“In the name of Merlin.”– An expression of bewilderment. EX: “What in the name of Merlin, are you doing?” “Like bowtuckles on doxy eggs.”– Meaning to stick to someone or something, incredibly close. Used in a sentence, “She took to potions like bowtuckles on doxyeggs.” ...
Dirac’s equation (second line from below on the commemorative marker) looks deceptively unintimidating, but only the electron mass (denoted bym) has a meaning for a non-specialist. For those interested, an explanation and derivation of the equation can be found in those videos: byNora Roberts...
There were no birds in the monastery gardens. They had gone silent along with everything else. As humanity went insane and nature lost its purpose for being, the forests and gardens grew still. With the dead quietly losing their meaning as well as their colouring, they faded in memory as ...
In the middle of all that, is it any wonder that sometimes we feel like we're crazy? Writing Fears Are Normal Today, we're not going to work on the fiction side of writing. Today, we're going to work on ourselves. Think of this as a writer's personal-training workout. ...
Rating: 2 out of 5 starsCelebrating 50 Years of Grief!Herman Melville’s classic Moby Dick has provided inspiration for a whole slew of science-fiction stories; everything from Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan to Star Trek: First Contact. Now the story makes an appearance on Futurama and the...
and I don’t think it did — but I don’t know what could have for me. I’d enjoyed the other so much that it’s almost impossible to live up to — and the reality show setting didn’t do anything for me — they just leave me cold. The fact I’m ratingVideo Killed the Radio...
My Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars I thought this was an interesting blend ofSherlockandDr. Who. It's considered Young Adult--I enjoyed it. I will read more of the series. From the publisher: “Miss Rook, I am not an occultist,” Jackaby said. “I have a gift that allows me to see...