Does this blog always have to be about science?

Written by J. D. Arnold

Art by Richard Koslowski

$12.95 / 96 pages / Black & White

Top Shelf Comix

I like books with a hidden complexity. There’s a phrase used in entertainment circles called the “elevator pitch” which refers to a very short summary of a proposed project when you’ve only got the length of an elevator ride to get your story sold. Most of the time this reduces a pitch to something along the lines of “World War I but with zombies” or “Casablanca meets Caddyshack.” Well I’ve tried breaking down BB World and the 3 LPs into an elevator pitch myself, cause I like promoting the books I like to others maybe unfamiliar with comics. Even as friends these folks give me about as much time as a producer in the elevator would so I have to really hit the right buttons. I’m happy to say this book is beyond the elevator pitch. Allow me to show you my best attempt: “It’s the 3 little pigs, but set in the 1920’s South and the Big Bad Wolf isn’t the bad guy, sort of, but it’s really about something else, and there are blues.” Not the best selling strategy. So I’m opting for the long con (er, I mean “sell”) and using this platform to write a full on review of the sucker. It deserves it.

Continue reading REVIEW: BB Wolf and the 3 LPs by J. D. Arnold and Richard Koslowski →

I, Ryan, of the podcast Science… sort of hereby declare my intention to go to TAM 8 in Las Vegas this weekend. I’ll be with my dad, Dr. Bruce Haupt, whom you may remember from Episode 17: Lengthening Our Listeners. The meeting will also be attended by several previous guests of the show like Dr. Steve Novella, Brian Dunning and others.

Continue reading Science… sort of is going to TAM 8… sort of →

Apparently Microsoft Word has the ability to publish things directly to your blog. I thought I’d try it out and see if it worked. If you’re reading it, it did work! I gotta say, so far I’m impressed in that it actually seems to be working pretty well. It’s always fun when you find a new bit of technology that you already had access to and didn’t even know it. For some people this seems the bane of their existence; just one more complication on top of their already complicated lives.

So we’re trying something a little different and giving you a short show with a specific purpose, hope you like it and be sure to tell us what you think!

Show Notes:

On the advice of a previous guest of the show and in conjunction with the website Brews and Books ​Charlie and Ryan take to the streets in what is sure to be an informative and hilarious romp through macro brew science! Not to be missed.

Continue reading Special Edition 1 – Macro Brew Experiment →

If you read my previous mini-post, you’ll know I’m airborne right now. 8696 meter high to be exact. The plane has wifi so I could actually craft something pretty decent with all my usual resources but it costs like 8 bucks! Can you believe it? I think I’d rather wing it with my science brain.

Continue reading Flying Holmes →

Here’s the skinny, paleoposse. I’m in an airport posting from my phone (the future is awesome). I’m running on very little sleep (you know who you are). My flight is supposed to leave in 7 minutes (it won’t). But here I am trying to do something. I’ll write something better on the flight and post it once I land but I thought you might appreciate a quick note earlier in the (if you don’t, I got nothing). See ya soon in either Atlanta or Nashville!