilizar cohetes? Comparte tu opinión y sigue el pódcast Flash Diario en Spotify: Flash Diario en SpotifyBibliografíaFlorida TodaySpace.comNASASpaceFlight.comThe RegisterYahoo NewsConviértete en un seguidor de este podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/flash-diario-de-el-siglo-21-es-hoy--5835407/support.
From Republic to Autocracy, How Ancient Rome Warns Us About Democracy's FragilityAlex Petkas is a writer, entrepreneur, and the host of Cost of Glory, a podcast celebrating Western Civilization's eminent heroes. With a PhD in Classics from Princeton University, he transitioned from academia to alternative media, where he empowers professionals and entrepreneurs through educational programs and leadership retreats. Alex's mission is to translate profound insights from Greco-Roman leaders and philosophers into actionable wisdom for contemporary achievers, fostering a deeper appreciation for historical greatness among today's innovators.He talks to Bernie today about a topic on many people's minds these days... How similar are current events to the final days of the Roman Republic?The answers might surprise you! Tune in to find out!Hook a hard-working podcaster up!https://buymeacoffee.com/whatsnewinhistoryLinks:Alex's websitehttps://www.costofglory.com/Arnold J. Toynbee is the historian I reference in the episodehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Study_of_Historyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gzkHhSMHIAhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/755218.Catiline_s_War_The_Jurgurthine_War_HistoriesJUST READ! It's good for youhttps://kwikbrain.medium.com/10-brain-reasons-to-make-reading-a-habit-aa628d4b498cThis is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.If you like what we do you can support the Fan of History project on https://www.patreon.com/fanofhistoryContact information:E-mail: zimwaupodcast@gmail.comhttp://facebook.com/fanofhistoryhttps://twitter.com/danhorninghttps://www.instagram.com/dan_horning/Music: “Tudor Theme” by urmymuse.Used here under a commercial Creative Commons license. Find out more at http://ccmixter.org/files/urmymuse/40020 Support the show and listen ad-free to all of the episodes, including episode 1-87. Click here: https://plus.acast.com/s/history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to Episode 227, featuring an author spotlight with Megan Marshall discussing her new collection of essays, After Lives: On Biography and the Mysteries of the Human Heart. Megan is a Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer who turns her writerly gaze and historical imagination on her own life, her family and friends, and the “after lives” of her biographical subjects. After Lives publishes the day this episode drops–purchase your copy post-haste or request it at your library. We have been enjoying a “real” New England winter this season, which has kept us hunkered down and reading on our respective couches. The books in our Just Read segment are: A New Home, Who Will Follow? by Caroline Kirkland The Grey Wolf by Louise Penny Fortune Favors the Dead by Stephen Spottswood How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith by Mariann Edgar Budde My Life in France by Julia Child and Alex Prud'homme Finlay Donovan Digs Her Own Grave by Elle Cosimano (release date 3/4/25) The Vanishing Kind by Alice Henderson (release date 3/4/25) I'll Be Right Here by Amy Bloom (release date 6/24/25) In short stories, we discuss “The Old Nurse's Story” by Elizabeth Gaskell, the first story in The Penguin Book of Ghost Stories: From Elizabeth Gaskell to Ambrose Bierce, which we will be reading throughout 2025 for our year of reading Ghost Stories. Chris also read the ghost story The Inn by Guy De Maupassant. We did get out and about for a Biblio Adventure to the New York Society Library to see a reading of Lord Byron's Manfred by The New Relic Theatre. While there we also watched a virtual event via the Yale Program for the Study of Antisemitism featuring Ruth Franklin in conversation about her new book The Many Lives of Anne Frank. And we had two couch biblio adventures. Emily watched the film The Boy, The Mole, The Fox, and The Horse based on the book by Charlie Mackesy, and Chris participated in the Women's Prize Book Club with Sarah Waters in conversation with Simon Savidge about her novel Fingersmith. Of course, we also talk about what we're currently reading, hope to read, upcoming jaunts, Simon & Schuster's news about book blurbs, and more. There's a whole lot of yuck in the world now, and we are grateful for good books and bookish friends. Thank you, friends, for listening and connecting with us on social media, email, or Zoom. We wish you lots of Happy Reading! https://www.bookcougars.com/blog-1/2025/episode227
The Holiday Season is upon us! In Episode 222, we continue our annual tradition of sharing bookish holiday gift ideas. We've given these items to loved ones or treated ourselves to them (or received them as gifts!). We hope you find our ideas helpful. Since our last episode, we've had some fun biblio adventures. Two highlights: Chris took a leisurely drive through the back roads of Connecticut to Hickory Stick Bookshop in Washington Depot (the town that inspired the Gilmore Girls), and Emily participated in the Cherry Bombe member book club discussion of Ina Garten's memoir Be Ready When the Luck Happens, featuring Ina's co-writer Deborah Davis. In our “Just Read” segment, we discuss a gardening book, a YA novel, two picture books, and two novels, one a suspense thriller, the other literary fiction: Complete Starter Guide to Bonsai: Growing from Seed or Seedling--Wiring, Pruning, Care, and Display by David Squirer When We Flew Away: A Novel of Anne Frank Before the Diary by Alice Hoffman Fight of the Century: Alice Paul Battles Woodrow Wilson for the Vote by Barb Rosenstock, illustrated by Sarah Green I Am Book by Joren Cull Trouble Island by Sharon Short The Weekend by Charlotte Wood Emily also discusses two short stories she's read, “Johnny Christmas” by Ivy Pochoda from Eight Very Bad Nights: A Collection of Hanukkah Noir edited by Tod Goldberg and “Cat Brushing” from the collection Cat Brushing by Jane Campbell. Chris hasn't read Gregory Magquire's novel Wicked, but she's curious about it after seeing the new Wicked movie. Have you read it? Thanks as always for listening!
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We dove into summer with our first big Biblio Adventure of the season! It involved art by kids inspired by Emily Dickinson's poem, “Hope is the thing with feathers,” lobster, a little free library, and Bank Square Books. A great day! In other Biblio Adventures, Emily went to see Ann Leary talk about her new essay collection, I'VE TRIED BEING NICE, at R.J. Julia Booksellers in Madison, CT. She also found an adorable #LFL in a tree stump! Chris attended a virtual panel discussion of NEW SEEDS OF CONTEMPLATION by the North Central Connecticut Chapter of The International Thomas Merton Society. In the Just Read segment, the books we talk about include: – PEARCE OYSTERS by Joselyn Takacs – THE GUNCLE by Steven Rowley – ARSENIC AND ADOBO by Mia P. Manansala – LOVE AND HOT CHICKEN: A Delicious Southern Novel by Mary Liza Hartong – DIVE! The Story of Breathing Underwater by Chris Gall Three reference books make brief but important appearances: THE READERS' ADVISORY GUIDE TO ROMANCE by Robin Bradford and both the APA and MLA style guides. Short stories: – “Idle Hands” from the collection CRAFT: Stories I Wrote for the Devil by Ananda Lima – “Why Won't You Die?” by Jessica P. Pryde from the collection SOMEPLACE GENEROUS: An Inclusive Romance Anthology edited by Elaina Ellis and Amber Flame. – “Her Boss” by Willa Cather from the collection UNCLE VALENTINE AND OTHER STORIES: Willa Cather's Uncollected Short Fiction, 1915-1929 edited by Bernice Slote. We also talk about what we're currently reading, want to read, and upcoming #biblioadventures. Oh, and we announce our THIRD QUARTER READALONG PICK for our Year of Reading Romance! We hope you enjoy the episode and if so, please consider leaving a review wherever you listen, as it really does help others find us. Happy Listening & Happy Reading! https://www.bookcougars.com/blog-1/2024/episode211
Children's Book Week 2024 kicks off on Monday May 6th. Good Books Young Troublemakers Book Club. Notable Releases: I'll Be Waiting for You by Mariko Turk Puggleton Park by Deanna Kizis, illustrated by Hannah Peck Not Like Other Girls by Meredith Adamo References 2024 Children's Book Week Unveils Event Firsts: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/94936-2024-children-s-book-week-unveils-event-firsts.html Children's Book Week Resources: https://everychildareader.net/cbw/ No Rules, Just Read: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI6CZL2y7zE A Middle School Book Club Makes Good Trouble, on a National Scale: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/94898-a-middle-school-book-club-makes-good-trouble-on-a-national-scale.html?oly_enc_id=2682G1265056D2W Good Books Young Trouble Book Club: https://www.goodbooksyoungtroublemakers.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookfaire/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookfaire/support
Children's Book Week 2024 kicks off on Monday May 6th. Good Books Young Troublemakers Book Club. Notable Releases: I'll Be Waiting for You by Mariko Turk Puggleton Park by Deanna Kizis, illustrated by Hannah Peck Not Like Other Girls by Meredith Adamo References 2024 Children's Book Week Unveils Event Firsts: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/94936-2024-children-s-book-week-unveils-event-firsts.html Children's Book Week Resources: https://everychildareader.net/cbw/ No Rules, Just Read: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI6CZL2y7zE A Middle School Book Club Makes Good Trouble, on a National Scale: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/94898-a-middle-school-book-club-makes-good-trouble-on-a-national-scale.html?oly_enc_id=2682G1265056D2W Good Books Young Trouble Book Club: https://www.goodbooksyoungtroublemakers.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookfaire/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookfaire/support
