My favorite for VP was Bobby Jindal, but I think Paul Ryan is an excellent choice. 07:51:02, 2012-08-11 RT @ShittingtonUK: The First Rule of Robot Fight Club is you DO NOT TALK about Fight Club, or, through inaction, allow Robot Fight Club ... 07:55:07, 2012-08-11 @rudytheelder @ExhibitionistSF Don't forget your meteor-watching glasses, lest you get blinded and then eaten by... read more »

Blog post: http://t.co/hpQ9du3W - Tweets for the week of 07-28-2012 23:59:31, 2012-08-04 @jay_lake After I voted, my (obviously correct) choice was ahead, but nefarious agents of Big Strawberry have since manipulated the poll. in reply to jay_lake 10:03:17, 2012-08-05 @howardtayler @SandraTayler Happy anniversary to both of you! in reply to howardtayler 14:38:52, 2012-08-05 Watched an MI-5 episode in which someone's... read more »

Let's posit that at some point, we develop self-aware artificial intelligences that are at least as capable as humans (by whatever criteria is generally agreed upon.)  We could use the character of Data from Star Trek: The Next Generation as an example of the level of intelligence and self-awareness. I think the general consensus among science fiction fans is that... read more »

@pattyjansen If you're honest about it, sure. in reply to pattyjansen 07:07:12, 2012-07-28 Blog post: http://t.co/VymM0mKR - Tweets for the week of 07-21-2012 23:59:55, 2012-07-28 Hey, my number of tweets is equal to my birth year! (Now that I've tweeted this, that is.) 08:29:50, 2012-07-31 RT @IzykStewart: Jacob's Journal of Doom release party tonight at University Village Deseret Book from... read more »

Blog post: http://t.co/YUiTidL3 - Tweets for the week of 07-14-2012 00:00:43, 2012-07-22 @aliettedb Military weapon is fully automatic. Civilian version is semiautomatic. Its only difference from many hunting rifles is aesthetic. in reply to aliettedb 15:00:29, 2012-07-22 @MaryRobinette @aliettedb It's not meant to be reassuring, except to the extent that the average person can't buy a fully automatic gun. in... read more »

@chersti Since it's all seven seasons in one box, it's probably easier for me to just lend you the whole series at once. in reply to chersti 12:59:24, 2012-07-14 Blog post: http://t.co/KHudtcfg - Tweets for the week of 07-07-2012 23:59:38, 2012-07-14 Doesn't the idea of equal pay for equal work conflict with unions' support of seniority-based pay w/o regard for... read more »

I've mentioned before Everyday Mormon Writer is running a contest on the theme of "Four Centuries of Mormon Stories."  If you're familiar with the fact that Mormons have only been around since 1830, you might be wondering how they get to four centuries.  The explanation is quite simple: What has Mormon life looked like over the past two hundred years–and... read more »

@AnnetteLyon @jaredgarrett NOOOOOO! Unless he is on his back laying eggs or something, it is never "he lays on his back." in reply to AnnetteLyon 16:31:46, 2012-07-07 @AnnetteLyon @jaredgarrett Present tense "lies on his back/is lying on his back." Past tense "lay on his back/was lying on his back." in reply to AnnetteLyon 16:33:00, 2012-07-07 @AnnetteLyon @jaredgarrett The other verb... read more »

Blog post: http://t.co/IrJotzMm - Tweets for the week of 06-23-2012 23:59:21, 2012-06-30 Finally listened to hilarious April 1 Writing Excuses by @BrandSanderson, @TheDanWells, @howardtayler & @MaryRobinette http://t.co/Zekm0ITA 20:10:33, 2012-07-01 @MaryRobinette I meant your presentation of the advice was amusing. Why would you think I doubt the seriousness of the 4/1 episode's advice? in reply to MaryRobinette 12:32:32, 2012-07-02 It's pretty... read more »

I've been asked to contribute an essay about Ender's Game for an anthology from Smart Pop Books: Ender's World. And you have a chance to be part of this book, too, by asking Orson Scott Card a question about Ender's Game.  The deadline is July 7, so you need to come up with your question over the next couple of... read more »