![]() ![]() ![]() Kitti Ping Yung a genecist and the granddaughter Blossom wind manages to engineer lifeforms of biological nature. In Dragonsdawn, the planet PERN is depicted as paradise to its colonialist, the agrarian activities are being carried out here. The people involved come from four distinct groups: the Holders living in the holds (farms, towns and cities), the Weyrfolk living in the weyrs and riding Dragons, the Holdless (displaced holders, brigands and traders) and the crafters, those who work as crafts and live in crafthails. The technology used is high referring to the instruments such as: telescopes, powerful microscope, chemical fertilizers, telegraphy and flamethrowers. The setting of PERN features an ancient society consisting of the harpers teachers, lords, dragons and holds (entertainers and musicians). And since 2011 she has been able to write a total of 22 novels with short stories included which have been incorporated either in one of the volumes or in the two volumes. ![]() Beginning the series in 2003, Ann and her child Todd McCaffery have written pern novels both individually and jointly. Dragonriders of PERN is a science fiction series which got initiated in 1967. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Last year, the same pair of peregrine falcons successfully nested on the bridge, hatching one chick. ![]() Nest boxes for the peregrines have been installed since 2010 on the International Bridge. Karl Hansen, bridge engineer for the International Bridge Administration (IBA), reported that a pair of peregrine falcons successfully nested atop the bridge between the U.S. Marie International Bridge are off to a good start this year, after they returned to their nest box in early spring and recently laid three eggs. and Canada.Īvid bird watchers can keep an eye on the nest box and its occupants thanks to the live video stream 'FalCam' that was installed by the IBA several years ago.įull text of the IBA news release follows: The IBA reports that there are currently three eggs in the nest box atop the bridge that spans the St. The International Bridge peregrine falcons are back!Īccording to a news release issued today by the International Bridge Administration (IBA), the pair that has nested this year is the same that successfully nested last year, hatching one chick. ![]() ![]() ![]() Lestat sees Louis for the passion he has inside of him, and not just because Lestat is a hungry vampire who can read and control minds. “Interview with the Vampire” becomes a love story when Lestat de Lioncourt ( Sam Reid) enters the picture, with his staggering, accented low voice and Brad Pitt-esque looks and a self-assured presentation as a classy outsider. In a saga that’s all about unlikely bonds, Louis and his brother have a touching relationship that ends with one of the series’ few gripping twists of fate. Norfleet) who preaches at the dinner table. ![]() ![]() Louis has pride in his community, and a closeness with his family, particularly that of his mighty religious brother Paul (Steven G. Louis de Pointe du Lac ( Jacob Anderson) is a Black business owner who runs underground affairs while also gaining some upward mobility-he can play cards with local white politicians and fat cats, but they also expect a “sir” at the end of his statements. And this “ Interview” is told through a perspective not often used when going to this point in history. This “ Interview with the Vampire” takes viewers back to 1900s New Orleans’ Storyville neighborhood, also known as the Red-Light district, which is treated with ornate production design and large sets that fill up the screen and suck us in all on their own. ![]() ![]() ![]() Then I read a review here and from that I surmised that the book to be more violent and less paranormal than I might desire. I had this on order from outside Libraries and it never came. All and all a thoroughly enjoyable book with a solid mystery. Luckily Blackwell knows books better than I and keeps those descriptions, however wonderful, to a minimum. ![]() I could read the descriptions of her different outfits all day long. Each of them had their own personality and I'm looking forward to seeing them again in the other books in this series.Īnd, last but not at all least, I love Lily's vintage clothing store. The secondary characters in this book were more than just cardboard cutouts, and I also appreciate that from an author. She also very well wove the thread of family through this book, tying it to La Llorona, the sad old woman, the missing child, and Lily's own family issues. ![]() It's such a sad myth and Blackwell respected by sadness while not shying away from the harm that was done to innocent bystanders. I'm always intrigued by a plot having to do with La Llorona/A Woman in White. That being said, I really like what Blackwell did in this book, how she made her main character, witch Lily Ivory, into a fictional witch with magical powers but also honored the tradition of Wicca without stereotyping Wiccans as either fluffy bunnies or evil wannabes. ![]() As a Wiccan I'm always both tempted by and leery of books about witches. ![]() ![]() ![]() And being fans, we wanted explanations that made sense within the context of the show itself.įor example: what ever happened to Victor Bergman? And, frankly, most people probably didn't.