Monthly Archives: July 2007

Dude, this book ys for real?

Posted on July 3, 2007 by cicada

Hey. . . where’s that essay I wrote twelve years ago on narrative unreliability in Monty Python and the Holy Grail? I think its time has come! (They also need a chapter on the reification of puns.) Cultural Studies of … Continue reading →

Posted in Frivolity, Littademia | 2 Comments

I meant to punningly reify that. . . sure I did!

Posted on July 2, 2007 by cicada

Fly Away Home Watercolor Three of my watercolors appear in the new Fantasy Illustrator’s Technique Book , by Gary Lippincott. I was supposed to get a copy from the publisher, but no copy materialized, so I finally popped over to … Continue reading →

Posted in Artists & Art, Books, My Artwork | 16 Comments

I like this result

Posted on July 2, 2007 by cicada

The Classic Dames Test Your Score: Katharine Hepburn You scored 14% grit, 52% wit, 38% flair, and 2% class! You are the fabulously quirky and independent woman of character. You go your own way, follow your own drummer, take your … Continue reading →

Posted in Frivolity | 6 Comments

Gilding the bathroom

Posted on July 1, 2007 by cicada

This gorgeous glowing artifact is, believe it or not, the basin of the sink in the guest bath at Lakewold Gardens. It was also the closest thing to the sun that I saw all day. Love ya, Seattle!

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Is biology hard?

Posted on July 1, 2007 by cicada

PZ Myers at Pharyngula just generated an interesting thread, “we don’t have physics envy, but we still have to deal with physics snobbery,” about whether biology is regarded as a lesser discipline, compared with “harder” sciences like physics. PZ references … Continue reading →

Posted in Biology, Department of the Drama, Education | 11 Comments