I'm back with a new episode of The Spartan Leadership Podcast! In this episode, I discuss the lost art of empathetic communication. I explain why we need to break taboos and have open civil conversations about topics like politics and religion.In this value-packed episode, you'll learn why we should unlearn avoiding sensitive conversations about politics and religion, and how to communicate your stance while being open to the possibility of being wrong. I also share why listening, not just responding is important, why removing God from schools was damaging, and so much more!So tune in now and rediscover the empathetic communication. Seek first to understand, then to be understood!Here are the timestamps…01:33 Intro03:29 Seek First to Understand04:33 Unlearn Not Talking About Politics and Religion07:52 It's About What is Right09:10 Having Different Stances13:53 Don't Be a Part of the Silent Majority15:19 Don't Just Listen to Respond16:59 Be Open to Learning and Unlearning Things20:13 Don't Just Read a Book, Study It21:37 Removing God from Schools Was WrongCONNECT WITH ME HERE:FacebookInstagramLinkedInTwitterTikTokYouTube SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST HERE:Apple PodcastsSpotifyYouTube
In this, the first episode of a new podcast, "Don't Just Read the Abstract", Drs Pip Nicolson and Rich Buka take a deep dive into the PACER trial: Platelet Transfusion before CVC Placement in Patients with Thrombocytopenia. After a quick round up of other trials that have sparked their interest, Pip and Rich discuss about the study aims and outcomes, before interviewing Dr Floor van Baarle, lead study author before discussing the clinical implications of the trial with Prof Simon Stanworth. Follow Pip, Rich, and HaemSTAR on X/Twitter: @PipNicolson, @RichardBuka, and @HaemSTAR_UK To claim CPD credits, please email haemstarnetwork@gmail.com. Links - van Baarle et al. Platelet Transfusion before CVC Placement in Patients with Thrombocytopenia. NEJM, 2023. - Matsushita et al. Phase 3 Trial of Concizumab in Hemophilia with Inhibitors (explorer7). NEJM, 2023. - Joosten et al. Safety of Switching from a Vitamin K Antagonist to a Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulant in Frail Older Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Results of the FRAIL-AF Randomized Controlled Trial. Circulation, 2023. - Warkentin et al. Adenovirus-Associated Thrombocytopenia, - Thrombosis, and VITT-like Antibodies. NEJM, 2023 - Zhao et al. Intracerebral Hemorrhage Among Blood Donors and Their Transfusion Recipients. JAMA, 2023 HaemSTAR is an independent UK-wide network of registrars in clinical haematology, interested in promoting and performing research in classical haematology. Our focus is on collaborative projects across haemostasis & thrombosis, transfusion, general haematology, and obstetric haematology. This episode was sponsored by Sobi as a hands-off educational grant. Sobi had no editorial input whatsoever. Produced by Joe Apperley. All rights reserved.
Welcome to Episode 199! We have read A LOT since our last regularly recorded episode in December, so be prepared! In our “Just Read” segment, we talk about books by Lois Hamill, Hisashi Kashiwai, Martha Dickinson Bianchi, Josie Silver, James R. Benn, Alice Hoffman, Kate Jacobs, Tiago Forte, Julie Alvarez, Luanne Rice, Elizabeth Acevedo, Ann Hood, and Abraham Verghese. Phew! Spot any of your favorite authors in that list? The funny thing is, we are also currently reading a bunch of books. Go figure! We also have some fun Biblio Adventures to tell you about. Chris went to the New Bedford Whaling Museum for part of their 2024 Moby-Dick Marathon and then had a lovely browse through the New Bedford Free Library. Emily attended Katherine May's Book Club with special guest Diane Henry, author of the cookbook Roast Figs Sugar Snow. As always, there is a lot more in the episode than we include in our blurb. But we also want to remind you that our first quarter readalong for our year of reading romance is Indigo by Beverly Jenkins. We hope you'll join us. Happy Listening & Happy Reading!
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Once again, we are grateful for the miracle of modern technology that allowed us to record this episode from two locations. Chris was recovering from the flu and, to keep Emily healthy, we recorded over Zoom. In our Just Read segment, we talk about nine very different books in a variety of genres: epic poetry, memoir, biography, and novels, including a graphic novel. Both Cougars finished THE BOOKBINDER by Pip Williams, our last readalong in our year of reading Books About Books. Chris finally finished THE PARADISO by Dante Alighieri and is happy to have THE DIVINE COMEDY under her belt. She also finished Megan Marshall's fascinating biography, The PEABODY SISTERS: Three Women Who Ignited American Romanticism. Taking a break from historically-minded reading, she listened to Ruha Benjamin's award-winning book, VIRAL JUSTICE: How We Grow the World We Want. Emily dove into history and read THE PROFESSOR AND THE MADMAN: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester. Then she switched things up with a middle-grade graphic novel, SEA CHANGE by Frank Viva. She read two books that look at grief through very different windows: Sloan Crosley's memoir about the death of her best friend, GRIEF IS FOR PEOPLE, and a new inspirational rom-com by Emma Grey, THE LAST LOVE NOTE. As always, we also discuss what we're currently reading, what we look forward to reading, and Biblio Adventures. We hope you enjoy this episode, and we wish you lots of Happy Reading! Listen here https://www.bookcougars.com/blog-1/2023/episode196 or wherever you get your podcasts.
The Book Cougars are thrilled to welcome Laurie Lico Albanese, author of HESTER, our second readalong for Scarlet Summer. Laurie dishes on Hawthorne, shares her inspiration for Isobel, and talks about her writing process. Don't miss our Author Spotlight with Laurie at the end of the episode. Other highlights include: In our “Just Read” segment we talk about DEER SEASON by Erin Flanagan, THE VERY SECRET SOCIETY OF IRREGULAR WITCHES by Sangu Mandanna, THE RED GARDEN by Alice Hoffman, THE WITCHES OF MOONSHYNE MANOR by Bianca Marais, and two short stories: “The Profile” by Willa Cather and “The Wehrwolf” by Alma Katsu. We recap our two-day Biblio Adventure to the Berkshires that included finding Hawthorne's Little Red Cottage, a tour of The Mount, a visit with librarian Nynke Dorhout, an author event with Stacy Schiff in conversation with André Bernard, and a truncated hike up Monument Mountain. In Upcoming Jaunts, we're heading to Salem, Massachusetts to visit The House of the Seven Gables and other Hawthorne historic sites on Wednesday, 8/30. We're also planning on attending a conference on our home turf here in New Haven, Popular Romance Fiction: The Literature of Hope at Yale University on September 8-9th. We hope you enjoy the episode!
Allison and Megan share a selection of highlights from recent discussions in the Your Kid's Next Read – and add their two cents worth (of course). Plus Megan has discovered the new world of Television and Allison wants everyone to start keeping their Just Read pile in a fishbowl.Read the show notes for all book references at yourkidsnextread.com Connect with Allison, Megan and the Your Kid's Next Read Community on Facebook Visit allisontait.com | childrensbooksdaily.com | yourkidsnextread.com
On Episode 174, we share LISTENER TOP 10s of 2022. Thanks to the 70+ listeners who contributed their top 10 lists. Out of 427 books, Emily shares not only what the combined top 10 titles are (actually, 11 titles because there was a tie) but also who the most frequently listed authors are. We also talk about our READING INTENTIONS & GOALS for 2023. Listeners shared their plans and intentions on a Goodreads thread (https://bit.ly/2023_Reading_Intentions_and_Goals). The discussion is ongoing and inspiring. Reminder: PARNASSUS ON WHEELS by Christopher Morley is our first quarter readalong. If you'd like to join our live Zoom conversation on February 26th at 7 PM (ET), send us an email (bookcougars at gmail dot com). Here's the Goodreads discussion link: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/22401319-parnassus-on-wheels-by-christopher-morley In our JUST READ segment, we talk about: ROUGH SLEEPERS: Dr. Jim O'Connell's Urgent Mission to Bring Healing to Homeless People by Tracy Kidder HOW THE WORD IS PASSED: A Reckoning with Slavery Across America by Clint Smith A HEART THAT WORKS by Rob Delaney THE WINTER OF OUR DISCONTENT by John Steinbeck And in BIBLOADVENTURES, we recap our day in Boston, where we visited three bookstores: Brattle Books, Beacon Hill Books & Cafe, and Commonwealth Books. We had a blast! Emily had a solo biblioadventure, also in Massachusetts, where she saw Tracy Kidder in conversation with Dr. O'Connell discussing his new book ROUGH SLEEPERS. Books that we have talked about on earlier episodes and are OUT NOW: Small World by Laura Zigman Decent People by De'shawn Charles Winslow Georgie, All Along: An Uplifting and Unforgettable Love Story by Kate Clayborn Exiles by Jane Harper Moonrise Over New Jessup by Jamila Minnicks AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT! We are so excited to introduce you to debut novelist JENNA MILLER! We talk with Jenna about her first novel, OUT OF CHARACTER, making friends online, her writing practice, and the growing controversy of butter boards. Happy Listening! Emily & Chris
Audio Article - Don't Just Read the Bible; Study It. To read this article online, visit www.remnantresources.org. Remnant was founded in 2020 as a center for Biblical contribution and leadership resources. We seek to provide clarity and truth on theological and cultural topics/issues, all from a Biblical standpoint. We believe in the inerrant, inspired Word of God, and all content produced therein exists from a Christian worldview. The world is starving for truth; Remnant is just one voice among many providing solid reasons for what we believe and why we believe it.
