I’ve been a big, no a huge John Varley fan, since I first discovered him in the early 80’s. I first read the short story collection Persistence of Vision, and fell in love with his beautiful writing, and his focus on how technology changes societies. But what always made the stories work was societal change was . . . → Read More: Latest Varley
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My day job is as a technical writer. When the madness of detailed description, liability lawyers, and a friendly humorous tone go too far! Ian Frazier in The New Yorker The top hem, closest to the ceiling, contains a series of regularly spaced holes designed for the insertion of shower-curtain rings. As this part receives much of the . . . → Read More: Shower curtains and technical writing I like to think I know European history pretty well, but I’ve had some humbling experiences lately. My teen daughter is studying for her AP European History test, and has been using us to help her fill in blank areas, or verify her understanding. Makes you realize the sheer volume of possible knowledge. Let’s try it. Partition . . . → Read More: The humbling nature of tests |
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