Samantha J. Mathis

odditiesoflife: Newton’s Cradle Newton’s cradle, named after...

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:53:00 -0700

Newton’s Cradle

Newton’s cradle, named after Sir Isaac Newton, is a device that demonstrates conservation of momentum and energy via a series of swinging spheres. When one on the end is lifted and released, the resulting force travels through the line and pushes the last one upward.

CAYTLIN I HAVE FINALLY LEARNED THE NAME OF THIS THING. THIS IS THE THING. THAT ONE THING. THE THING I PUT ON DAVID’S DESK.

>.> <.<

pleasestopbeingsad: Street harassment is not a compliment.

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:46:28 -0700

pleasestopbeingsad:

Street harassment is not a compliment.

"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?"

Tue, 21 May 2013 21:41:15 -0700

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” - Mary Oliver...

kairisk: So I pokemon-fusioned and … the MAJESTY I decided to...

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:06:00 -0700

kairisk:

So I pokemon-fusioned and

…

the MAJESTY

I decided to try this and hit randomize, then I got this: http://pokemon.alexonsager.net/101/37

I don’t think I’m going back there.

6 Writing Outline Templates and 3 Reasons to Use Them — Self Publishing Team

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:54:31 -0700

6 Writing Outline Templates and 3 Reasons to Use Them — Self Publishing Team:...

nateriot: Obama on gay adoption

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:38:43 -0700

nateriot:

Obama on gay adoption

must-have-outfits: lovely dress

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:22:09 -0700

must-have-outfits:

lovely dress

eschergirls: ami-angelwings: A single panel comic created by...

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:17:31 -0700

eschergirls:

ami-angelwings:

A single panel comic created by York University students Jane Kim, Shayna Lauer, Helén Marton to raise awareness about sexual assault and combat victim blaming.

Article from the Toronto Star about it here.

This sounds like a good campaign, and taking a different tactic to raising awareness and getting people’s attention, hopefully people get the message and don’t just laugh it off.

I know the obvious point is “it would be ridiculous if Superman was blamed because he wore tights right? So why are we blaming rape victims by what they wore?” But, I think using Superman is also really powerful, because (besides the use of him in tights to send the message about clothing) it shows that no matter how physically powerful you are, or if you’re a man, you can still be assaulted. The clothing message is the obvious one, but by using a powerful superhero icon, there’s also the messages about not victim blaming people by speculating on if they could have fought back, or inventing ways of how they could have fought back (and therefore should have) or “but you’re so much bigger than them”, “why didn’t you try to escape?”, or that you must believe somebody has to be “weak” to be a victim of sexual assault (either claiming they must have wanted it because they’re not that “weak”, or insisting that they are because they were assaulted).

And if we can believe Superman can be assaulted, then maybe we can believe the non-powered people we meet IRL when they say so too.

I wanted to share this because it’s about superheroes, feminism and using superheroes to get a really important message out.

hammpix: For those of you who don’t understand archaeology, I...

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:12:15 -0700

hammpix:

For those of you who don’t understand archaeology, I have made a diagram.

chudobs: someone has waited their entire life to put that title...

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:11:31 -0700

chudobs:

someone has waited their entire life to put that title to use and if he is not promoted immediately i am calling the l.a. times and complaining

digitaljockey: Wisdom

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:09:01 -0700

digitaljockey:

Wisdom

daemonsrplayer: 300+ Victorian era names. Read More

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:54:28 -0700

daemonsrplayer:

300+ Victorian era names.

Read More

"A character is never the author who created him. It is quite likely, however, that an author may be..."

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:52:18 -0700

“A character is never the author who created him. It is quite likely, however, that an author...

[insert literary reference]: Why Do Men Keep Putting Me in the Girlfriend-Zone?

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:16:50 -0700

[insert literary reference]: Why Do Men Keep Putting Me in the Girlfriend-Zone?:...

amplifiedattire: Robot(?) leggings by Balenciaga. [Source]

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:52:48 -0700

amplifiedattire:

Robot(?) leggings by Balenciaga. [Source]

“‘We Have Always Fought’: Challenging the ‘Women, Cattle and Slaves’ Narrative” by Kameron Hurley â A Dribble of Ink

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:53:31 -0700

“‘We Have Always Fought’: Challenging the ‘Women, Cattle and Slaves’ Narrative” by Kameron Hurley...

dunst-rph: I find that, when writing bios, it’s really helpful...

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:40:08 -0700

dunst-rph:

I find that, when writing bios, it’s really helpful to look at a list or a chart like the one above. Picking two or three traits from each chart and building a character based around them will give you a really interesting bio, because they will serve as a reminder that characters need depth and dimension.

Independent and clever.

VS.

Independent, clever, pretentious, and stubborn.

The first combination doesn’t come with any flaws, whereas the second will provide a more dynamic character.

sweetlysurreal: With Eager Feet by *RapidHeartMovement

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:36:59 -0700

sweetlysurreal:

With Eager Feet by *RapidHeartMovement

Photo

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:07:26 -0700

terribleminds: UNDER THE EMPYREAN SKY Final cover! Preorder...

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:04:36 -0700

terribleminds:

UNDER THE EMPYREAN SKY

Final cover!

Preorder (7/30): Amazon / B&N / Indiebound

Corn is king in the Heartland, and Cael McAvoy has had enough of it. It’s the only crop the Empyrean government allows the people of the Heartland to grow—and the genetically modified strain is so aggressive that it takes everything the Heartlanders have just to control it. As captain of the Big Sky Scavengers, Cael and his crew sail their rickety ship over the corn day after day, scavenging for valuables. But Cael’s tired of surviving life on the ground while the Empyrean elite drift by above in their extravagant sky flotillas. He’s sick of the mayor’s son besting Cael’s crew in the scavenging game. And he’s worried about losing Gwennie—his first mate and the love of his life—forever when their government-chosen spouses are revealed. But most of all, Cael is angry—angry that their lot in life will never get better and that his father doesn’t seem upset about any of it.

“Under the Empyrean Sky is an imaginative, page-turning adventure that will delight science-fiction fans and have them impatiently waiting for the next installment.” – Joelle Charbonneau, author of The Testing

“A lunatic, gene-spliced, biofueled thriller, Wendig’s story flies faster and slicker than his teen crews’ hover racers. Fear the corn.” – Tom Pollock, author of The City’s Son.

“Under the Empyrean Sky is like a super-charged, genetically-modified hybrid of The Grapes of Wrath and Star Wars. Wendig delivers a thrilling, fast-paced adventure set in a future agri-dystopia. Fascinating world-building, engaging and deep characters, smooth, electric prose.” – John Hornor Jacobs, author of The Twelve-Fingered Boy.

Love the Wendig! I’d recommend any book of his, even ones I haven’t read.