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  • Last book: “Cast Under an Alien Sun” book one of destiny’s crucible

    By Olan Thorensen

    This could have used a copy editor to remove many parts and keep the entire plot.

    That said, it had really nice world building, had some interesting concepts, kept my interest in many places, and was worth the read.

    But I do not want to go through 6+ more books similar to that. The first book was not self contained; it was like episode one of a Netflix series.

    I had issues with the story:

  • They sign other papers in addition to receiving salary.

    Usually with very low salary one expects other compensation, besides money: but performing arts and other categories allow legal creativity.

    If More questions I may be wrong, such as exact details. But have seen this in real life ( although not me) . Should consult legal expert in Texas state law

  • She was always well off and very connected.

    Not many authors can force that kind of book deal, giving that sort of percentage, on their very first book. That took serious pull.

    Additionally, some people, including me, suspect her books co-authored. And there are excellent reasons why the other authors are not publicly known. But that is only a theory

  • Until we get to net-zero emissions, extreme weather will only get worse

    Am I wrong in thinking extreme weather will get worse for a very long time, thousands of years, even after zero emissions? The co2 is not removed after that, and the warming and cooling cycle will disrupt things for at least 30,000 years even if we reached that goal today ?

  • The Ukrainian revolution had from the very start an anti corruption message. Politicians have both taken advantage and undermined it. This week is not unexpected. Zelenskyy backtracking today is not unexpected. Him using smoke and mirrors, in his new idea, to avoid undermining political allies will not be unexpected next month.

    It is utterly predictable that this newspaper will issue similar editorial later.

    One day there will be not so much corruption in the life blood of Ukrainian politics. But not soon. Maybe in a generation?

  • People know instinctively when they are dating up, down or have impossible dreams.

    The reasons for that is as varied as there are people, but we all have primate brains and are hard wired to select partners using criteria that can be and are amazingly flexible

  • Perhaps you may try a different therapist who is kinder to you? It is true one can get slapped with labels that are scary; but it seems you lost something in this encounter and that is not how therapy can help

  • So anyway, here is what Suetonius says about Caesar’s funeral ( well, the first paragraph translated by Gavorse)

    When the funeral was announced, a pyre was erected in the Field of Mars near the tomb of Julia. In front of the rostra was placed a gilded shrine, made after the model of the temple of Venus Genetrix. Within was a bier of ivory with coverlets of purple and gold, and at its head a pillar hung with the robe in which he was slain. Since it was clear that the day would not be long enough for those who offered gifts, they were directed to bring them to the Campus by whatsoever streets of the city they wished, regardless of any order of precedence. At the funeral games, to rouse pity and indignation at his death, these words from the Contest for the arms of Pacuvius were sung:

    Saved I these men that they might murder me?