In case you all missed it, I've gone and found a co-blogger to assist with the posting duties around here.

"Planet Stories" (which nom de blog I may shorten to PS ), has already provided more original content in a day than I have all year. PS's old blog echoed many of the interests I hold dear: SF, space, reading, Legos, and other fun geeky trivia.

I hope you enjoy the new material as much as I have. It certainly helps me to have someone else playing some new themes for a while.

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"Cease the bickering! I am indulging the exotic whims of a beautiful princess and must not be distracted."

(Jack Vance, The Dying Earth)

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Understanding Engineers: Take One

Two engineering students crossing the campus when one said, "Where did you get such a great bike?" The second engineer replied, "Well, I was walking along yesterday minding my own business when a beautiful woman rode up on this bike. She threw the bike to the ground, took off all her clothes and said, "Take what you want." The first engineer nodded approvingly, "Good choice; the clothes probably wouldn't have fit." more...

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The list can now be viewed here.

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I went into a public-'ouse to get a pint o' beer,
The publican 'e up an' sez, "We serve no red-coats here."
The girls be'ind the bar they laughed an' giggled fit to die,
I outs into the street again an' to myself sez I:
O it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Tommy, go away";
But it's "Thank you, Mister Atkins", when the band begins to play,
The band begins to play, my boys, the band begins to play,
O it's "Thank you, Mister Atkins", when the band begins to play. more...

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Hey, what's this? Somebody new is posting to TexasBestGrok? more...

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Robert the Llamabutcher reports that British public schools are reintroducing Latin into their curricula. (Note the proper Latin plural!)

This reminds me of the fantastic scene in Monty Python's Life of Brian where John Cleese surely channels a Latin teacher from his past.

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"Never appeal to a man's 'better nature.' He may not have one. Invoking his self-interest gives you more leverage."

- Lazarus Long in Time Enough for Love.

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