Monthly Archives: December 2021

Links & Comments & Thoughts for the Day & Endpiece: 3 Dec 21

Posted on 3 December 2021 by Mark R. Kelly

Thought for the day: All the Christmas carols, all the movies about Santa, and so on, are *fan fiction*. Another thought for the day: I haven’t seen anyone point out that the reason Covid variants keep appearing, and then spreading … Continue reading →

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Ursula K. Le Guin: THE DISPOSSESSED (1974)

Posted on 3 December 2021 by Mark R. Kelly

I (re)read this a year and a half ago, and took notes, now condensed a bit here. And I’ll add it to the Reviews/SF directory page. Le Guin is best known for THE LEFT HAND OF DARKNESS in 1969, but … Continue reading →

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Ls&Cs: Resistance to Learning; and Learning

Posted on 2 December 2021 by Mark R. Kelly

Articles about William F. Buckley, the Republicans’ war on education, and fire management.

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Ls&Cs: Irony; Banning Books

Posted on 1 December 2021 by Mark R. Kelly

The most significant item I have today, which I saw a couple days ago, was via a Facebook post by Moshe Feder, who helpfully copied it in its entirety: an article on New Scientist, by Annalee Newitz, which is not … Continue reading →

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