Inside sf lexicography
Jeff Prucher explains why some terms didn’t end up in Brave New Words, his science fiction dictionary. (Via.)
Jeff Prucher explains why some terms didn’t end up in Brave New Words, his science fiction dictionary. (Via.)
The IRS has asked the very lawyers and accountants who create tax shelters and exploit loopholes to write some of its new tax regulations. (Via.)
This family photo dates to sometime around 1900 and was probably taken in Texas. At the far right, back row, is my maternal great-grandfather, self-described communist Zone Harrison Johnston. (Yep, Zone. Which starts to sound a lot more appealing once you learn that he had a sister named Sarah Clamansy.) On the other end is Zone’s dad, Allen Alexander Johnston, . . .
Your average British author “earns £4,000 a year,” £3,000 less than in 2000, according to a recent survey. (Via.)
The Rare Book Room features high-res scans of books (and scores) by Galileo, Newton, Beethoven, Milton, Shakespeare, and others.