Friday, September 4, 2026

The US playing against China's giant centers looks like the forced-perspective stuff from the Lord of the Rings

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this a scene from The Odyssey pic.twitter.com/S0O65Ia6NO — correlation (@nosyone4) September 4, 2026 These photos of Caitlin Clark and Pai...

Americans at a hunting camp in Mozambique narrowly escaped an attack by insurgents

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I hear rumors that Islamic State Mozambique almost kidnapped three Americans, but a helicopter was able to rescue them in the middle of a ba...

New video game Humble Bundle featuring "Narrative Masterpieces"

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Starts at three games for $7, Steam scores displayed, including the 99% for Wednesdays.  Also, the building games bundle expires in a few ...

Today's news and jokes

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Ever since I posted about LA's vestigial water fountains, I can't stop finding others... The front plaza of this medical bldg at 43...

The Dolly Parton newspaper comic strip that didn’t happen (art roundup)

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The Dolly Parton Comic Strip That Didn’t Happen www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20... [image or embed] — The Daily Cartoonist ( @dailycart...
Thursday, September 3, 2026

Tamsyn Muir's next book is not the next Locked Tomb novel

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It's an expanded edition of her novella "Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower." ( I enjoyed the book/audiobook.)

New Humble Bundle featuring novels by C.J. Cherryh

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Starts at $5 for three books , including Hugo-winning Downbelow Station.  Also, the EC Comics bundle expires in a few hours.