Listen in for: how Denise inherited the newspaper from her father, its founding publisher, and the newspaper she launched with her son — yes, that's 3 generations of Black Media! We also cover why it's important to share your story plus the best places to share it, 5 ways to support the Black Press (4 of them are free) … and more! Continue Reading
Listen in for: how Denise inherited the newspaper from her father, its founding publisher, and the newspaper she launched with her son — yes, that's 3 generations of Black Media! We also cover why it's important to share your story plus the best places to share it, 5 ways to support the Black Press (4 of them are free) … and more! Continue Reading
We have been hitting the books and hitting road & rails! Emily had a week-long vacation on Martha's Vineyard and read a ton. She also visited Bunches of Grapes bookstore and FOUR libraries on the island – West Tisbury, Oak Bluffs, Vineyard Haven, and Edgartown. Chris attended a virtual event through the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library with Raymond Clemens who shared some of the earliest maps in their current exhibition, The World in Maps, 1400-1600. Check out the link in our show notes to watch Ray's presentation. We also had two delicious Biblio Adventures together. The first was a literal Couch Biblio Adventure where we sat on the couch at Book Cougars HQ and ate pizza while watching Malinda Lo's event at Simmons University. Her YA novel LAST NIGHT AT THE TELEGRAPH CLUB was this semester's joint read at Simmons. Days later we were riding the rails to meet Aunt Ellen at Grand Central in Manhattan. After hugs and a pit stop, we took the subway to Brooklyn where we spent the day walking around and experiencing bookish adventures and culinary delights. Stops included: The Center for Fiction, Smith Street Bagels, Books Are Magic, the Brooklyn Public Library at Carroll Gardens, and La Vara, where we were joined by Aunt Ellen's partner Chris. We topped off the day with an author event and saw Maggie O'Farrell talking about her new book, THE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT, at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church. It was a perfect day. We even had time to grab some pastries from Magnolia Bakery before boarding the train home. Lots of books, good food, and great company. Phew, this is a long episode blurb and we haven't even mentioned any books yet! We'll list our “Just Read” titles: CANNERY ROW – John Steinbeck THE FALL GIRL – audiobook narrated by Marcia Clark and Cathy LePard SMALL GAME – Blair Braverman SMALL THINGS LIKE THESE – Claire Keegan MAD WOMEN'S BALL – Victoria Mas (translated by Frank Wynne) LIBRARY GIRL: How Nancy Pearl Became America's Most Celebrated Librarian – Karen Henry Clark (illustrated by Sheryl Murray) DARK RIVERS TO CROSS – Lynne Reeves release date 11/8/2022 MISS GRIEF AND OTHER STORIES – Constance Fenimore Woolson (edited by Anne Boyd Rioux) OPEN WATER – Caleb Azumah Nelson LOVECRAFT COUNTRY – Matt Ruff THE SALT PATH – Raynor Winn (audio) THE LUNAR HOUSEWIFE – Caroline Woods If the blurb is long, you know the episode is long, too, but stick around to the end (or fast forward if you're crunched for time) to listen to our conversation with writer, graphic artist, English professor, and athlete KELCEY ERVICK. Her new graphic memoir THE KEEPER: SOCCER, ME, AND THE LAW THAT CHANGED WOMEN'S LIVES is fantastic! We give it four paws up. Check out this wonderful blurb from another graphic memoirist you may have heard of: “The Keeper is a triumph! Kelcey Ervick's rollicking visual storytelling makes this information-packed lesson in women's sports history both hilarious and surprisingly moving. Do not be deceived by her loose, exuberant drawings—the level of writerly control at play in this beautiful book is prodigious.” - Alison Bechdel, author of the New York Times bestselling Fun Home and The Secret to Superhuman Strength One more thing and then we're putting our noses back into our books! Reminder that our current readalong book is MURDER ON THE RED RIVER by Marcie R. Rendon. Please email us (bookcougars@gmail.com) if you would like to participate in the Zoom conversation on Sunday, December 4th at 7 PM (ET). We also have a discussion thread over on Goodreads.
Welcome to Episode 165! We can't wait for you to listen to our Author Spotlight with DIANE WILSON! We were honored to talk with Diane about her moving, multi-generational debut novel, THE SEED KEEPER. Diane also talks about her writing process, her next book project, and more. In our Just Read segment, Emily talks about Elle Cosimano's FINLAY DONOVAN KNOCKS ‘EM DEAD, THE KEEPER by Kelcey Ervick (a future guest), and a weird short story by Roald Dahl called “Pig.” Chris finished THE WARMTH OF OTHER SUNS by Isabel Wilkerson, a book of stunning breadth and depth. She both read the paperback edition and listened to the audiobook that was brilliantly narrated by Robin Miles. Both of us also read The Seed Keeper and had such a wonderful time talking with listeners on the Zoom call. Thank you to everyone who joined in on the readalong. In Biblio Adventures, Emily made it to POP! Art Books Culture in Boardman, Ohio. Chris has been binging the Outlander series on Netflix and started Lovecraft Country (HBO) which is based on the novel of the same name by Matt Ruff. Emily got to see the documentary, Hello Bookstore, which was in town for one night only at the Madison Arts Cinema. And both Book Cougars enjoyed some library time at the E. C. Scranton Memorial Library also in Madison, CT. There's lots more book talk in this episode and we hope you enjoy it! If you do, please consider reviewing us on iTunes as it can help other book lovers find us. Thank you, and until next time we wish you lots of happy reading!
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Don't miss your Spot in Christian Beliefs 101- Join the Launch Party Here! Can we trust the Bible? This was the question we talked in depth about in the last episode, 8 Reasons Why YOU Can Trust the Bible, and today we are talking to Amy Van Vogt- mama, wife, Ex-LDS, Biblical theology student, and massive enthusiast of reading God's word. Like me, Amy went a long time stuck in a bad theological mindset years after leaving the church when one day God showed her another way. Now, self-admitted, get her talking about the Bible and she can't stop. Today's question: Is the Bible Cool? Should YOU Do Lessons or Just Read? More on Today's Episode- https://findingfaithabove.com/is-the-bible-cool-should-you-do-lessons-or-just-read-interview-with-ex-lds-and-biblical-theology-student-amy-van-vogt/ Website>>https://findingfaithabove.com Contact>> hello@findingfaithabove.com IG>> https://www.instagram.com/shelbyhohs @shelbyhohs -or- @findingfaithabove Facebook Page>> https://www.facebook.com/findingfaithabove Facebook Group>> https://www.facebook.com/groups/christianwomenafterreligion
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A big welcome back to JESS MONTGOMERY! We have a lovely chat about the new entry in her Kinship Series, THE ECHOES: A Novel. Emily and Chris are both currently reading DEATH ON THE NILE by Agatha Christie for a buddy read with Our Mystery Man, John Valeri. Stayed tuned for our conversation with John about the novel and the new movie adaptation coming up on episode 155. The big news in our lives is that we FINALLY got to head back to Manhattan for some BIBLIO-ADVENTURING with Aunt Ellen! It was so good to be back in the city that we love after a two-year pandemic-induced separation. We got our library cards renewed at the NYPL, walked to the Morgan Library & Museum to see their GWENDOLYN BROOKS exhibit, walked through Central Park for lunch, and then on to the NY Historical Society Museum & Library to see their exhibit, PICTURE THE DREAM: THE STORY OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT THROUGH CHILDREN'S BOOKS. A bonus surprise was walking through the ROBERT CARO exhibit showcasing his writing process. After that, we walked some more to check out a new-to-us bookstore, WESTSIDER RARE & USED BOOKS. What a day! In our Just Read segment, Emily talks about HUNGRY HEART: ADVENTURES IN LIFE, LOVE, AND WRITING by Jennifer Weiner, PEARL by Tabitha King, and TRUE BIZ by Sara Nović. Chris read THE CHILDREN ON THE HILL by Jennifer McMahon, and three picture books: I AM AN AMERICAN: THE WONG KIM ARK STORY by Martha Brockenbrough, Grace Lin, and Julia Kuo; OSNAT AND HER DOVE: THE TRUE STORY OF THE WORLD'S FIRST FEMALE RABBI by Sigal Samuel and Vali Mintzi; WE ARE STILL HERE: NATIVE AMERICAN TRUTHS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW by Traci Sorell and Frane Lessac. We also buddy read MAUD MARTHA by Gwendolyn Brooks, a novel we both highly recommend if you can find it! It is out of print but there is a new edition coming out in the UK in early May.
