Or, why good storytelling requires good representation: When the story doesn’t contain the “why,” the audience looks to the author. […]
comic, science
Tardigrade parade
Why yes, I am watching Cosmos…why do you ask? Actually I think I first time learned about extremophiles, including tardigrades, […]
feminism, geekery
How to be the creepiest nerd at the beach
Saw this in my email newsletter from Think Geek this morning, and…I had thoughts: Main thought: This is creepy The […]
Uncategorized
Silverman clarifies
…sorta: I was talking to a lot of press this week – I mean a LOT of press, and most […]
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Addendum — parsing libertarian-speak on abortion
Apparently part of the issue with David Silverman’s statements is that people think he brought up secular arguments against abortion […]
feminism, politics, secularism, skepticism
Rambling diatribe about atheism, politics, and the word “secular”
I don’t know American Atheists president David Silverman, but he strikes me as kind of a brash guy. The kind […]
feminism, gaming
Tropey criticisms of Tropes vs. Women
I am a blogger but not a vlogger, and the video below might be a good reason why. I decided […]
comic, personal
Further adventures in learning to draw using layers — Blackbeard
Blackbeard is based on this image, apparently an entrant in a contest to be a card in Brain Vessel’s Kickstarter […]
comic, feminism
Prude vs. Feminist: A field guide
Obligatory disclaimer: This is a comic. It includes generalizations. Obviously there is significant variation among both prudes and feminists, and […]