On Exposition and Extrapolation

International Plant Appreciation Day
Thomas Jefferson Day
Birthday - President Thomas Jefferson (3rd President)
Sinhala and Tamil New Year (Sri Lanka)
Vaisakhi (India)

Amelia adds: Mom’s Birthday! Woohoo!  Happy birthday, Mom!

 

Oh, speaking of clumsy exposition, a number of you writers may be thoroughly amused by Mark Rosenfelder’s short example of what would happen if all stories were written like science fiction stories.  It cracks me up every time, especially because all the early drafts of my stories have some impressive infodumps in ’em (though none on par with James White). Obviously, science fiction has some unique problems in that category.  (And as a bonus, it manages to get all the obnoxious condescension toward women that too much sci-fi has down cold.)

 

 

And, in unrelated news, I was apparently in a crazyass mood last night.  Not only did I begin to brainstorm ideas for duck-driven plots; I also engaged my reluctant sister in a conversation about how the hell kangaroos would feel about abortion.

 

( Wombats, Of Course, Would Err On The Side Of Practicality )

Your Source For Serious Animals

Aw, score! It’s a David Attenborough marathon on reptiles and amphibians on Animal Planet!

 

God I love David Attenborough.  He’s got such a nice voice that’s reassuringly authoritative in its solemn Britishness. My sister has parties with her friends where they all sit around and take naps while he narrates The Life of Mammals.  And I tried to draw a comic one time where he got attacked by Steve Irwin and they had a clash of host styles, because Steve Irwin was awesome, too.  Hilarious, I tell you.

 

That’s right, Dave, you keep me company while I do my last readings for Serious Monday.  You and your army* of frogs. I can get more done when you slow time down.

 

 

*The actual word for a bunch of frogs.  I love animal groups.