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How to dispose of German politicians, the craziest football match of the year and some writing and genre links

This is how we dispose of politicians in Lower Saxony: David McAllister, minister president of Lower Saxony (in case anybody is wondering about the name, McAllister’s parents are Scottish), and much of his cabinet went for a ride in a … Continue reading

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Short Weekend Linkdump

Over at the Pegasus Pulp blog, I offer my take on the current discussion whether e-books will kill off genre fiction. USA Today has a surprisingly good article about Fifty Shades of Grey and its implications for sexuality in America. … Continue reading

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The Other Anniversary

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you will have heard ad nauseum that April 15, 2012, is the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RSS Titanic after striking an iceberg. What is more, you’ll probably have watched some … Continue reading

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