links for 2008-05-18

Mutant Fetus / Alien in Jar Tutorial! — IndyMogul Forums

I need to learn more about molds and casting

(tags: sculpting)
Michael Dirda — Michael Dirda — washingtonpost.com

A great review of the new Charles Fort biography (which of course I want to read. At some point. When I have time to read agian.)

(tags: fortean review)
John Carlin on why Iceland has the happiest people on earth | World news | The Observer

I uh, never thought I would say this, but I want to visit Iceland. Anyone reading this blog live there?

(tags: Iceland happiness culture politics Travel)
rice-boy.com

Supposed to be really good. I will have to check it out.

(tags: comics webcomic illustration art)

About Me

Jeremiah Tolbert

Race : Human (mostly)

Class :
SF/F Writer 4 / Web Designer 7 / Photographer 6

Stats

Intelligence : Good at math, bad at word puzzles, keen on science. Education: bachelors in Biology from a tiny liberal arts college you never heard of.

Wisdom : Still working on that “sound of one hand clapping” koan.

Charisma : Likable enough, but not going to win any Mr. Universe contests.

Strength : Can take roughly 8 toddlers in a fight before being overwhelmed.

Dexterity : Not to be trusted with fragile objects with a value greater than $500.

Constitution : Survived a semester in Africa eating half the ungulate species of the Serengeti.

Skills

Olympus Cameras : +7
HTML/CSS Coding : +8
Mischievous Photoshopping : +10
Knowledge: Steampunk : +6
General Smart Assery : +9
Gaming (general) : +10

Writing

Upcoming Fiction

My story “Groob’s Stupid Grubs,” a story of a goblin’s hopes for his idiot children, is available in Black Gate 15.

Currently Writing

I recently finished the first draft of a YA novel called Takedown Notice set in the net-mage universe of my stories “Captain Blood’s B00ty” and “One Click Banishment.” What happens when the Magical Association of Atlantis finally gets the upper hand against the net mages in the spell program copyfight?

Jeremiah Tolbert