īut those of us who really followed the shows - and not just watch them casually - usually did care, and when characters disappeared without explanation, or whole formats suddenly, inexplicably changed, it left us with questions. Thing is, back then, the people who made these shows seemed to think that no one would really notice the changes, or wouldn't care. It was rare enough for a genre show to even get a second season, and for the few that somehow managed that feat, drastic changes were almost inevitable. The "Second Season Curse" is extremely familiar to those of us that grew up during the Space: 1970 era. Especially on science fiction shows, which had a tendency to burn out fast on the networks and often experienced game-changing behind-the-scenes shifts in personnel and dramatic mid-course re-toolings. But back in the 1970s, these changes were just made, and loyal viewers were left to wonder just what the hell happened. Nowadays, producers are likely to try and explain these changes within the context of the show itself, often building whole stories and arcs around them. Quite often, due to the vagaries of television production, a series will make substantial changes in its format and cast as it goes along. ![]() ![]() ![]() Once all the names are discovered and listed, strange things start happening. Two American engineers, Georges and Chuck, have also been invited to visit the monastery to install and program the mainframe, so the monks can complete their mission. Wagner and to rent a powerful IBM-like computer. The monks send a messenger to New York City to meet with computer scientist Dr. ![]() The monks calculate the godly names manually however, in 1957, they decide to employ a modern technology to perform the task quicker. They believe that discovering the names is actually the ultimate purpose of the Universe. Plot įor centuries, the monks of Sera Mey monastery in Tibet have been trying to discover all nine billion names of God, by calculating each and every possible combination of the letters in their alphabet. ![]() The film was selected for many international film festivals. The Nine Billion Names of God is a 2018 French short film based on the 1953 short story of the same name by British writer Arthur C. ![]() ![]() ![]() In 2007, Dick became the first science fiction writer to be included in The Library of America series. In 2005, Time magazine named Ubik one of the one hundred greatest English-language novels published since 1923. Although Dick spent most of his career as a writer in near-poverty, ten of his stories have been adapted into popular films since his death, including Blade Runner, Total Recall, A Scanner Darkly, Minority Report, Paycheck, Next, Screamers, and The Adjustment Bureau. In addition to 44 published novels, Dick wrote approximately 121 short stories, most of which appeared in science fiction magazines during his lifetime. Dick died on March 2, 1982, in Santa Ana, California, of heart failure following a stroke. Campbell Memorial Award for best novel of the year in 1974 for Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said. ![]() ![]() He won the Hugo Award for the best novel in 1962 for The Man in the High Castle and the John W. In 1952, he began writing professionally and proceeded to write numerous novels and short-story collections. Dick was born in Chicago in 1928 and lived most of his life in California. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In Alexia’s world, England has both a human and a supernatural populace, with werewolves and vampires taking their places alongside humans in high society. ~ Fang-tastic Fiction: Gail Carriger: Custard Protocol series Parasol Protectorate universe The main characters of the new series are the children born to PP characters near the end of that series. The series is set in the same alternate steampunk Victorian world as Carriger's Parasol Protectorate series (PP) series, but it takes place about two decades after that series ended. Parasol Protectorate series by Gail Carriger Themes World Building ![]() Parasol Protectorate series Other Series by Author onsite Shorts, Novellas, Anthologies and Guides Ĭompanion Series, Spinoffs, Sequels or Prequels Third person narrative - Primary perspective: Lady Prudence Alessandra Maccon Akeldama (Rue).Daughter of Souless woman and a Werewolf, adopted daughter of a Vampire.This series will explore the wider ramifications of a steampunk British Empire, not only how technology has altered but how vampires and werewolves have evolved differently all over the world. 3.2 Companion Series, Spinoffs, Sequels or PrequelsĪ shiny new series featuring a marauding team of outrageous miscreants in a high tech dirigible charging about fixing things, loudly and mainly with tea.3.1 Shorts, Novellas, Anthologies and Guides. ![]() ![]() Standing armies are like carnivorous beasts that have to kill to stay alive, to stay in fighting trim, to stay relevant. Once you have an all-powerful standing army, who or what is to keep it in check?Īrmies are about killing people and destroying things. ![]() Noam Chomsky said, “States are violent to the extent that they are powerful.” All that power has to go somewhere. Has there ever been an army that was not used? Name one. Aggressive elements within the armed state will try to use it for their own ends. Once you have a standing army, somebody is going to want to use it. ![]() All it takes is a little fear-mongering propaganda. “Standing armies,” said Immanuel Kant, “are the cause of aggressive wars.” Armies created under the guise of defense very easily become offensive armies, without even realizing it. And the other guy uses the same argument against you. You have to have a standing army, the argument goes, just in case the other guy attacks. Has there ever been an army that did not claim that God was on its side? But self-defense is the lie that makes aggressive wars possible by making standing armies acceptable to decent people. It is always “the other guy” who started it. ![]() ![]() They don’t like to admit to being the aggressor. Jeanette Rankin disagreed, saying that preparation for war leads to war.Īrmies always claim self-defense. Albert Einstein said that the way to prevent wars is to prepare for them. ![]() ![]() ![]() However, her studies were interrupted when she got married to Johan Ferdinand Canth. It was also here that she started to go by the name Minna Johnson. She moved to Jyväskylä to proceed with her studies to become a teacher. She (then known as Ulrika Wilhelmina Johnsson) was born on March 19th 1844 in Tampere, Finland and her parents wanted her to have a good education. Minna Canth (1844–1897) was an educated writer, businesswoman and activist. Minna Canth (then Johnsson) around 17 years of age But who really was Minna Canth and why do we celebrate her? Therefore, ever since 2007, you can see a Finnish flag waving at the top of each flagpole on March 19th. Minna Cath became the first woman to be celebrated with having a dedicated official day of hoisting the Finnish flag. ![]() ![]() On March 19th we celebrate the day of Minna Canth and the day of equality. ![]() |