Special Feature (repost):
Sylvia Engdahl: "The New Mythology of the Space Age"
About a year ago I stated that I would write a review of the material for an online course entitled "The New Mythology of the Space Age" that Sylvia Engdahl taugh through Connected Education in the Spring of 1995. Well, one thing led to another and I forgot. Then Sylvia's press release for her recent IPPY Award came in, and BAM!, I suddenly remembered I dropped the ball. Instead of pounding out a quickly and poorly written review, I feel it's best if I just post the link to the material, and let the material speak for it's self. I am sure you will agree that this is well worth the read:
- "The New Mythology of the Space Age" - http://www.sylviaengdahl.com/space/myth01.htm
And don't forget about her blog on Blogspot. Enjoy! ~ Jim
News Worth Reposting:
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The Edge of Propinguity - Volume 30: June, 2008, is now online, so go ahead and take a look over the Edge.
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Are We Alone - Current Show: June16, 2008 Get Your Boson
What happens when particles collide? The answer may tell us the dark secrets of the cosmos. At least, that's the hope for the Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest particle accelerator. When it fires up this summer, colliding protons may produce the elusive Higgs Boson - the so-called God particle - and reveal the building blocks of the universe.
We talk to the Director of CERN, home of this massive device, about what happens when they throw the big switch. Also, what if black holes happen? Find out how these weird gravity pits are created, and whether they're actually two-way streets that allow information to escape after all. Also, plans are already underway for the next particle accelerator, and playing with fire: a new fusion reactor in France. Guests:
- Robert Aymar - Director General of CERN in Geneva, Switzerland
- Barry Barish - Physicist Emeritus, California Institute of Technology and Director of the International Linear Collider Global Design Effort
- Norbert Holtkamp - Principle Deputy Director General of ITER and physicist at the Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Simon Steel - Astronomer, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
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NASA Lunar Rovers and more at Moses Lake WA. - Here a great video clip of some NASA action in Moses Lake: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFnFtt8lqBc
Headlines From SF News Sites:
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Apex Book Company: Pardon our mess, Orgy of Souls now available!, & Hidden stash of Apex Digest issue 12 found
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Clarkesworld Magazine and Wyrm Publishing: Hmmm... What's on Yonder Truck? (Something big has arrived!)
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Fruitless Recursion: New site discussing works of criticism and non-fiction relating to the SF, Fantasy and Horror genres.
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io9: Doctor Who Was Never About Showing Mercy [Doctor Who], Shroomin' At The Center Of The Earth [Journey To The Center Of The Earth], Get the Story Blueprint for Pixar's John Carter of Mars -- Free Online! [John Carter Of Mars], It’s a Car! It’s a Plane! It’s the 1952 Fulton Airphibian! [Retro Futurism], Learn About Future Terror And Space Elevators [The Mirrored Heavens],
Career in Creatures: A Stan Winston Art Retrospective [Stan Winston], The Abandoned Spacecraft City of San Zhr [Architecture], Let's Take Sigourney Weaver To School [Classic Scifi], RIP Janet Dietrich, One of the “Mercury 13” Women Astronaut Trainees [Fellow Lady Astronaut Trainees], Awesome Free Stuff On The Internet [Free Stuff On The Internet], & Ridley Scott Admits Little Orphan Annie Inspired Blade Runner [Blade Runner]
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Locus Online: Monitor: New in Paperback: June
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Science Fiction Awards Watch: Chesley Nominations Deadline, Another Award for Shaun Tan, Telegraph All-Time Top Fifty, & SMOFs Act on Hugo Voting Costs,
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SciFi Scanner: Now, Wait a Minute - Nerdgassing About Science Fiction Movies, Daily Scan: 06.20.08 - Dr. Who's K9 Gets His Own Series; Spike Lee to Time Travel, SciFi Dept - Bringing SciFi to Broadway... as Musicals, L Is for Lovebot, & Scientists Question Superhero Powers
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SF Novelists: Incubation, & The Process of Finishing Up a Book
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SF Signal: At The Trailer Park: Dark Knight, Death Race, Benjamin Buttons, AFI Names Top Genre Films, Fruitless Recursion, a New SF Criticism Site (as listed above), TOC: Nebula Awards Showcase 2009, SF Tidbits for 6/19/08, Mind Meld: Now It's Your Turn, & SF Tidbits for 6/18/08
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SFScope: Jonathan Strahan's Eclipse 2 finalized, Anticipation announces 2009 Hugo Award base design competition, John Joseph Adams seeking reprint dystopian stories for new anthology, PS Publishing Robert T. Jeschonek Collection, Campaign to expand release of Clive Barker's Midnight Meat Train, Byzarium's June/July 2008 issue now available, Jia Gayles joins The Knight Agency, & StarShipSofa goes video with Michael Moorcock interview
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StarShipSofa: Aural Delights No 29 Allen Steel (SFScope says there's a video here, but I couldn't find it in the short time I looked for it. Let me know if you find it)
Selected Blog Updates:
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Alethea Kontis - "Flying Dutchwoman"
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Apex Science Fiction and Horror Digest - "Cool interview with Wrath James White", "Mo*Con III - No Convention For Old Men", & "Apex Editors - Gill Ainsworth"
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Are We A Blog? - Indiana Jones and E.T.
