Yearly Archives: 2013

Biblical Inerrancy vs. Science

There are people who believe that the bible is the inerrant word of their god. Also, there are people who try to understand how the universe works, and they do science to it. And then there’s people who try to do both. While the two aren’t mutually exclusive, I kinda wonder how that works. Because,… Read more »

Blue Monday

In case you didn’t hear about it: today is Blue Monday. Supposedly, for a number of reasons, it’s the most depressing day of the year. Poppycock. The whole idea of the third monday of January being the most depressing day of the year is based on some ludicris pseudoscience—add some undefined variable to weather, subtract… Read more »

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First Lines: Cthulhurotica & In Situ

Last year, I backed a Kickstarter project by Dagan Books. The aim was to release more collections of short fiction. So far, I received two (digital) volumes, with two more to follow. The first one I read was Cthulhurotica, an anthology of erotic horror, inspired by the writing of H.P. Lovecraft. Now, Lovecraft’s work isn’t… Read more »

First Lines: Elric of Melniborné

Elric of Melniborné—the red-eyed albino whose strength is being sustained by arcane potions and who is Emperor of the Dragon Isle—is not much of a hero. Unlike his ancestors, he’d rather ponder many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore and magic. Still, he has to stand up to the rivalry of his cousin… Read more »

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Goed gesprek

Meneer, mag ik u wat vragen. Ach, vooruit. Wellicht zoeken ze, net als die mevrouw zojuist, de weg naar het station. Het is wel een beetje een rare, persoonlijke vraag, maar heeft u misschien ergens pijn of bent u ziek ofzo? Eh … nee. Dat is fijn. U vraagt zich wellicht af waarom ik dat… Read more »