Monthly Archives: May 2011

A Science Fictional Linkdump

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Cora

Expect a post on the Neil Gaiman episode of Doctor Who and an announcement next week, but for now here is a linkdump, largely science fiction themed:

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Twelve Points – Douze Points for the effort

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Cora

I wasn’t going to watch this year, but in the end I caved in and watched the Eurovision Song Contest anyway. It’s like that every year, you swear you’re not going to bother, because the songs are crap anyway and … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who and the married couple

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Cora

At Tor.com, Emily Asher-Perrin argues why she believes that a married couple traveling in the TARDIS is a good idea. I’ve stated before that I find it problematic that there now only seem to be two options open for women … Continue reading →

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Two funnies and a writing link

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Cora

I’m still rather busy, with stuff about which I will be able to say more soon. So have a few links instead: I love Lynn Viehl’s response to the recent kerfuffle about some local politico from Minnesota calling Neil Gaiman … Continue reading →

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Open season on political plagiarists – and some writing links

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Cora

More plagiarising politicians are biting the dust. First of all, the commission at the university of Bayreuth, which was supposed to investigate the Karl Theodor zu Guttenberg plagiarism case (extensively blogged about in these pages), has published its report, which … Continue reading →

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Dublin Photos Part 4 – Glasnevin Cemetery

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Cora

The friend with whom I traveled to Ireland is a huge cemetery geek. She’s not a goth, she simply likes cemeteries. And when she read Dublin’s about Glasnevin Cemetery, she wanted to visit. Initially I wasn’t quite so keen on … Continue reading →

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A Stats Oddity – and Cora is tired

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Cora

I’m tired, so I only have a short post today. Expect one last photo post as well as a longer genre rant tomorrow. Meanwhile, my stats have shot up dramatically and the blog had 111 visitors yesterday. Not the best … Continue reading →

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Romance, fantasy, e-books, unpatriotic superheroes and dead celebrities

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Cora

I’ve got one last photo post coming up, but in the meantime here’s a linkdump. Romance, fantasy, writing, e-books, comics, plagiarism and dead celebrities – we have it all:

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Dublin Photos Part 3 – Signage and Storefronts

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Cora

This is part 3 of my selection of photos from my recent trip to Dublin. This installment is devoted to interesting signs and storefronts. The linguist in me was particularly fascinated by the bilingual signs on roads and official buildings … Continue reading →

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Dublin Photos Part 2 – Monuments and Parks

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Cora

As mentioned yesterday, I will break up the Dublin photos into several posts. Here’s a look a park and monuments. Enjoy!

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