That's why I wised up and left grad school the first time around. Now, I get to delay that feeling for a year. Though, working in my field gives me a taste of the future, and it does not taste like Pumpkin Juice

I agree that people who work to counter IEDs and such do good things, but I think it is dishonest to lay the blame for wars solely at the politicians feet. The words, decrees, and laws of politicians would mean nothing if there weren't people in the military to carry them out. The fact is, the servicemembers are the…

That's part of why I like this mythos. I think one way of looking at Batman has always been as an extension/creation/reflection of Gotham and the criminals it breeds as well as those drawn there by Batman. Though I agree, based on the ending of the first movie and the second movie (have yet to see third), I think it…

I am also holding off, not because it is about terror and death, but because the shooting does weigh heavy enough on my heart to dampen my enthusiasm for seeing the movie. Normally, I would have went by today right after work, weather or no, but now I defiantly do not have the same enthusiasm to see it as soon as I…

Samurai Jack? Though, I think after a few episodes it could trend towards stylistic overkill.

I'm pretty sure that ploy is even used in Batman, Inc. Basically, Wayne pays to develop a team of Batmen, and then goes public with it so it appears that he is just a rich person who supports Batman's mission.

I thought he turned down Neo in the Matrix because he wasn't feeling the script/story and decided to do Wild Wild West instead.......... I'm not sure which story he comes out better in.

And some are starting to offer their own four year degrees, or professional courses of study that might take more than two years (I believe Dental Assistant and Registered Nurse often take 2.5 or 3), or are partnering with four year colleges and serving as satellite campuses for the four year schools.

Seconding Sliders. Absolutely love that show. Also a huge fan of Star Trek: DS9 and Voayger.

Cultural views can be just as powerful on a person as governmental actions. LGB people are still attacked even though sodomy is legal. Women are still shamed for dressing a certain way even though it doesn't tie into a government dress code. Social perceptions have every bit as much affect on a person's freedom of…

"But if you have saved it, keep saving it, don't give up, it's an amazingly romantic notion and we shouldn't give it up entirely. <3"

Same here. I tuned in in the middle and tuned out before the end. I can see how some people might have thought it was real, especially if they dismissed the found video phone footage, but focused on what the supposed scientist discovered.

I remember the ongoing level of conflict was given the reason of being the bugs and humans both wanting to expand their empires and neither being willing to back down.

Seconded. I think if anything, their names will hurt them as some people may not be willing to accept flaws in the premise, plot, world building, writing, etc. that would get accepted in other novels, especially debut novels. I'm worried that by writing under their own names, any good will be attributed to the person…

That makes sense as being other government jobs. To me it read as them being menial military jobs created to filter people out (and I also realize making the jobs sound unpleasant was part of the "are you tough enough" spiel). However, when they all arrive it is assumed they are going military (Carmen automatically…

I understand that to have been Heinlein's view, but can not remember it from the book. Also, many government jobs were reserved for veterans, and it is explicitly stated that the Merchant Marine equivalent weren't considered a means of obtaining citizenship.

Are they all able to wear the same pair of pants despite body differences?

Drawbacks?