Tag: just for fun
The Evolution of Science Fiction
The 50s: We’re going to SPACE, baby! By the end of the century, space travel will be cheap and we’ll have a permanent base on the Moon, and probably on Mars too. The 60s: We’re going to have a free love future, but relations between the sexes will remain essentially unchanged. Also, communism will win… Continue reading The Evolution of Science Fiction
Perfect Spiral
Saw this on Astronomy Picture of the Day a while ago, thought it was pretty awesome. Enjoy!
Post-Christmas Update
Christmas was great! My parents came over from Iowa on the train, and stayed with us for a few days. My wife’s brother also came down from the Salt Lake area. He has a bazillion board games, so we had a ton of fun playing with him. Before I had kids, I never really got… Continue reading Post-Christmas Update
Go Go Paul Atreides!
My Intersectional Author Bio
I’m subscribed to just about every major science fiction and fantasy podcast on the internet, and one of the most annoying things they do is use the author bio to virtue signal about how woke or intersectional they are. So just for fun, I thought I would get in on that action and write an… Continue reading My Intersectional Author Bio
A quick update
If life had a crazy-meter, the needle on mine would be somewhere in the yellow green right now and trending toward the red. Next week, Future Mrs. Vasicek and I will be traveling to Iowa for my nephew’s baptism. It’s going to be a big family affair. Future Mrs. Vasicek has met everyone already, minus… Continue reading A quick update
Time is a gift
Just a quick post today. This week is already shaping up to be pretty crazy, so I may have to do a couple more just to keep up the blogging streak. Anyone remember The Phantom Tollbooth? Great movie, and an even greater book. Definitely a classic. This is my favorite song. Now to go make… Continue reading Time is a gift
George WARSHINGTON
I’ve fallen behind on my blogging, so to keep things up here’s a picture of the most badass American ever to live, in all of his glory. Have a great day!
The evolution of US girl names
Here’s something interesting, just for fun. The shift in name popularity over the years reflects my own family tree surprisingly well. It’s also fascinating to keep in my cultural trends as you watch this video.