links for 2008-08-24

Portal to Maya Underworld Found in Mexico?

National Geographic, so you know it’s true. Cavern system with temples and pyramids! WOW

(tags: science religion maya mexico archeology)
THE ORWELL PRIZE

Orwell blogs. sort of.

(tags: writing writers uk toread project)
Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Nancy Foster 2008 Research Cruise

Interesting research into the twilight zone (between diving limits and submersible depths)

(tags: biology marine benthic aquatic)

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