Neutron stars are observed most comfortably from a seat on a starship bridge or auxiliary control room.

Barnetto wrote: ↑ For anyone looking to follow the link (which is broken) to Donaldson's short essay, you can find it here:
https://www.stephenrdonaldson.com/EpicFantasy.pdf

Thank you for the link, Barnetto! An entertaining essay.

Vanessa knocks out Number One with a fish slapped to his good eye.

Meanwhile, Cletus sees...

Allah smiles upon those that strive to keep the Tank open,

Jumping up angrily from the computer monitor from the latest Q-Anon conspiracy your search dug up.

Sunder?

Goldberry

Moby Sour Grapes

when...he feels compassionate, like when he sees Norna's sad physical plight?

59 years old for two more months, until June 22nd.

IrrationalSanity wrote: ↑ Dropping a hint - she had made an assumption that turned out to be incorrect.

Hmmm...not completely sure, but I think it has something to do with which of her parents the third daughter. Torrent, most resembles.

CONGRATULATIONS to you on exceeding 6K in post count, Wosbald!

(Sorry I'm so late to the party! )

So I'm sure everyone has seen this already, since it was posted in February--been looking for a thread here about it and haven't seen one. ( My searching skills aren't the greatest.) But, how about this ! :biggrin: From the News section of Donaldson's website: After two difficult, unproductive year...

Finished The Return of Sherlock Holmes. (I enjoyed it very much. )

Am now reading The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin.

Happy Birthday to Avatar and Jay!

So yeah; she's one of my favorite characters, and one I feel sorriest for. I may disagree with some of her decisions, but can't help responding to her as most of the other characters do: with longing and dread. Elena has often affected me that way when I read about her, for sure! :clap: :clap: :cla...

I want a variety of quick challenges from Mallory!

Perhaps this forum should be called instead, "In Recognition of Mallory".

X-actly why the Tank can't be closed is closely aligned with the human need to pontificate on current events.

"Light-speed fantastic" is best experienced on starships, of course.