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Bret Jordan - "CEMETERY MOON"
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NEW LISTING - Burrard Inlet Fan Fellowship - BIFFnews: BIFF Remembers Ruthie, Battlestar GalactiBIFF, & BIFF has lost a friend
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Cynthia Leitich Smith - "Author Interview: Brian James on Zombie Blondes", "Book Trailer: How to Be Bad by E. Lockhart, Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle", "The Brown Bookshelf Forum Features Chat with Agent Jennifer Carlson Today", & "Author Feature: Kersten Hamilton on Writing for the Mainstream and Christian Youth Markets"
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Dark Horse Comics - "New Items Shipping from Dark Horse - 6/18/2008", & "VIDEO: GERARD WAY UMBRELLA ACADEMY SIGNING"
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David Louis Edelman - "On Self-Promotion"
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Di Francis - "funnies"
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Fantagraphics Books - "Now in stock: Strange and Stranger: The World of Steve Ditko & Dennis the Menace V. 1 Softcover", "Fantagraphics & Merge Records Present..", & "Fantagraphics & Desert Island celebrate the life and art of RORY HAYES"
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Grendels Den Design Studio - "Midwest Haunters Convention"
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HARPER PERENNIAL - "John Cheever"
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Holly Cupala - "Prom Party with Laurie Halse Anderson!"
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Horror Library Blog-O-Rama - "Padrone the Time Lord and a Twisted Gemini - by Fran Friel"
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Karina L. Fabian - "Novel Journey: Writing Live and Let Fly"
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Lois McMaster Bujold - "Horizon street date"
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Louise Bohmer - Lachesis Publishing - "Support Clive Barker and the Midnight Meat Train!"
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Maria V. Snyder - "Winners and Updates!"
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Marianne De Pierres - "MDP ’hidden talent’ uncovered"
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Michael G. Munz - "Writing Update (and Mass Effect)"
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Nicola Griffith - "website updates and new interview"
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Nomadic Delirium Press - "Moving sale"
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NEW LISTING- Pacfic Science Center: AstroInfo: The Podcast, Nature Explore Workshop For Educators, Two Great Films Open, Members: Paper-less Passes, Free 'Panda' Passes!, & Magic Ticket = Summer Fun + Discovery!
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Paul S. Kemp - "Another Shadowrealm Snippet", & "Shadowrealm Update"
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Robert J Sawyer's Blog - "SMOFcast interviews RJS", "Flashforward at Audible.com", "The Rochester Connection", and many more entries!
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Scott Nicholson - "salem’s Lot"
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Tor.com - "In the Midnight Hour", & "In the Garden of Iden"
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TREI Literary Magazine - OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE...TREI IS GOING TO ROCK THIS INDUSTRY OFF ITS EAR!
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w1n5t0n - "Recommended Readings"
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Willie Meikle - "Pro short story sale"
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Yasmine Galenorn -"Litha’s coming!", & "Dentist, Book Releases, Tru-Blood, and Witchy Chicks"
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