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Terror, Murder, Death!! Our reading this episode isn't as bleak as the themes of our “Just Read” books would suggest. Emily seriously enjoyed STATE OF TERROR by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny on audio. The action is great, and she was pleasantly surprised that it is also a story of friendship between two women. After the terror, Emily visited THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB by Richard Osman, a fun and clever read about four friends in a peaceful retirement community who get together to discuss unsolved crimes, and then one day find themselves in the midst of their own murder investigation. Chris finished WOODROW ON THE BENCH: Life Lessons from a Wise Old Dog by Jenna Blum. This is Jenna's first memoir and a tribute to her black lab, Woodrow. Known as the George Clooney of dogs, Woodrow lived to be 15. It's a caretaking memoir that is funny, heartfelt, and bound to bring tears to your eyes. Listen to our Author Spotlight to hear more about Woodrow from Jenna herself.
Cápsula de SpaceX despega con la primera misión de civiles al espacio La primera misión espacial compuesta completamente por civiles, sin astronautas profesionales y a cargo de la empresa privada SpaceX, despegó el miércoles con éxito desde el Centro Espacial Kennedy en Cabo Cañaveral (Florida) para orbitar la Tierra durante tres días. El histórico lanzamiento de la llamada misión Inspiration4 ocurrió a las 20.02 horas del miércoles, como estaba previsto, a bordo de una cápsula Dragon, impulsada por un cohete Falcon 9 de la compañía de Elon Musk. Dragon and the @inspiration4x astronauts are now officially in space! Dragon will conduct two phasing burns to reach its cruising orbit of 575km where the crew will spend the next three days orbiting planet Earth — SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 16, 2021 En medio de gritos y aplausos desde el centro de control se cumplieron todas las etapas del lanzamiento de la misión, gracias a unas condiciones meteorológicas favorables. Esta vez los tripulantes no son astronautas profesionales sino el multimillonario Jared Isaacman, el ingeniero aeronáutico Chris Sembroski, la asistente médica Hayley Arceneaux, quien es una superviviente del cáncer, y la científica, piloto y educadora Sian Proctor, que fueron entrenados durante seis meses para esta misión científica. La parte reutilizable del cohete Falcon 9 se posó pocos minutos después del despegue en la plataforma "Just Read the Instructions" de SpaceX, en el Océano Atlántico. Dragon has separated from Falcon 9's second stage — SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 16, 2021 Los cuatro civiles, que recibieron entrenamiento durante seis meses sobre maniobras en gravedad cero, entre otras materias, surcarán la Tierra a una velocidad de unos 28.160 kilómetros por hora y darán una vuelta a este planeta cada 90 minutos. Crew of @inspiration4x arriving at Launch Complex 39A for flight — SpaceX (@SpaceX) September 15, 2021 Alcanzarán un altura de unos 575 kilómetros de la Tierra (357 millas), unos 160 kilómetros (100 millas) más que la Estación Espacial Internacional (EEI), "más lejos que cualquier otro vuelo espacial humano desde las misiones del Hubble", según SpaceX. También es una distancia superior a la de los viajes suborbitales que realizaron este año los millonarios Jeff Bezos y Richard Branson a bordo de sendas naves de sus respectivas compañías espaciales privadas. Durante la transmisión previa al lanzamiento, Arceneaux, quien fue diagnosticada a los 10 años con cáncer de huesos y con 29 años es la estadounidense más joven en ir al espacio, se mostró orgullosa de la misión Inspiration4, que también busca recaudar fondos para el hospital infantil St. Jude, en Memphis (Tennessee), donde fue tratada de niña. Arceneaux, también la primera persona con una prótesis en viajar al espacio (que reemplazó parte de su fémur), dijo hoy que se siente orgullosa de representar a aquellos "que no son perfectos físicamente". La misión, la cuarta tripulada para SpaceX, tiene la meta de recaudar 200 millones de dólares para el hospital infantil. Por su parte Proctor, la otra mujer de la tripulación, se mostró feliz de ser la "primera mujer piloto de raza negra" en ir al espacio. Tanto la cápsula como el cohete ya habían sido utilizados en otras misiones, como parte de una estrategia de la empresa de SpaceX que ha abaratado los costos de las exploración espacial. El viaje orbital, comandado por Isaacman, fundador y director ejecutivo de Shift4 Payments, durará tres días y terminará con la caída de la cápsula Dragon al océano Atlántico en la costa de Florida con ayuda de paracaídas.
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You've probably heard that it's helpful to make your own test questions when studying for a test or exam. But is this actually true? A recent study suggests that there are a couple study strategies that could be more effective than the standard approach of reading/rereading/reviewing your notes and assigned readings for a class. Finals Coming Up Soon? Here’s Why You Shouldn't Just Read and Review Your Notes.
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Welcome back. The Breaking Smart newsletter and podcast is starting up again after a very refreshing 6-week break. I want to kick off the post-break programming with a podcast on a big question: if we are headed at least partially towards a post-scarcity world, as we seem to be, does it look more like the Star Trek universe, or the universe in Iain M. Banks Culture novels? Both are varieties of something I call involvement capitalism, which I think it’s going to emerge in the next decade one way or the other. The choices we make in the next few years will determine which flavor we end up with.1/ Over my break, I had a chance to unplug from weekly writing, and reflect on the broader theme of this mailing list, while watching the news. In case you forgot my tagline for breaking smart, this broader theme is serendipity through technology, and in the last few years, that has been a murky theme to think about. Is it the best of times or worst of times? Hard to tell.2/ I unplugged from writing, but not from media consumption. As you might know I don’t believe in that, especially when historic news is unfolding, and the last six weeks have of course been extra historic. Very much in the “weeks when decades happen” category, so I was very plugged in. 3/ The US elections happened, a second or third wave of the pandemic kicked off (depending on where you live), and multiple vaccines passed early trials, in the process pioneering a whole new class of mRNA vaccines.4/ Closer to our own set of usual topics, bitcoin neared its historic all-time highs, a DeepMind AI sort of solved the protein-folding problem, SpaceX launched its first operational crewed mission, and also launched its beta Starlink broadband services.5/ There was a small detail in that last news item that’s my jumping-off point for today. The Terms of Service for Starlink require you to agree that Mars is going to be a free planet, outside the jurisdiction of Earth governments, which is an interesting move with real consequences.6/ The thing is, if SpaceX’s plans continue to succeed, they may put a Starlink constellation around Mars and offer very cheap launch services to Mars, which would lead to a broad-based democratized Mars access at least for rovers and robots, with low-cost communications once your rover is on Mars.7/ Even if human settlement does not follow, we are on the cusp of creating at least a robotic telepresence society on Mars. And if you read between the lines of the Starlink ToS, SpaceX hopes to keep that presence an open, anarcho-capitalist zone of sociopolitical experimentation.8/ What might that look like? Well, there are two precedents to consider, one fictional, one factual. The factual one is the current state of Earth oceans, which are essentially an outlaw zone. I highly recommend William Langewiesche’s brilliant 2005 book, The Outlaw Sea, for a deep look at how the world of oceans works. Shipping, piracy, law on the seas, ship-breaking, all sorts of cool stuff.9/ The fictional one is the post-scarcity anarchist civilization called the Culture, in Iain M. Banks’ novels. We know SpaceX is inspired by that since they name their barges after Culture space ships: their current fleet of 3 comprises the drone ships Of Course I Still Love You, Just Read the Instructions, and A Shortfall of Gravitas. 10/ The two together paint a consistent portrait. The Outlaw Sea kinda does look like the fictional universe of Culture books, especially the margins of the civilization, where the Culture’s Special Circumstances agents, a sort of CIA, interfere in less advanced civilizations. 11/ The fictional plots of Culture books very much resemble British and American interventionist global foreign policy, enforced by naval power projected across the world’s outlaw seas, and directed at less-developed countries, over the last two centuries. Internally, the Culture is quite different from Britain or the US, but you could say developed US-UK societies are as close to the Culture as real earth societies get.12/ So this brings me to the idea of Involvement Capitalism. I got the idea for the name from the Culture books, where the multiple species that engage with the Culture are called Involved species, which I think is a very powerful concept. I define it as capitalism based on money as a way to engage more deeply rather than disengage from society. So the opposite of f**k-you money. More like hello-world money.13/ The core idea in the Culture books is that despite its post-scarcity abundance, the AIs and biological species of the Culture don’t retreat from the universe into either pure hedonism or spiritual retirement. They stay engaged, both with each other, and with less developed civilizations. They never stop experimenting, learning, growing, and interfering in the affairs of the universe. They are involved the way annoying parents are involved in their children’s lives.14/ The Culture is both like and unlike the Star Trek Federation, which is also a post-scarcity society built around powerful spaceships and a multi-species civilization. While both are left-leaning, powerful, and militarist without admitting it, the Culture is what you might call a neoliberal anarchy with no real rules, unlike Star Trek, which is a benevolent paternalist civilization that takes its rules very seriously, closer to LBJ’s Great Society model if that had actually worked out.15/ You could say the Culture is like the Star Trek Federation, except with AI Minds in place of charismatic captains, and no Prime Directive, only a history of interference and consequences to guide individual choices, and social consequences for making good or bad decisions as individuals. For example, there is a norm but not a rule against reading the minds of humans, and a ship that violates that law is ostracized and given a pejorative nickname. 