http://www.mysticnebula.com Studies in the natural, the unnatural and the supernatural. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:00:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As you may know, the Mystic Nebula is dedicated to the study of the natural, the unnatural and the supernatural. I try to avoid politics. You have other blog sites for that nonsense. Let me state here that I have no doubt the Earth is warming and has been for ... http://www.mysticnebula.com/2008/10/01/the-solar-winds-of-change/ I've just begun my poetry editorial debut at Prick of the Spindle. Its a load of work, but quite rewarding. Editing is for me a humbling experience. I used to view it as a position of power (as a poet constantly rejected), and I suppose in some ways it is, ... http://www.mysticnebula.com/2008/09/24/as-if-i-wasnt-busy-enough/ Give it up to Alpinekat. We need more science in rap. You go, girl! This one's about the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. http://www.mysticnebula.com/2008/09/20/science-in-rap/ Its amazing how ignorant we believe our ancestors were. They drew strange images on cave walls of creatures no one has seen. They told stories of monsters that exist in the dark, just beyond the light of the tribal campfire. Colorful explanations abound. And because of their wild and vivacious ... http://www.mysticnebula.com/2008/07/06/what-our-ancestors-believed/ San Diego writers now have San Diego Writer's Online, a new forum in which to collaborate and discuss their passion of writing. Moderated by JeSais, an upcoming writer and marketing guru, this forum is a great way to learn about the craft of writing and meet other writers in the San ... http://www.mysticnebula.com/2008/06/14/san-diego-writers-online/ The ignorant and vicious are burning witches in Africa. Source: MSNBC, Kenya Mob Reportedly Burns 11 witches Now instead of witches, the villages will have 11 angry spirits. http://www.mysticnebula.com/2008/05/22/witch-hunts/ Watched an interesting musical called "Surf Orpheus" last night at UCSD. As it's name implies, it was about the mythical Greek tale of Orpheus, a hero who falls in love and searches for his sweetheart in Hades after she dies tragically on their wedding day. The whole show had a ... http://www.mysticnebula.com/2008/05/17/surf-orpheus/ Poetry is like chess: Its easy to learn, but takes a lifetime to master. http://www.mysticnebula.com/2008/04/27/poetry-is-like-chess/ The revolution came as all revolutions do— with fire and promises. The poor, minding their duties, suffer the antics of the rich for so long. Kick enough sand at the humblest of ants and it will rise against you and its brothers will rise with him. It is too late to respect the ant after your lands are ... http://www.mysticnebula.com/2008/04/10/treading-on-ants/ I have been invited to speak as part of a panel discussion at the American Council for Technology (ACT) Technology Leadership Conference in San Diego on March 23rd on the topic of NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection. http://www.mysticnebula.com/2008/03/17/actiac-technology-leadership-conference/