Finally a website that makes fun of bad punctuation…my personal favorite is the missing comma when someone suggests dining out to Grandma. “Let’s eat out Grandma.” Gross. cd Lynne Truss, author of Eats, Shoots and Leaves, Talk to the Hand, Going Loco, Tennysons Gift, Making The Cat Laugh “Call me Ishmael” is different from “Call…
Category: Books and Writers
Unfinished Tolkien work to be published
NEW YORK – An unfinished tale by J.R.R. Tolkien has been edited by his son into a completed work and will be released next spring, the U.S. and British publishers announced Monday. Christopher Tolkien has spent the past 30 years working on “The Children of Hurin,” an epic tale his father began in 1918 and…
Sock Puppet Bites Man – New York Times
New Republic blogger Lee Siegel praised his own writing using an online alter ego, and then denied that it was him. He’s out of a job – not for commenting on his own work, but for lying about it. It’s easy to put on an online mask. The thrill of anonymous interaction inspires some to…
Libertarian Utopia in Science Fiction
I am an anarchist, a libertarian, and a humanist. In addition to that I am a lesbian, a buddhist, a dadaistic neurosurgeon, and a subgenius. If that isn’t enough labels you can make up more. I’m sure they all apply. cd John C. Wright – Libertarian Imagine a libertarian utopia. Now imagine that utopia a…
Bible Quiz, FFRF, Inc.
I scored 20 points. Mink Hippie wallopped me with 22. Obviously, we are not Christians. (Thank God!) How will you do? Have fun. cd Bible Quiz, FFRF, Inc. What Do You Really Know About The Bible? The bible is the “best seller” that is rarely read. How much do you actually know about the so-called…
Book-lovin' hobo sues bum-hatin' library
Being homeless comes with any number of inconveniences, not the least of which is the boredom that comes with having nowhere to go and nothing to do. Until recently, hobos in Massachusetts used to be able to check out library books. Robert Bombard has loved books even longer than he’s been homeless. He worked at…
'James Tiptree Jr.: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon,' by Julie Phillips – The New York Times – New York Times
I never even heard of this guy… I mean woman… I mean, er, author. And I fancied myself a bit of a science fiction buff. “Tiptree” (really Alice Sheldon) corresponded with Philip K. Dick, Ursula Le Guin and Harlan Ellison! Julie Phillips biography of Tiptree/Sheldon sounds like a fun read. Ms. Phillips actually opens âJames…
Stephen King and John Irving urge Rowling not to kill Harry
I vote for killing him…. NEW YORK — Offering no hints about the fate of Harry Potter, author J.K. Rowling said Tuesday that she is “well into” the seventh and final book in her series and predicts, “Some will loathe it, some will love it, but that’s the way it should be.” In her first…
New blogger at Incredible Fukn.us (and technical issues)
You guys might have noticed that our right sidebar has crashed. We are going through a server upgrade and yours truly tried to modify the sidebar only to find out that no modifications stick at the moment. I should be able to restore it in a day or two. It gives me great pleasure to…
My Bad Boss Contest
You guys may remember a little while ago when I told you about the ‘My Bad Boss’ contest. Well, our friend Melissa Dylan is one of the finalists. Have a look at her story here and be sure to vote for her, she is currently in second place. Why should you vote for her? Well,…