Broken Earth has a shot at being my favorite fantasy series of all time, especially if you omit LoTR from consideration.
January 3, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Broken Earth has a shot at being my favorite fantasy series of all time, especially if you omit LoTR from consideration.
Apparently this is a "corona" and not a "halo."
January 3, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Apparently this is a "corona" and not a "halo."
Donald Knuth's Art of Computer Programming. Like the Christian bible, I haven't read most of it, but it has iconic status.
January 2, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Donald Knuth's Art of Computer Programming. Like the Christian bible, I haven't read most of it, but it has iconic status.
"who lead (sic) the charge"
January 1, 2026 at 5:23 PM
"who lead (sic) the charge"
"who lead the charge" presumably is a typo for "who led the charge"
January 1, 2026 at 5:19 PM
"who lead the charge" presumably is a typo for "who led the charge"
I was going to say Oaxacan cuisine is definitely top tier.
December 30, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I was going to say Oaxacan cuisine is definitely top tier.
Not only did he think of that, he wrote it down and led his essay with it. He's almost comically dumb and racist.
December 30, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Not only did he think of that, he wrote it down and led his essay with it. He's almost comically dumb and racist.
I'll be giving a talk in the Mathematics and the Arts session at JMM.
December 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I'll be giving a talk in the Mathematics and the Arts session at JMM.
One of his most accessible novels
December 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM
One of his most accessible novels
Matt Smith is my favorite modern Doctor. Patrick Troughton is my favorite from the original series.
December 28, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Matt Smith is my favorite modern Doctor. Patrick Troughton is my favorite from the original series.
One year as a visiting professor at UCSD, I got overwhelmingly rave reviews except for one guy who said I was so bad I shouldn't be allowed on campus.
December 28, 2025 at 12:59 AM
One year as a visiting professor at UCSD, I got overwhelmingly rave reviews except for one guy who said I was so bad I shouldn't be allowed on campus.
I love that translating team.
December 27, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I love that translating team.
Time travel is very difficult to do well. I'm a fan of the genre, but only a handful of stories in any genre has genuinely impressed me.
December 27, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Time travel is very difficult to do well. I'm a fan of the genre, but only a handful of stories in any genre has genuinely impressed me.
Can someone sue these people for violating the establishment clause FFS
December 26, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Can someone sue these people for violating the establishment clause FFS
Sounds like a great way to eat Brussels sprouts.
December 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Sounds like a great way to eat Brussels sprouts.