The Catmage Chronicles
Andy thought he was going crazy when a talking cat showed up at his front door. He couldn’t have been more wrong.Goldeneyes is a Catmage – a cat with human intelligence and magical abilities. Andy is an eighth grader who is smart, impulsive, and trying to avoid the school bully at all costs. A prophecy threw them together. There’s just one problem: Goldeneyes can’t stand humans.The Catmage world is heading toward war. Goldeneyes and Andy must try to stop the enemy from getting stronger. And they must save a powerful Catmage who’s been kidnapped. For Goldeneyes, it’s personal. That Catmage is her grandmother.Andy and Goldeneyes must try to put aside their differences. If they can’t, the enemy will soon be too powerful to defeat…
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Deka and DARPA
60 Minutes had a report yesterday about the Army’s efforts to create artificial arms for amputees. Prosthetics, until now, haven’t changed since they were first invented. Now efforts are being made to tie the artificial limbs into the users nervous … Continue reading
Pictures from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor
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An Obama tax question
Does anyone know the answer to this question? When Obama says he’s going to raise taxes on families making more than $250,000, what’s the limit for singles? No one ever mentions that, and I’m curious as to what Obama thinks … Continue reading
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I’m a racist, not a coward
I took the Project Implicit test to see if I’m a racist. And I am. The results of your tests are outlined below: Your data suggests a slight automatic preference for Black people over White people Your data suggests a … Continue reading
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Ring around the planet?
70% of all catalogued objects are in low-Earth orbit (LEO), which extends to 2000 km above the Earth’s surface. To observe the Earth, spacecraft must orbit at such a low altitude. The spatial density of objects increases at high latitudes. … Continue reading
Jeopardy tryouts
If you want a chance to appear on Jeopardy, there will be online tests starting tonight based on your geographic location in the United States. Register here. Three years ago I think I got about 40 of the 50 questions, … Continue reading
Diffracted light II
Last time out, I didn’t do exactly what I wanted to with the diffracted light on the wall behind the computer desk. So here, for the full context are three shots, zooming in a bit with each. Crossposted on Soccer … Continue reading
2 more from NASA
A Tectonic Feast On Oct. 5, 2008, just after coming within about 15 miles of the surface of Enceladus, NASA’s Cassini captured this stunning mosaic as the spacecraft sped away from this geologically active moon of Saturn. Craters and cratered … Continue reading
A spider in space
Drama in the Heart of the Tarantula Enormous stars in the Tarantula Nebula, one of the largest massive star-forming regions close to the Milky Way, are producing intense radiation and searing winds of multimillion-degree gas that carve out gigantic bubbles … Continue reading
Endeavor flies home
Atop a modified Boeing 747 carrier aircraft, space shuttle Endeavour began the journey from Edwards Air Force Base on the first leg of its ferry flight back to the Kennedy Space Center just after sunrise on Dec. 10, 2008. Image … Continue reading
Author of stupid CF motion resigns from student council
The PC moron who wanted to defund the Carleton College cystic fibrosis fundraiser because the disease affects “mostly white males” has resigned in disgrace. The student council at an Ottawa university has reversed its controversial decision to pull out of … Continue reading
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Richmond gas price below $1.50
The $1.50 plateau has been broken in Richmond. Gas went below $50 a barrel yesterday and it has stayed at $49 and change today. Crude oil fell for a third day after the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries deferred a … Continue reading
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The generosity of Americans
On the campaign trail, Barack Obama accused Americans of not being charitable enough. Well, he was wrong. As more Americans turn to charity amid worsening economic gloom, operators of food banks and other aid groups are relying on the surprisingly … Continue reading
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Canning spam ^ 2
A tale of two meanings. This spam is canned. Immediately after McColo was unplugged, security companies charted a precipitous drop in spam volumes worldwide. E-mail security firm IronPort said spam levels fell by roughly 66 percent as of Tuesday evening. … Continue reading