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NEW YORK (8/1/07) — Nothing But Red, the anthology of literary and visual arts inspired by the impassioned plea of Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon in response to the "honor killing" of 17-year-old Du’a Khalil Aswad, is now accepting submissions. Proceeds from the fan-organized anthology will benefit Equality Now, an international human rights organization.

Although inspired by the tragic death of Dua Khalil, submissions aren’t required to be about her. It could be an essay about honour killings, or a short story about a woman standing up to domestic abuse, or a poem that gives voice to women suffering oppression. We’re looking for work that explores women’s issues and the need for equality. Read Whedon’s original essay and browse this site to get a feel for what we’re going for.

Thanks to ardentdelerium for the heads up.

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If you feed your cat or dog wet food, please check out the article behind the cut.

( Pet Deaths Prompt Recall of Pet Food )

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Thanks to renoir_girl, I have a new way of showing my geekitude in the science areas. Behold! There is an Order of the Science Scouts of Exemplary Repute and Above Average Physique. Below the cut are the badges I hold with a brief explanation of why.

( Who wants to sew these on for me? )

Book List of 2007
1) Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris
2) The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
3) Party of One: The Loner's Manifesto by Anneli Rufus
4) Meditation For Busy People: Stress-Beating Strategies To Calm Your Life by Osho
5) Easy Prey by John Sandford
6) Silent Prey by John Sandford
7) The Varieties of Scientific Experience: A Personal View of the Search for God by Carl Sagan
8) Twelve Sharp by Janet Evanovich
9) Complete Idiot's Guide to Yoga by Joan Budilovsky and Eve Adamson
10) Awakening to the Sacred by Lama Surya Das.
11) Shopgirl by Steve Martin
12) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
13) Invitation to Holistic Health: A Guide to Living a Balanced Life by Charlotte Eliopoulos
14) Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
15) The Judas Strain by James Rollins
16) The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
17) Eaters of the Dead by Michael Crichton
18) Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (re-read)
19) The Serpent of Lilith by Margot Villiers

Reading list '06

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Reading List 2008

1) Too Late To Say Goodbye by Ann Rule.
2) The Fifth Elephant by Terry Pratchett.
3) The Truth by Terry Pratchett.
4) Making Money by Terry Pratchett.
5) Slammerkin by Emma Donoghue.
6) Jerry Baker's Giant Book of Garden Solutions by Jerry Baker.
7) New Complete Guide to Gardening by Better Homes and Gardens.
8) Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich.
9) Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden.
10) Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver with Steven L. Hopp and Camille Kingsolver.
11) Dry It, You'll Like It: A Book About Dehydrating Food by Gen MacManiman.
12) Congo by Michael Crichton. (re-read)
13) Serenity: Those Left Behind by Joss Whedon, Brett Matthews, and Will Conrad.
14) Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.
15) Sweet Myth-tery of Life by Robert Asprin.
16) The World Without Us by Alan Weisman.
17) The Ice Limit by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.
18) The Cabinet of Curiosities by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.
19) Still Life with Crows by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.
20) The Book of the Dead by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.
21) The Wheel of Darkness by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child.
22) The Sacred Depths of Nature by Ursula Goodenough.
23) Embracing Our Essence: Spiritual Conversations with Prominent Women by Susan Skog.
24) Twilight by Stephenie Meyer.
25) New Moon by Stephenie Meyer.
26) Airframe by Michael Crichton.
27) Mad Scientist Hall of Fame: Muwahahahaha! by Daniel H. Wilson, Anna C. Long, and illustrated by Daniel Heard.
28) The Rowan by Anne McCaffrey. (re-read)
29) Life Support by Tess Gerritsen.
30) Body Double by Tess Gerritsen.
31) The Mephisto Club by Tess Gerritsen.
32) The Good, the Bad, and the Undead by Kim Harrison.