I’m flattered (and somewhat humbled) that Mark Shea (who’s been blogging a heckuva lot longer than I have) gives a rat’s behind what I think about anything.

The “Expelled” producers are being sued for copyright infringement. Ironic. They had enough money to pay extras to fill a theatre at Pepperdine to look like real students listening to Ben Stein, but they were too cheap to pay a license fee for John Lennon’s music.

Waiting for Godot Rose. Pretty funny…

Leon Wieseltier opens with the sound of church bells, an invitation to think about more than music: I was reminded of the evolution of my relationship to the ravishments of other traditions when I read about the controversy at Harvard about the broadcast of the Muslim call to prayer in Harvard Yard. It was sounded… Continue reading

Coming Soon! Just got my advance copy of Cory Doctorow’s new book, Little Brother. If you want some advance buzz on the book, start here. Tor Senior Editor Patrick Nielsen Hayden was kind enough to send me an advance copy–even though (as usual) I was late to the sign-up. This one’s cutting to the front… Continue reading