by Amanda | Dec 10, 2015 | Book Talk, Thoughts
The Aeronaut’s Windlass (The Cinder Spires #1) by Jim Butcher. Jim Butcher is one of my favorite authors (The Dresden Files! The Codex Alera!), so when I heard he was writing a new YA-ish steampunk series, I couldn’t wait to jump in. This first book in the...
by Amanda | Dec 8, 2015 | Tuesday Treasure Trove
“Prayer-Shaming” Isn’t About Attacking Prayer. THIS EXACTLY: “And let’s be clear: This week’s prominent “prayer shamers” aren’t really against prayer. They’re against platitudes. The problem is when “thoughts and prayers” are the only response to a public event that...
by Amanda | Dec 3, 2015 | Book Talk, Thoughts
The House of Shattered Wings (Dominion of the Fallen #1) by Aliette de Bodard. The House of Shattered Wings is a story of fallen angels, strange magic, warring houses, and the ever-shifting balance of power between them. A great war has left the world in ruins. In...
by Amanda | Dec 1, 2015 | Tuesday Treasure Trove
Short Answers to Hard Questions About Climate Change. Useful. Though your FB friends from high school will still not believe it. Ignore the haters: electric cars really are greener. America Is Too Dumb for TV News. “It’s our fault. We in the media have spent...
by Amanda | Nov 24, 2015 | Tuesday Treasure Trove
Photo project of the week: The Daily Life Of Darth Vader. Graphic of the week: The World’s Economy Explained With Just Two Cows. This is so spot on. Did the media ignore the Beirut bombings? Or did readers? America has never actually welcomed the world’s huddled...