16/ Star Trek captains try to avoid mistakes, and when they do make mistakes it’s a rare crisis. First do no harm, like doctors. Culture Minds try to learn from mistakes and come out net positive and win-win long term, but in the short term they are willing to play pretty dirty. Mistakes are not exceptional. It’s a startuppy fail-fast world with consequences. This is a pretty powerful attitude. Great power, great responsibility sort of thing.17/ Not only are you willing to take risks, you are willing to take risks on behalf of others. They are willing both to commit sins, and then ask for forgiveness and atone for the sins, a kind of ask for forgiveness not permission culture, which is a very different, and in my view, much more alive posture. 18/ Compared to the Culture, the Star Trek Federation has what Bruce Sterling called an acting dead posture. Or equivalently, to use terminology coined by Samo Burja, the Culture is a live player civilization, while the Star Trek Federation is a dead player civilization.19/ The Culture society reminds me of Hannah Arendt’s definition of a free public as one where freedom is experienced through involvement in mutuality, not going off by yourself with f**k-you money, and the moral universe is based on the risky posture of making mistakes driven by curiosity and growth motives, and then seeking forgiveness, rather than trying to avoid mistakes.20/ Now the interesting thing is that both Star Trek Federation and Culture lack a meaningful scarcity-based capitalism based on money. The Star Trek has replicator credits, but they’re not really that important. They deal with lesser species like the Ferengi, which do have a concept of money in the form of latinum plates. There’s a good book about the Star Trek economy called Trekonomics, by Manu Saadia by the way.21/ Within the Culture, again there’s no money. But sometimes there are fads and fashions that create money-like dynamics. Like in Look to Windward, where there is some trading based on scarce concert tickets. But again, for the Culture, money only comes into play when dealing with less advanced cultures. So overall, both the Federation and the Culture not just post-scarcity, but post-capitalist.22/ Let’s connect all that up to the current state of the world. The interesting thing is that despite all the political strife and pandemic-related troubles and deaths, we are actually starting to hit post-scarcity dynamics for real. Money is rapidly losing all its traditional meanings, and behaving in new ways we don’t really understand yet. One obvious sign of that is that service economy workers are in the deepest s**t ever, while anyone holding stocks has been doing great. So there’s a dissonance there that’s going to get sorted out, and it’s probably going to get ugly.23/ Governments across the world have taken fiscal measures that look like close to free money. Especially if you’re in an industry like airlines, hotels, or restaurants, money is now a weird new kind of government action. It doesn’t mean what it used to. We’ve also been able to throw massive resources at vaccine development and not just develop them in record time, but do so with an entirely new method, and with higher effectiveness. And chances are it will be distributed nearly free around the world. Amazing compared to past pandemics.24/ Even better, despite the strongest efforts of the fossil fuel lobby, the renewables economy has continued to develop strongly through the pandemic, and energy is getting closer to free. And by that I mean really free, after factoring in the cost of externalities like pollution and carbon. That’s worth a bit of a bunnytrail.25/ There’s a famous paper by Nobel laureate William Nordhaus, Do Real-Output and Real-Wage Measures Capture Reality? The History of Lighting Suggests Not, analyzing the cost of artificial lighting measured in human labor hours that has some interesting implications.26/ Nordhaus shows that between prehistoric times and campfires, and modern compact fluorescent lamps (which are already obsolete btw, and being replaced by even more efficient LED lights) the cost of lighting really has dropped by a huge amount. The amount of work that bought 1 hour of light in prehistoric times now buys 53 years of light. 27/ When Nordhaus wrote the paper in 1994, you could argue it was kinda dishonest since it didn’t account for the cost of climate externalities. But now with the renewables revolution, the figure is much more honest. 28/ And it’s not just lighting. Anything based on computing and electronics has seen that trajectory. The picture in this episode has an LED, as well as a knockoff Arduino board, and it’s worth thinking about that: that board is a Chinese knockoff off an open-source project, and all the code is open source. If you bought an Arduino original, you’d pay a higher price out of goodwill for the open source.29/ We’re already into 5nm semiconductors, which means extremely low-power computing, in watts/cycle terms, and coupled with renewables, you could get solar-powered bitcoin mining on ocean barges that is literally almost free energy, not just in money terms, but in all-inclusive environmental terms, in real units like human labor.30/ So at least where artificial lighting, computing, and energy are concerned, we are getting close to Culture or Star Trek levels of post-scarcity, and the dynamics of our world are starting to reflect it. Vaccines are not free to develop today, even if they’re distributed free, but with that protein-folding breakthrough, that might go the same way.31/ So why don’t we see all this and celebrate? The thing is, post-scarcity doesn’t quite look like we expect it to, in naively idealist-utopian terms. We think it looks like the orderly Star Trek Federation, but it looks more like the chaotic Culture universe.32/ Right now the light at the end of both the Trump and Covid tunnels are visible, and it’s also very clear that the world on the other side is going to be very different on every dimension: political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental. We’re going to go straight from Covid to Climate as the next challenge.33/ Those dimensions, by the way, define what is called the PESTLE analysis framework — political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental — which I learned about recently via a project I was doing with the Yak Collective, which is a network of free agents and consultants I helped start. 34/ We just launched a project called Future Frontiers, using the PESTLE framework that you might want to check out. One of the things I hope to do with the Yak Collective in 2021 is kick off an open-source Mars rover project, betting on cheap Mars access from SpaceX. I’m looking for hackers and makers to join, so if you’re interested you should sign up. 35/ A bit of product placement PR: Next week, on Thursday Dec 10 at 8AM Pacific, we’ll be doing our first Annual Meeting, and it will be a good chance for those of you who are interested to check us out.36/ But to get back to the topic, the Yak Collective is actually one example of the sort of socio-political experiment that makes sense in an emergent post-scarcity economy of involvement capitalism, where the scarce commodity is not any kind of material resource, whether it is atoms, joules, or bits, but human involvement. 37/ Both the Star Trek Federation and the Culture represent involved postures. They don’t retreat. They explore and stay curious. They are neither individualist, nor collectivist, but try to manage that tension while remaining involved. For me, the Culture is the better model, since it is much more alive, but either model is a good one to think about.38/ What makes the Culture different from every other model of post-scarcity post-capitalism is that it’s not idealistic or utopian. It aspires to good, but accepts the necessity of mistakes, forgiveness, and messiness in a chaotic universe. In the Culture, the ultimate sin is not making mistakes, but disengaging. Involvement is good. Like in regular capitalism, greed is good, in the Culture, involvement is good.39/ Covid has shown us that traditional capitalism breaks when faced with an extreme coordination problem and necessary collective action. The US is the most powerful country on the planet, and the most powerful economy and innovation engine. Yet, it has already let almost a third of a million people die, and the number is likely to be half a million by the time we’re done. 40/ Capitalism itself is here to stay I think, but no flavor seems acceptable for the world we’re heading into, and the problems will only get worse than Covid, not easier, but also more and more things will be moving into the weird post-scarcity regimes, like lighting, computing, and energy. We don’t have a system for this.41/ Democratic capitalism leads to tyranny of the majority. Socialist flavors of capitalism as in China may do better on problems like Covid, and we can’t ignore that, but they do come at the cost of authoritarian repression with an AI surveillance state. 42/ Any sort of consensus-based approach to capitalism, as in many kinds of cooperative schemes, ends up vulnerable to veto dynamics, while more individualist leaning flavors of capitalism, like libertarianism and anarchism, end up sucked into low-level endless political life, which is ironic since that’s what they set out to avoid. In New Hampshire for instance, libertarianism went off the rails and resulted in bears running wild in a small town.43/ In all cases, I think the problem is twofold — not recognizing that post-scarcity, even in limited form, creates more chaos and confusion than a utopian peace, and the urge to retreat from involvement of any sort, which backfires, and sucks you into the worst kinds of involvement possible.44/ So what do we do? I think what we must learn to do is involvement capitalism. Stay involved, don’t ignore collective action coordination problems, don’t be idealistic about what post-scarcity means in practice, and try to have fun while figuring it all out.45/ In this newsletter, I’ve referenced a famous line, usually attributed to Stewart Brand, several times: “we are as gods, and might as well get good at it.” I want to wrap this episode with that, but with a twist: what sort of gods should we aspire to be? I think the answer is, we should aspire to be like the AI Minds that inhabit the spaceships in the Culture. The first step towards involvement capitalism is to give yourself a witty and sardonic god-name that keeps you hungry and foolish, like Steve Jobs said.So that’s it for this week. Don’t forget, if you’re interested in the Yak Collective, check out yakcollective.org, and drop by our annual meeting on Thursday Dec 10, at 8 AM Pacific.We’ll resume regular programming and subscriber-only posts next week.Note to subscribers: Billing, which was paused during my break, will resume starting today. Get full access to Breaking Smart at breakingsmart.substack.com/subscribe
