Franchise Mythology
I saw Superman last week. (Picture from here.) It’s a pretty good film—probably the best Superman film since Christopher Reeve’s first attempt. There are those
Tag: Steven Popkes
Arts and Crafts VIII: The Dancing Lady
About three years ago, I was in the Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology. It is a wonderful little museum filled with unexpected treasures. I
Cheese Ends 2025-07-02
We’re going north to our cabin to do some work. It’s time to get out the blog entry early. And I think it’s time for
State of the Farm: June, 2025
Another cold Memorial Day followed by three weeks (and counting) cold days. Sometimes, we get in the seventies. Once or twice, in the upper eighties
Consideration of Works Past: Three Sixties “Comedies”
Let me explain something first. (Picture from here.) When I was a kid, I lived in Southern California. For reasons I’m not clear on, the
State of the Farm: May, 2025
The Radishes are coming! The Radishes are coming! It looks like a cold and wet spring. There are several days in the coming week (just
Destroy All Assets
A few weeks ago I received a pleading letter from the Charles River Museum of Industry. (Picture from here.) The CRMI is a small museum
Cheese Ends 2025-04-20
I had a blog entry written but it got a little angry. While I’m thinking about that, let’s talk about some interesting science. (Picture from
State of the Farm, April 2025
Spring planting has begun. We got the peas in over a week ago and the rest of the early cold crops (bok choy, kale, lettuce,
There Is No Watchmaker
Richard Dawkins wrote The Blind Watchmaker in 1986. (Picture from here.) His intention was to refute the idea that the complexity of living systems made
State of the Farm, March 2025
It’s that time of year again. Now we are beginning our planning for the season. This year I decided to be more precise in the
Boskone 2025: Biology in SF Notes
Here are my notes from the Biology in SF panel: Biology in SF Use is by Symbolic representation Pick a desired heritage and match to
Ethology for Writers
I was on the Ethology for Writers at Arisia this weekend. Here are my notes: Definition: study of the behavior of non-human animals. Comments: There