The Whip-Sports, Travel and Fun, and Writing and SF-July 30, 2010

Contributed by: filbert Friday, July 30 2010 @ 07:33 AM CST

The less serious, more enjoyable parts of life--my life, anyway: Sports, travel and other amusements, and writing and science fiction news: Sports

Idaho rivalry turns vicious [*1]

Royals trade Scott Podsednik to the Dodgers for two minor-leaguers [*2]

Royals recall Bullington; option Marte to Omaha [*3]

IUPUI launches investigation into women's basketball program: Coaches accused of aiming emotional abuse at players [*4]

CNN poll: Obama approval 47/50 [*5]

Travel and Fun

Brewer claims world's strongest beer [*6] -- I'm not sure I even want to try a 120-proof "beer."

Update: Cruise Ship Collides With Whale in Alaska [*7]

"Rubicon": Eerie portrait of "Top Secret America"--AMC's stylish drama about a powerful intelligence contractor isn't pure fantasy, according to the Washington Post [*8]

Best Luxury Ships [*9]

Writing and Science Fiction

Self-Editing: My Guide [*10]

Narrative, Resonance and Genre [*11]

Re-Write Wednesday: Overcoming Adversity Through Adverbs [*12]

Write It Again, Sam: A Few Thoughts on Revision [*13]

Medary.com - The Whip-Sports, Travel and Fun, and Writing and SF-July 30, 2010
http://www.medary.com/article.php/20100730083338396

[*1] http://www.kansascity.com/2010/07/28/2114724/idaho-rivalry-turns-vicious.html
[*2] http://www.kansascity.com/2010/07/28/2114438/royals-trade-podsednik-to-dodgers.html
[*3] http://www.kansascity.com/2010/07/28/2113373/royals-recall-bullington-option.html
[*4] http://www.indystar.com/article/20100728/NEWS14/7280328/1004/SPORTS/IUPUI-launches-investigation-into-women-s-basketball-program
[*5] http://hotair.com/archives/2010/07/28/cnn-poll-obama-approval-4750/
[*6] http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66S3SR20100729
[*7] http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=4013
[*8] http://www.salon.com/entertainment/tv/rubicon/index.html?story=/ent/tv/heather_havrilesky/2010/07/24/amc_s_rubicon_paints_eerie_portrait_of_intelligence_contractor
[*9] http://www.cruisecritic.com/articles.cfm?ID=5
[*10] http://helpineedapublisher.blogspot.com/2010/07/self-editing-my-guide.html
[*11] http://www.sfnovelists.com/2010/07/28/narrative-resonance-and-genre/
[*12] http://storyflip.blogspot.com/2010/07/re-write-wednesday-overcoming-adversity.html
[*13] http://blog.bookviewcafe.com/2010/07/27/write-it-again-sam-a-few-thoughts-on-revision-2/