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Continued from Books and Reading, Part 7.

All new for the new year! Continued from version 2007.5.

In which Musers research the habits, tendencies, proclivities, inclinations, preferences, and predilections of other Musers.

Continued from version 2007.3.

The plot thickens, as seen in the previous installment.

Known Muser birthdays this month:*

01-01 Jadestone’s birthday (1992 – cerulean or green)
01-01 FrigidSymphony’s birthday (1991 – no color, but loud heavy metal music)
01-03 Kari’s birthday (1995)
01-03 Rebecca Lasley’s birthday
01-05 grnqween2011’s birthday (1994 – green)
01-06 Admiral Penguin’s birthday (1994 – gold, red, obsidian)
01-12 Faye Beauchamp’s birthday (1989)
01-13 Anonymous Coward’s birthday (1992)
01-13 penguini’s birthday (1993 – light blue-green)
01-13 Wingnut’s birthday (year? color?)
01-15 Kiara’s birthday (1993 – black, blue, purple)
01-16 Cedar’s birthday (1990)
01-17 The Insane Blue Sage’s birthday (1995 – black, silver, green, and red)
01-22 Veralidaine’s birthday (1992 – your school colors)
01-26 Glassboro’s birthday (1995 – black and whatever you like)
01-30 The Skipper Nancy’s birthday (1992 – yellow or sea-green)
01-31 Dandelions Are Wildflowers’ (::DAW::’s) birthday (1992)
01-31 Birthday of greekgurl the Latin speakin geek freak! (1994 – rainbow)

You turn 5,000 days old this month if you were born between April 25 and May 25, 1994.
You turn 6,000 days old this month if you were born between July 30 and August 29, 1991.

*Note: Listed MBers who have been inactive for several months won’t appear on next year’s birthday calendar unless they show up again.

In a break with tradition, the title of January’s random thread does not contain the name of the month. Instead, it refers to the peculiar fact that the United States Congress has declared this National Soup Month. Plunge on in! First, though, join us in singing the Muse Soup Song (to the tune of “Have a Pie” [to the tune of “Let It Be”]).

When I find myself all cold and cranky,
Mimi shows up on my stoop,
Speaking words of solace: “Have some soup!”
And when the hailstones pound the window
And my spirits start to droop,
I know what she’ll tell me: “Have some soup!”

CHORUS:
Have some soup, have some soup, have some soup, have some soup!
I know what she’ll tell me: Have some soup!

Users’ Manual: Obey The Rules. Consult The Guide. Have fun!

Unlike the random thread, this discussion thread stays on topic until the topic changes.

Newcomers should read The Rules and The Guide before plunging in.

Current topic: Tech class
Web design
Publishing

Speak, Friend, and Enter! If you’re new to the blog, come on in for a little orientation and some pie.

Please read The Rules. You might also glance at The HG2MB (Hitchhiker’s Guide to MuseBlog), which contains helpful hints regarding local customs, lingo, and other peculiarities of the blog; smiley information included.

We’re glad to be here and to have you all with us. Have a Mostly Harmless New Year, everybody!

Some MBers like them very much.

And now for something much the same as last time. Well, it has been a while.

On the first day of Newton, Sir Isaac gave to me
Equations for graa-vi-tee….

The 17th-century alchemist, Biblical scholar, and natural philosopher may not have been the jolliest old soul in the world, but he enriched our lives immeasurably. Break open a pack of Fig Newtons in his honor!

And if you don’t celebrate Christmas, be merry anyway. Any excuse for merriment, we always say.

WARNING! Will definitely contain spoilers!

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We didn’t know there was an Italian edition. That certainly doesn’t look like Urania on the cover.

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She explains, “I was decorating my Christmas tree a few days ago… And I opened a box and out sprang an hpb. It made off with an ornament and unplugged the tree.” And adds: “The bunnies took me by suprise, hence the bad focus and weird angles.”

(Photos are below the fold.)

Users’ Manual: Obey The Rules. Consult The Guide. Have fun!

Reliable sources inform us that the Muses will visit the blog this evening (Tuesday, December 1918) at some time between 6 and 7 p.m., blog time. Watch for ’em on this thread!

Some of you have noted that non-Musers don’t seem to grasp the true menace of hot-pink-bunny garments and actually think they’re “sweet” and “cute.” Our new designs on Musery Loves Company should leave no doubt. Check ’em out. More soon!

Ludwig B. and Jane A. are, of course, immortal, but they would be (respectively) 237 and 232 years old on Sunday, December 16. They are jolly good fellows, which nobody can deny.

For those who think peace is boring. Do what you must.

Continued (of course) from TERRA Formed, Part 1: The Edit.

You heard it here first: Starting in the January 2008 issue, Muse‘s Q&A page will have two new question-answerers slaving away to requite your curiosity.

The new columnists are Ruth Flanagan and Andy Soth. Ruth is a science writer turned middle-school teacher. Andy is a TV producer, all-round jolly good fellow, and, not coincidentally, Ruth’s husband. They’re old buddies of Robert’s, and — well, we’d better get them on the blog to let them tell you for themselves.

Q. Why the change?

A. In a word, time. In three words, too little time. Rosanne’s day job and other activities were getting so demanding that she was having trouble keeping up with the column, as much as she enjoyed it. Pondering what to do next, Robert immediately thought of Ruth. He’d been a fan of articles she had written for magazines like Discover and New Scientist back in the Pleistocene Epoch and later had great fun working as her editor at Earth. Robert called and asked if she’d like to join the Great Muse Adventure. “Sure!” she said. “Can Andy help, too?” “Tell you what,” Robert said: “You two write the column together for a year, while I take a vacation.” And so far, everybody is living happily ever after. (Of course, technically the year hasn’t started yet, but never mind.)

We’ll haul Ruth and Andy over to MuseBlog soon to say hi and generally get an idea of what they’re in for. Meanwhile, if there are any questions… Yes? You, in the back?