Today on Project Gutenberg #10

Today on Project Gutenberg we have... The Copeland Method by Vanness Copeland This is a departure from the books we've looked at before in that it's not fiction or a complex educational text. Instead it deals with practical skills and their application. Published in 1908, its full title is The Copeland Method: A Complete Manual …

Film Review: “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood”

WARNING: I am going to discuss spoilers at length in this article, so keep that in mind if you haven't seen it yet. I also want to note that some potentially unsettling topics like rape and violence (particularly against women) are going to be discussed later on. Oh boy. Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy. …

Today on Project Gutenberg #9

Today on Project Gutenberg we have... More Science from an Easy Chair by Sir E. Ray Lankester From the title of this book, I expected something along the line of simple experiments for schoolchildren in third grade or lower. But what we have here is something much more unusual and substantial, a real melting pot …

Short Story: “The Only Grave on the Moon”

I got the inspiration for this piece a few weeks ago when I stumbled across the story of Eugene Shoemaker, who actually is the only person whose remains have been sent to the Moon. I initially approached my idea with the attitude of "Wouldn't this be a messed-up situation?" But once I started writing, it …

Today on Project Gutenberg #8

Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... An Egyptian Princess by Georg Ebers Egypt! I had an extended Egyptology phase when I was a kid, so this is of particular interest to me. "Extended Egyptology phase" could also be used to describe the Victorian era itself. From the discovery of the Rosetta Stone just before 1800 …