COMICS/OBITS: Tom Spurgeon

Here's a name I remember. Rest well, sir.

https://www.bleedingcool.com/2019/11/14/tom-spurgeon-comics-journalist-and-historian-passes-away-at-age-51/

SCIENCE: Dogs' Faces Matter

Discovered accidentally in the course of other duties today: the facial expressions of dogs is a topic of serious research.

Given the existence of veterinary medicine, law enforcement and military usages of dogs, and so on, as well as more familial memories, I am not inclined to laugh at this. At all.

I do expect similar research being conducted regarding cats as well.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/11/191111105001.htm

US POLITICS: Consequences of Resistance to Corruption

I loved watching this.

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-impeachment-hearing-offers-universal-anti-corruption-lesson-73433157971

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/republicans-struggle-to-establish-trump-admin-behavior-as-normal-73432645853

MAPS: The Orion Arm as a Ticket to Ride Venue?

From Kevin Jardine over the last couple of days:

https://twitter.com/galaxy_map/status/1194015578081677314

https://twitter.com/galaxy_map/status/1194965988632080384

For anyone wondering what the phrase "Ticket to Ride" has to do with games.