Props to the Sumerian Lexicon
Mad props to the Sumerian Lexicon by John A Halloran. This has been an indispensable resource in my current project, and the author has been gracious with questions I’ve had along the way.
View ArticleExtraordinary claims; extraordinary evidence
The great Carl Sagan famously popularized the saying: Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence. I’ve always disliked that saying. It was intended as a shout-out to objectivity, rationalism,...
View Article“We very rarely bloviate”
Quite a wrought sentence from this article. We very rarely bloviate, although there are often exceptions to that rule. Speaking on behalf of tech journalists, the author clames they “very rarely”...
View ArticleOn the impact of Dune
I’m reading a charming, well-loved 1965 Book Club edition of Dune from the local library. We take Space Opera for granted today, but observe how it needed to be described back then. Inside flap copy,...
View ArticleWriting longhand
I’m starting a new longer project, and doing so longhand. I have a 100-sheet notebook (graph paper, natch) and am beginning to densely fill the pages. I counted 634 words on one side of one sheet,...
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How to sound like a Sumerian
Howdy, For people reading Broken Tablet out loud (including audiobook narrators, hint, hint) here are some guidelines for pronouncing Sumerian words. Your go-to resource should be the Sumerian Lexicon...
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