SpaceX is standing down from the launch attempt of its thirteenth Starlink mission due to severe weather in the recovery area, which is likely to persist for a couple days. A new target launch date will be announced once confirmed. This mission will lift off from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, launching 60 Starlink satellites to orbit. Falcon 9’s first stage previously supported launch of Crew Dragon’s first flight to the International Space Station with NASA astronauts onboard and the ANASIS-II mission. Following stage separation, SpaceX will land Falcon 9’s first stage on the “Just Read the Instructions” droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. One of Falcon 9’s fairing halves supported two previous Starlink launches. *Become a member of Space News Pod!* ►► https://www.youtube.com/spacenewspod/join ►► https://twitch.tv/eggberttv ►► https://facebook.com/spacenewspod ►► https://anchor.fm/space-news ►► https://patreon.com/spacenewspodcast ►► https://twitter.com/spacenewspod ►► https://instagram.com/thespacenewspod *As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases. Any affiliate links above used may contribute a small commission to help me create new content. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
This week The Robs are talking about an important calculation. They've never talked about it before, but it's one you need to start using. That's right, they're talking about how you can make money from property and the different ways you can achieve this. There's a popular debate on whether you should optimise your goals based on the monthly rental income you need or the capital growth potential. But what they've not really talked about in detail is the total return that you're going to make from property over time. So this week, The Robs are covering the total return that you can make from your property investment, including how to calculate it and ultimately, why it matters. Want to know how you can work out the return on investment for your potential property? Tune in to listen to how The Robs break it down. In the news this week we're looking at the latest figures from Hometrack and the House Price Index for May 2019. When you look at the top cities in the country, The Robs are pretty pleased that they tipped four of the top five as ones to invest in this year. Especially Liverpool with prices being up by 5%! The report looks at the most affordable cities as a first time buyer and no surprise that London, Cambridge and Oxford were at the bottom of the list. But what was surprising was that the most affordable location in the UK for a first time buyer is Liverpool! Now this is fantastic news as it sets the indicator that the growth Liverpool is currently seeing is set to continue and has the furthest to grow, even though it's a current hotspot. Check out the report and see what other cities tick the affordability box. We've also got ANOTHER new video up on YouTube for you. This time The Robs are talking about using a limited company as a buy to let investor, and if they're really necessary. Head on over to our channel to check it out, leave us a comment on what you think about limited companies (and if you use one), and don't forget to hit that subscribe button. And finally, this week's Hub Extra is a Google Chrome extension called Just Read. Essentially it strips all of the rubbish out of a webpage so you can read it properly. If adverts and pop ups drive you mad, this extension will be your new favourite tool! You're welcome! We'd love to hear what you think of this week's Property Podcast over on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. You might even have a topic you'd like us to cover in the future - if so, pop us a message on social and we'll see what we can do. Make sure you've liked and subscribed to our brand new YouTube channel where we upload new content every week! If that wasn't enough, you can also join our friendly property community on the Property Hub forum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We talk a lot about the books we've read, the TV shows we've binged, and the movies we've watched. But there are so many that are coming out this year, we thought it'd be fun to talk about what we're most looking forward to! Carrie Booth Schmidt - the hero behind the Reading is my Superpower blog, co-owner of Just Read publicity tours, and the co-founder of the Christian Fiction Readers Retreat AND Hope by the Book magazine - joins us on this special episode!
LEER BLOGS APROVECHANDO LAS EXTENSIONES DE CHROME He vuelto a leer blogs pero esta vez lo estoy haciendo aprovechando las bondades de un par de extensiones para Google Chrome. Extensiones que necesitas: - RSS Feed Reader es la extensión que uso para agregar los feeds. - Just Read es la extensión que uso para leer la entrada sin distracciones y con el tema dark que tanto me gusta para leer. Blogs que cito en el capítulo: - Viajando simple - Wifivilidad - Vidas en red - Facción rebelde - Chromebooks en español - Es lo que pienso
As last season’s 5 FREE APPS TO MAKE YOU MORE PRODUCTIVE episode was so incredibly popular I thought that I’d continue with a couple of episodes this season on similar themes. Today I will present 6 awesome FREE extensions for Google Chrome. But before I get into that though, last week’s show looked at TOXIC PEOPLE and how their negatively charged behaviours can disrupt your life and work and ultimately destroy your productivity and your love for life. These toxic personality types included ENERGY VAMPIRES that suck the life force from you, CONTROL FREAKS that make your life a misery by trying to control what you say, what you do and even what you think. Then there are the manipulators who also try to control you but this time with underhand tactics and techniques like shaming, guilting and gaslighting. I highlighted what to watch out for with these sorts of people and ultimately how to deal with them. Now please feel free to get in touch and let me know how you are getting on with the calls to action that I suggest at the end of each episode. Also if you have a moment, please go to the contact page and message me to let me know what you are struggling with in your own life and work. I’m very interested in what productivity techniques you are adopting or what matters you are struggling with as if I can get a grip on your real-life problems I can tailor future episodes to tackle them. Remember that as a solo podcaster I have to come up with all the content that you hear here and your suggestions for futures shows, especially as I near the end of this season and am starting to think about the next would be most welcome. And if you’ve missed any of the shows please also remember that every episode already released can be accessed directly via filmproproductivity.com or on any number of the free podcasting apps that are out there. THE LESSON Some people say that they can run their business from their phone, and it’s undeniable that the power we have with cell phones or mobile phones as we call them here in the UK is significant, but as a regular organiser of film productions and as a filmmaker, a podcaster and producer I simply can’t operate without a computer. I use computers every single day because without them I’d find it near impossible to create, communicate and coordinate. And I have seen people successfully operate to a degree using Android Tablets or iPads but they take this to such a level with plugin keyboards etc that I will argue that they may as well use a laptop or a desktop machine anyway. And everything I will be recommending today is a connected to Google Chrome. That browser is available COMPLETELY FREE for both Mac and PC and even has versions which work on Android, IOS and Linux. I recommend it over all the other web browsers for 5 GOOD reasons. With one click, it loads web pages, multiple tabs, and applications with lightning speed as it is designed to be the fastest web browser available. It allows you to type both searches and web addresses in the address bar which Google calls The Omnibox. This in itself increases speed and efficiency. It is clean and simple. The omnibox and multi-tabbed browsing make navigating the web very easy. Also when you close chrome, it will remember the tabs you had open so you can pick up right where you left off. Chrome also comes equipped with a built-in PDF viewer which you can use to print, resize, and save PDF’s. Security and Privacy. Chrome keeps you safe and sound with its built-in malware and phishing protection. It has safe browsing technology and will show you a warning message before you visit a site that is suspicious. Chrome also automatically updates, so you always have the latest and most up-to-date version. If you are sharing a computer with other people, you can add multiple users to keep your bookmarks, apps, and extensions separate. Anything you update on one device will instantly update everywhere else you sign in to Chrome browser. Once you sign in, you decide what you want to sync. It’s incredibly efficient and as someone that’s used many many browsers over the years, I can assure you that Google Chrome is simply incredible for your productivity. The final reason - the reason I’m talking about it at all today is that Google Chrome is extremely customizable. Use the Chrome Webstore to add apps, extensions and themes. Apps and extensions give you the latest in productivity, games, education, etc. Themes allow you to bring your browser to life with colours and graphics and you can even create your own themes. Google Chrome in itself is, of course, my first recommendation but that’s not what this episode is all about. Once you have chrome you have an option to personalise it with add-ons such as Google Chrome Extensions. So as you know today I will be making recommendations for extensions to Google Chrome, but first things first: What exactly are Google Extensions? Well, EXTENSIONS are small software programs that customize the browsing experience. They enable users to tailor Chrome functionality and behaviour to their individual needs or preferences and as such an extension must fulfil a SINGLE PURPOSE that is narrowly defined and easy to understand. A single extension can include multiple components and a range of functionality, as long as everything contributes towards a common purpose. All Google Chrome extensions are published to the Chrome Web Store and I will provide links to everything that I talk about here in the show notes. Alternatively, if you are using Chrome, just search for the CHROME WEB STORE and browse in the store itself. New York Times Bestselling author and teacher of Buddhist meditation practices, Sharon Salzberg said Distraction wastes our energy, concentration restores it. And the first extension that I will recommend is one which will kill all those distracting websites but only for 30 minutes and it’s called FOREST, the full name is actually Forest: stay focused, be present. