Tag Archives: The Asteroid Belt

Archaeologists believe they may have found the tomb of Jesus of Nazareth, along with the remains of his family. The findings “suggest that Jesus and Mary Magdalene might have produced a son named Judah.” This sounds oddly reminiscent of The … Continue reading →

Archimedes apparently came up with an ingenious way to deal with enemy ships: a giant claw-like thing that could tip them over. It almost sounds like a fantasy novel idea. Speaking of fantasy novels… if you love Tolkien (and you … Continue reading →

Damn Interesting has a short article about Virginia Hall, a spy during World War II. Snippet: In the early 1940s, German secret police agents in Nazi-occupied France were on the lookout for a woman with a wooden leg. She was … Continue reading →

I got a spam email a few days ago and the subject was this: With ruin, war, and waste of either line. I must say, while I detest spam (both the email type and the food), that’s a great line. … Continue reading →

Another week, another asteroid belt. Squirrels to be given contraceptives. This is certainly odd. I was surprised to read that apparently, the U.S. has done this in the past. I never knew that squirrel populations got out of hand in … Continue reading →

I skipped doing an Asteroid Belt last week because I was simply too busy doing other things. I’d apologize, but.. well, life comes before the blog, after all. Having said that… The Zune sucks. Snippet: The setup process stands among … Continue reading →

Scientists forecast the next 50 years. It looks like quite a few scientists believe that we’ll be finding alien life in the next 50 years. What do you folks think? I personally think there’s life out there somewhere, but I … Continue reading →

Well, here’s the first installment of The Asteroid Belt, my weekly “link dump” post. Kudos to Jay and Cas for the idea (but Cas will let you know that she has been blogging longer! ). Thanks to Jay again for … Continue reading →