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Now this is important: Expertise must be earned. Other people know things you don’t because they have learned, worked, and lived in ways you haven’t. Climate experts are experts because they have spent a lifetime studying, asking questions,
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“Your religious beliefs are your business. They are not and should not be the basis for law. If you use them as justification to discriminate against others, don’t be upset when others decide you’re an asshole."
[Blog post of July 26, 2011]”
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[Blog post of July 26, 2011]”
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“This presents a serious question." They both looked at me. "What's that?" asked Lena. "Whether to start you off with a Doctor Who marathon or dive straight into Firefly.”
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“...bookstores, libraries... they're the closest thing I have to a church.”
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― Libriomancer
“I was amused to note that even vampires obeyed the unwritten rules of elevator etiquette.”
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Pulp Magazine Authors and Literature Fans
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A group for fans of the great Pulp Magazines of the 20's through the 50's. Included but not restricted to Weird Tales, Black Mask, Astounding, Adventu ...more
Sword & Sorcery: "An earthier sort of fantasy"
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Readers, authors, illustrators, and editors aggregate here to discuss Sword & Sorcery books and related media (movies, comics, blogposts, etc.). ...more
Steampunk Reads
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What is steampunk? Steampunk is Victorian science fiction or "Steampunk" is the science-fiction of the Steam Age; the Industrial Revolution re-i ...more
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Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
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"Interested in history - then you have found the right group". The History Book Club is the largest history and nonfiction group on Goodread ...more
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