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/forest-stay-focused-be-pr/kjacjjdnoddnpbbcjilcajfhhbdhkpgk There’s a ton of these sort of anti-distraction extensions out there but this is the one I use, and it has never failed me. Like most of the others, it’s based on a time management system called The Pomodoro Technique which was developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s. That technique uses a timer to break down work into intervals, traditionally 25 minutes in length, separated by short breaks. Forest uses that principle and provides an interesting solution to save you from Internet addiction. Basically, you set it up by typing in the websites that most often distract you. For reference, my blacklisted sites are youtube, gumtree, ebay, twitter, facebook and reddit. Once you’ve set that up with your own custom list you are all set to go. It sits like all other extensions in your browser bar and when you feel you need to work without distractions you click it. When that happens a pop up appears to indicate you have planted a virtual seed in the Forest app and over the next 30 minutes, that seed will gradually grow into a tree. During the next 30 minutes you will be blocked from visiting those sites and if you decide to override it, the little tree will start to wither away and die. With this interesting mechanism, your own sense of achievement and responsibility will drive you to stay away from the distractions with no pain. It’s a self-motivated and interesting method to help you beat Internet addiction. It helps you to cultivate (literally) your personal pattern of time management by making good use of 30-minute chunks of time to fully concentrate on your work and finish it effectively. I’ve never actually done it but you can also share your trees with friends or colleague which I can see the benefits of. Hans Hofmann said “The ability to simplify means to eliminate the unnecessary so that the necessary may speak.” Next on my list is an extension called JUST READ. This is an incredibly useful extension which does one thing and does it well. It simplifies web pages. It removes ads pictures and other distractions from whatever website you are on and just shows you the text, in an easy to read and well laid out format. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/just-read/dgmanlpmmkibanfdgjocnabmcaclkmod When you give it a click you remove distractions like the page's styling, ads, popups and comments and can read the article in a customizable, simplified format - like a read mode but better! No login required and it’s completely free! Another thing that it does, which they don’t advertise though, is that it makes locked text on a website available to copy. As someone who likes to chuck in the occasional quotes and that means that I can copy and paste that text into my podcast notes. “Simplicity is the soul of efficiency.” Said Austin Freeman and can easily repeat that here as I used JUST READ to simplify the page I stole it from. It’s a really useful extension and that’s why its number 2 on my list here. This list btw is in no particular order. Number 3 on my list, and I also rated it highly in my useful apps episode is the POCKET extension. I love Pocket in all its forms. It’s basically a way of bookmarking orsaving yourr favourite articles, videos etc, for later reference. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/save-to-pocket/niloccemoadcdkdjlinkgdfekeahmflj It beats, hands down the other competitors for ease of use and it syncs across all devices – iPhone, iPad, Android and more. Basically when you find something in Chrome that you want to view later, put it in Pocket. That involves just clicking the pocket button on your browser bar. It then automatically syncs to your phone, tablet or other computers so you can view it at any time, even without an internet connection. You can add tags to it and pocket will even suggest recommended related content which if you are researching a podcast, for example, is really kinda useful! It’s completely free but you can upgrade anytime to Premium for a more powerful Pocket experience. If you use pocket regularly you’ll likely need to put aside a bit of time each week to catch up on what you’ve stuffed in there along the way but don’t worry, unless you delete it you will be able to access your pocket saves indefinitely. One last thing is that when you click to view your pocket list, it gives you previews of everything you’ve saved, so unlike in a bookmarks folder, you can find what you are looking for very quickly. It’s a fast, efficient and totally awesome Google Chrome Extension. NEXT UP is an extension called ONE TAB. Albert Einstein “Out of clutter, find simplicity.” and that’s EXACTLY what this extension will do for your browser. If you’ve ever found yourself with too many open tabs, you just click the OneTab icon to convert all of your tabs into a list. When you need to access the tabs again, you can either restore them individually or all at once. It's really useful if you are midway through researching something and want to ensure that it’s all there the next time in the same format. Also when your tabs are in the OneTab list, you will save up to 95% of memory because you will have reduced the number of tabs open in Google Chrome. The information about your tabs is never transmitted or disclosed to the OneTab developers, but the exception to this is if you intentionally click on the 'share as a web page' feature that allows you to upload your list of tabs into a web page in order to share them with others. Tabs are never shared unless you specifically use the 'share as a web page' button. ONE TAB is one of those really functional, yet simple, add-ons that you never knew you needed. I love it. Fifth on my list of recommended productivity extensions is MOMENT. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/moment-1-personal-dashboa/lgecddhfcfhlmllljooldkbbijdcnlpe Following along with the theme of simplicity all this really does is give a clean and modern look to your default Chrome homepage. When you call up a new tab it comes up not as the default Google search page but as a simpler and more appealing page which you have customized. With this app you can either turn an image of your own into a background for the new tabs or choose from a selection of hi-res photos and videos from its recommendations – This will become your default Google background image. It’s basically like a desktop background for your browser. I use a stream running through a forest video, which is nice and calming. In the top right corner, it has a HUB icon that when pressed offers you the choice of reopening recent pages or bookmarks or sessions. You can also access via another tab any number of apps that you have chosen from a full list when you set it up. Finally, it offers a todo list which I don’t use as I already use another todo list app called to-doist, which is also one of my very regularly used Chrome Extensions. Lastly, it gives an option to use an onscreen note taking app which occasionally comes in handy. The main reason I have this though is just for the calming image and simple customizable tabs which it offers. It might not make you that much more productive, in all honesty, but it will make you a little happier and a little bit calmer along the way - as the Dalai Lama says “Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence - that's very important for good health.” The 6th and final extension that I want to talk about m here – I have more but let’s not get carried away. The Sixth extension is, and if you’ve not been using it you should do, is Grammarly. https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/grammarly-for-chrome/kbfnbcaeplbcioakkpcpgfkobkghlhen Grammarly offers a host of features that are incredibly helpful in editing any writing, whether it’s a social media post, a call sheet, a script or a novel and it’s FREE. It’s freeeeee! Incidentally, it can be installed in any browsers, obviously Google Chrome, but also in Firefox, Safari, and Edge, and it will automatically check any writing. For example, it can mark mistakes on emails and forms as users write in the browser. It scans the whole document for any mistake, including grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors. Anyone can use it anywhere, but it does require users to be connected to the internet so that it can properly identify mistakes. It then informs the writer of the document what steps can be taken to improve the writing, and it's up to the user whether to heed the advice akin to a professional's. Grammarly will make sure your messages, documents, and social media posts are clear, mistake-free, and impactful. Adding Grammarly to Chrome means that your spelling and grammar will be vetted on Gmail, Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Tumblr, and nearly everywhere else you write on the web. Once you register your new account, you will start to receive weekly emails with personalized insights and performance stats which is useful too, and if it annoys you, you can just ask it to stop. It’s a contextual spelling checker