Daily Archives: June 10, 2011

Hummingbird

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A hummingbird has built its nest outside my office window. My wife tells me that hummingbird eggs look like tic-tacs. MOV08370 UPDATE: After going up on my roof and taking a picture down into the nest, I’ve determined that the … Continue reading →

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Quote for the Day

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I don’t find fantasy to be more or less suited to philosophical questions than any other genre, really. I think that the soul of fantasy—or second-world fantasy at least—is our problematic relationship with nostalgia. The impulse to return to a … Continue reading →

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