The things you see on Facebook.

Look, it's eyebeams on the left, and nottheterritory on the right!

And some dude in the middle! (EDIT: And he is kearsley!)

Coincidences and Photos

commanderteddog and I went on a ramble yesterday, in quest of a sketch book for myself, and a copy of the Firefly for velvetpage. We acquired both items in good order, and en route we took a detour through the main buildings of my alma mater, Ryerson University (Altus Schola secundum Altus Schola!).

We wanted to take some photos of the Brutalist architecture and, also, is was warmer inside. While exploring the basement of Jorgenson Hall, we ducked into the underground tunnel that connects Jorgenson to Kerr Hall. At the Kerr Hall end of this windowless tunnel, there is a bulletin board. And upon this bulletin board:


Newspaper clippings about my step-brother-in-law, Josh McGuire, who is on Canada's Olympic Fencing team. He has no connection to Ryerson, but presumably the university fencing team has its office nearby.

( More songs about buildings and (not) food.. )

I know what they're singing about!

velvetpage has taken a shine to some new(ish)? song by that rock and roll combo, Cold Play. The song, Viva La Vida, contains the following lyrics:

I used to roll the dice
Feel the fear in my enemy's eyes
Listen as the crowd would sing
"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"

One minute I held the key
Next the walls were closed on me
And I discovered that my castles stand
Upon pillars of salt and pillars of sand

This song is about D&D, isn't it?

Off to Riverworld?

From here:

PEORIA — Science fiction author Philip Jose Farmer died this morning at his home. He was 91.

The Peoria-based writer had written more than 75 books and was awarded the top honors in his field. That includes the Grand Master Award for Science Fiction in 2001, an award also given to noted authors such as Arthur C. Clarke, Isaac Asimov and Robert A. Heinlein.

Farmer had a world-wide following, with fans travelling to Peoria once or twice a year.

He was once quoted as saying that, particular in his early career, he had more fans in France, Italy, Germany and Japan than in the United States. Even after he retired from writing, his fans continued to produce “Farmerphile,” a magazine devoted to his life and works.