How Data Scientists Pinpointed the Creepiest Word in Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ – Slashdot
— Read on m.slashdot.org/story/389049
Eduard Moerike – Poetry in English Translation
Eduard Moerike was a German Romantic poet of the so-called Swabian school in Southern Germany. He was born in Ludwigsburg, near Stuttgart. He was a Lutheran pastor. His poems are mostly lyrics, often humorous. They are expressed in a simple, natural language. Many have been set to music.
— Read on www.cingolani.com/Moerike_English.html
Turns out Isaac Asimov, father of robotics, was also the father of 100 “lecherous limericks.” ‹ Literary Hub
Said an ovum one night to a sperm,
“You’re a very attractive young germ.
Come join me, my sweet,
Let our nuclei meet
And in nine months we’ll both come to term.”— Read on lithub.com/turns-out-isaac-asimov-father-of-robotics-was-also-the-father-of-100-lecherous-limericks/
The Mental Benefits of Being Terrible at Something | Outside Online
Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning. Vanderbilt makes a compelling case that learning something new has myriad advantages, including promoting the brain’s ability to rewire itself, connecting you to new people and new communities, and reengaging our innate curiosity and open-mindedness. While all of these offer tremendous benefits, that last one may be the most important.
— Read on www.outsideonline.com/2423015/80-20-rule-beginner-mastery-benefits
Impeccability: the best use of our energy | The Warriors Way
“The current dragged him for a long distance. And while he was being dragged and trying his best not to succumb, he entered into a strange frame of mind. He knew his flaw. He was a very angry man and his pent-up anger made him hate and fight with everyone around. But he could not hate or fight the river, or be impatient with it, or fret, which were the ways he normally behaved with everything and everybody in his life. All he could do with the river was follow its flow.”
— Read on warriorsway.com/impeccability/
Personal Archives Reveal Douglas Adams Found Writing Torturous – Slashdot
In a “General note to myself” the author states, “Writing isn’t so bad really when you get through the worry. Forget about the worry, just press on. Don’t be embarrassed about the bad bits. Don’t strain at them.” “Writing can be good…You can get pleasure out of it.”
— Read on m.slashdot.org/story/383262
Frau Holle – Wikipedia
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Frau Holle
A rich widow lived with her daughter and her stepdaughter. The widow favored her younger biological daughter, allowing her to become spoiled and idle while her older stepdaughter was left to do all the work. Every day the stepdaughter would sit outside the cottage and spin beside the well.
— Read on en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frau_Holle
How to Write Scientific Fiction: Analyzing Carl Sagan’s “Contact” | Writer’s Digest
How to Write Scientific Fiction: Analyzing Carl Sagan’s “Contact” | Writer’s Digest
— Read on www.writersdigest.com/.amp/write-better-fiction/how-to-write-scientific-fiction-analyzing-carl-sagans-contact
“Blindsight” Short Film by Danil Krivoruchko | STASH MAGAZINE
In 2016, New York-based art director and VFX artist Danil Krivoruchko started rallying designers and artists around his passion project, a short film based on “Blindsight”, the acclaimed sci-fi novel by Canadian author Peter Watts.
— Read on www.stashmedia.tv/blindsight-short-film-danil-krivoruchko/