which detects correctly spelt words used in the wrong context. It can fix hundreds of complex grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement, article use, and modifier placement, to name just a few. Grammarly adapts to your needs and writing style, giving you the confidence of mistake-free communication every time you write. Forbes magazine says “Grammarly quickly and easily makes your writing better and makes you sound like a pro, or at least helps you avoid looking like a fool.” and The Harvard Business Review: “...good grammar is instrumental in conveying ideas with clarity professionalism, and precision...Good grammar is simply good business.” SUMMING UP Douglas Adams said, “We are stuck with technology when what we really want is just stuff that works.” Well, the technology that I list here today does just work and I encourage you to try it. I could list another 5 or 6 Google Extensions off the top of my head, but that will have to do for now. If you find yourself very often working online like I do or working through a web browser where you access your working email etc then these extensions will make life easier and far more productive for you. CALL TO ACTION A link to every chrome extension that I’ve talked about here and a full transcript of this episode is available at filmproproductivity.com and may appear on your podcasting apps too. Please be aware though that some podcasting apps will remove links from the RSS feed. If you want to guarantee that they will be there go to the official website which I have full control of. What I’d say for a call to action is load the extensions, one at a time, and them out and see how they work for you. They’re all free but some have some in-app purchases which can be used to expand their capabilities. I however only use the free versions. As with all technology you’ll have to spend a few minutes getting to know what it offers, so I’d strongly suggest that you try them one at a time – If they work for you then great but if they are not your cup of tea, it’s as easy as right-clicking them on your Chrome browser and tapping remove from chrome. ENDING Next week’s episode, will be talking about why filmmakers should shoot with what they’ve got and why keeping up with the Jones’s or lusting after the next big thing, is a really bad habit to get into. I’ll end today’s show with the words of Pablo Picasso who said - “Computers are useless. They can only give you answers.” Now, take control of your own destiny, keep on shootin’ and join me next time on Film Pro Productivity. The podcast music is Adventures by A Himitsu. You can view the show notes for this episode at filmproproductivity.com If you’re struggling with something you think I can help with or would like to tell me how you are getting on then please get in touch via the contact page on the website. Alternately you can get me on Twitter @fight_director or follow the show @filmproprodpod Please support this podcast by subscribing, leaving an AWESOME review and spreading the word. If you can get just one new person to tune in I’d really appreciate it. Sources: https://support.google.com/chrome_webstore/answer/2664769?hl=en-GB https://awakenthegreatnesswithin.com/35-inspirational-quotes-on-simplicity/
*My favorite episode so far, its lighthearted and insightful* Omar Al Busaidy is an Entrepreneur, Futurist and Author of the book (Just Read It. He is also a speaker for the World Economic Forum, member of the US and UAE Public Affairs Committee, member of The Arab Youth Pioneers Program. Here is the link to his book "Just Read it" : https://g.co/kgs/kC3b5L ------------- Find the video podcast on Youtube: www.youtube.com/moazizah My Instagram: Mo Azizah : https://www.instagram.com/moazizah/ Who's Fly In Dubai: https://www.instagram.com/wfid.podcast/ Mo Azizah Productions presents: Who’s Fly In Dubai?. A podcast in both Arabic & English, it depends on the guest and the target audience. The purpose of this podcast is to have the spotlight on the talents in Dubai and talk about who they are, what are they working on etc.. Or we could be talking anything for an hour! It’s an open format podcast, so the guest is free to talk about whatever they want to talk about.
Tucker, Matt, Joe & Chris got together to check in about the top of their Just Read stack, including a new comic from Kevin Huizenga, Mickey Zacchilli's Space Academy 123, and the unjustly (justly?) ignored Batman: Master of the Future. And at the end, Joe provides a deep analysis that may or may not be necessary of a recent Todd McFarlane article posted at Vice.
“The Falcon has landed.” As SpaceX declared victory on its live webcast, cheers erupted on a southern California hilltop, where a group of watchers had gathered to witness the company's latest rocket launch (and landing). SpaceX had just achieved another first: touching down a rocket on California soil. Until now, the company's West Coast landings had all taken place on the deck of the company's drone ship, Just Read the Instructions.
Summary: It's been a while! The boys meet in a local establishment to discuss Jody's only topic idea in a long time...'scale'; How do you scale as a human? Recording in public made Jody self-conscious, but Matt still talks a bunch about the education system. Jody had to scale immediately to 2 children ...he's still struggling with that. Matt scales his knowledge to N-students-per-day Matt might be able to adjust value of N to be inspiring or depressing how depressing this number might be. Jody was impressed with Matt's handling of Net Neutrality for his students Matt answers with direct call to action to vote...nice way to scale that message :) take opportunity to discuss NN since it went well at the Indy over the holidays A bit of SpaceX talk led into recommendations: Elon tried to catch the Falcon Heavy fairing with a boat named Mr. Steven Matt says the boat's name is a reference to a sci-fi book series, but couldn't come up with the title at the time... It's the "Culture Series" by Iain M. Banks Other SpaceX boat names come from these books (like "Of Course I Still Love You" and "Just Read the Instructions"), but the origin of the good-ship Mr. Steven is unclear Matt had never heard of Ray Kurzweil You might recognize the name as a brand of music synthesizer from the 1980s (same guy) Or you might also be hoping that The Singularity Is Near and that you'll soon be able to live forever once you upload your mind into...well, something other than your body One of Jody's top sci-fi pics is Altered Carbon Which now has new life as a heavily-promoted Netflix series Jody watched immediately and recommends, even if it goes to far with the ultra-violence Matt's new/expensive hobby...Airsoft Army LARP-ing! Matt's foam sword gun: Dr. Katz...you know what the music means Podcast picks: Jody: This Week in Virology (the kind that make you sick) Can be super-technical when they review virology papers, but stick around for science-communication, funding, or public health discussions This interview w/Dr. Julius Youngner was a great episode Malicious.life This one happened to be top of Jody's feed when Matt asked for picks Dig the host's great accent! The 3-episode arc covering Stuxnet is a good jump-off point (Stuxnet Part 1, Stuxnet Part 2, Stuxnet Part 3) Story Pirates...for the kids Command Line Heroes Matt: Omnibus, Jody & Matt's podcasting/music hero John Roderick w/everyone's Jeopardy hero Ken Jennings...what's not to like? (other than the annoying house-ads) Friendly Fire (another John Roderick vehicle) MBMBaM (My Brother, My Brother and Me) Oh No Ross & Carrie I Only listen to the Mountain Goats Still Processing Slow Burn (a Slate.com show about Watergate)
How Steve Got His Hail Hydra; Getting the Drop (Bear) on Gwen Stacy; T’Challa’s Poetry Corner; Who Lives, Who Spies, Who Tells Your Story?; Cindy Moon: Back in the Swing of Things; Magical Girls 101; Just Read 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank Already, Okay?; Really, Really Big Man Returns; LBCBR: Something Wicker This Way Comes Captain America: Steve Rogers #2: 8:49 Spider-Gwen Annual #1: 18:37 Black Panther #3: 27:58 Grayson Annual #3: 36:06 Silk #9: 39:46 Jade Street Protection Services #1: 45:05 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank: 1:01:12 September Solicitations: 1:07:18 LBCBR: Showcase #99: 1:32:09 Podcast theme: The Spontaneous Elk Reunion (The Fish Who Saved The Planet) / CC BY 4.0
In this episode of Stark Raven Mad we take another look at Game of Thrones Season 6 Episode 7 titled “The Broken Man”. We look for detailed missed in our first impressions podcast, make some predictions about what’s to come, pick our stand-out stars for Episode 8 and more. Just Read more…
Don't Just Read the Map: Aruna Ratanagiri (36 mins) Duty, preferences, study, maps, daily-life, goal, Anguttara Nikaya, trust, serving, cooperation, here and now, body, letting go.
Just Read a poster witha Quote from Pastor John Hagee It said "If something or someone hinders you from your divine appointment, push it out of your life. Get rid of It. Let's Talk about it!
This is the first try at recording the podcast "ON-THE-ROAD" - using a new recording device, so I'll be working out the kinks WARNING: There is some popping and wind distortion - be careful with your speakers or headphones. I did as much as I know post-production to minimize it. In this episode, Alex is ON-THE-ROAD for the first part of the episode, covering the launch (aborted) of CRS-6 on April 13th, 2015. Then, he covers the successful launch and docking of the Dragon capsule to the ISS with a lightning round made by ELGR3CO He then rambles about the landing attempt of the 1st Stage Falcon 9 rocket on the Drone Ship called "Just Read the Instructions" Enjoy! Check out the Gallery of images from CRS-6 thanks to SpaceX CRS-6 Mission Gallery Space Links: More information on the supplies and science aboard Dragon and the ISS, from the mission pages available @ NASA.gov http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/spacex_six Samantha Cristoforetti wearing Star Trek Outfit while Dragon Approaches https://twitter.com/AstroSamantha/status/589035429879513088 SpaceX Overview of CRS-6 Mission http://www.spacex.com/news/2015/04/14/liftoff-falcon-9-and-dragon-begin-crs-6-mission-resupply-international-space-station SpaceX's Vine of the second landing attempt: "Falcon 9 first stage landing burn and touchdown on Just Read the Instructions" https://vine.co/v/euEpIVegiIx
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