Category Archives: Non-Muse news

Anything of interest in, from, or pertaining to the great world beyond Kokonino County.

Pumpkin Drop 2007, Part 3

Posted on October 4, 2007 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

All right, Pumpkin Droppers: time to start designing our vehicle. Robert has a few ideas but is still wrestling with practicalities, so everything is up for grabs. (Anyone who has no idea what we’re talking about may consult Part Two, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ideas, Non-Muse news, Nonrandom Craziness | 109 Comments

Happy Autumn!

Posted on September 23, 2007 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

It arrived early Sunday morning, blog time. How do you like it so far?

Posted in Life, Non-Muse news, The Universe | 32 Comments

Pumpkin Drop 2007, Part 2

Posted on September 22, 2007 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

New: ATTENTION! Purple Panda and Taiwan Hippo Fan’s mother is VERY eager to involve Musers in the Pumpkin Drop and would like to hear from other potentially interested parents. Details below. There was a flurry of interest in this event … Continue reading →

Posted in Kokonventions, Non-Muse news, Nonrandom Craziness, Things We like | 29 Comments

Pumpkin Drop 2007, Part 1

Posted on August 21, 2007 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

The press office at West Virginia University says the 20th annual Pumpkin Drop is probably going to be held on October 26. Some Musers have said they’d like to enter this year, and we say “go for it.” To see … Continue reading →

Posted in Fan Page / MuseBlog business, Non-Muse news | 16 Comments

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — SPOILERS ALLOWED

Posted on July 21, 2007 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

Once you’ve read it, all bets are off. For the sake of anyone scanning the “Recent Comments” sidebar, however, please paste the following notice at the beginning of your messages: SPOILER WARNING: “DEATHLY HALLOWS” SPOILER WARNING. Make sure to include … Continue reading →

Posted in Non-Muse news, The Universe, Things We like | 300 Comments

Happy Earth Day!

Posted on April 22, 2007 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

Keep on turning, you big old blue planet.

Posted in Life, Non-Muse news, The Universe | 34 Comments

Hot Topic: Virginia Tech Shootings

Posted on April 19, 2007 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

It looks as if we’ll be talking about this horrific event for a while. Here’s a place for it.

Posted in Non-Muse news | 104 Comments

Larry Gonick’s New Book

Posted on November 19, 2006 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

The man who draws the Muses has been working hard on another project: The Cartoon History of the Modern World, Volume 1. It’s coming out at the end of December. You can get a sneak preview on Larry’s website.

Posted in Non-Muse news | 25 Comments

Election Results

Posted on November 7, 2006 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

A thread for the day after.

Posted in Life, Non-Muse news, Random craziness, The Universe | 85 Comments

Happy Equinox!

Posted on September 22, 2006 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

It’s on Friday or Saturday, depending on where you live. Technically, autumn arrives in the Northern Hemisphere on Saturday, September 23, at 4:03 a.m. Universal Time (UT). That’s 5:03 in the morning British Summertime; three minutes after midnight U.S. Eastern … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Non-Muse news, The Universe | 37 Comments

Steve Irwin, “the Crocodile Hunter”

Posted on September 6, 2006 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

1962-2006. The world is a little bit darker.

Posted in Life, Non-Muse news, The Universe, Things We like | 97 Comments

Robert’s Secret Identity

Posted on December 22, 2005 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

Though they’d much rather spend all their time approving posts and chilling with MuseBloggers, Robert and Rosanne do have “day jobs.” As a news editor at Science, Robert has just spent the past month or so masterminding the magazine’s annual … Continue reading →

Posted in Non-Muse news | 62 Comments

Guy Fawkes Day

Posted on November 4, 2005 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

This quintessentially British celebration is extra-special this year: it’s the 400th anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot. Maybe Paul Baker will leave his bonfire long enough to tell us about it.

Posted in Non-Muse news | 81 Comments

Hurricane Katrina

Posted on September 2, 2005 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

Too big to ignore. Too sad to talk about? We’ll see.

Posted in Non-Muse news | 29 Comments

While You Were Out

Posted on August 6, 2005 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

News you may have missed while basking in the summer sun:
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Posted in Non-Muse news | 12 Comments

You’re Famous

Posted on August 4, 2005 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

Attention, 13-year-old Musers! The cover story on this week’s Time magazine (August 8, 2005) is a Special Report called “Being 13,” described as “a close look inside the mysterious and often confounding world of the 13-year-old.” Guess what: you’re fascinating. … Continue reading →

Posted in Non-Muse news | 8 Comments