Saturday in Space - NASA Budget Boost, CASIS Patch, Night Sky, & Geminids Meteors

Right up front, I'd like to acknowledge that a 2% increase in NASA funding seems precious little but is better than a funding cut.  To those who feel it is too much I urge you to consider that someday, centuries from now, when our species is in multiple solar systems and no longer able to be wiped out by a single strike of a giant rock from space, it'll seem like pocket change.  Think of it as the big picture equivalent picking up some groceries because we're planning to someday have another meal, as if we'll live so long as to need more food.  Read more about the increase here.

Also, Seth Green helped design the CASIS Ark 3 patch.  Find out more here.

Finally, on The Telegraph website ( telegraph.co.uk ) you can read more about "The Night Sky in December: A new cold war waged not on Earth, but in space" here and then go to the NASA website to make your plans for the "2014 Geminids Meteor Shower" here, which starts tonight in case you forgot!  It's just about the busiest meteor shower all year, btw.

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Flora & Fauna Friday - Laughing Dolphin, Pseudoscorpions, & Tepuis Frogs

Watch as a girl makes a dolphin laugh with her gymnastic moves on the following YouTube video.  Enjoy.

Also, as reported on Live Science, "two new species of so-called pseudoscorpions have been discovered in a cave on the northern rim of the Grand Canyon."  Read more here.

Finally, watch as some folks trek up onto the remote Tepuis of South America and down into the chasm at its heart, to study an elusive species of frog.  Enjoy.

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Examining animals, plants, and the

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Historical Thursday - Napoleonic Wars Timelapsed, William the Conqueror, & Bizarre Historical Photos

Over on the EmperorTigerstar YouTube channel is a nifty video showing the European map with the Napoleonic Wars timelapsed for every fortnight.  Enjoy.

Also, on the Medievalist.net website they remind us of "Ten Things You Should Know about William the Conqueror" here.

Finally, brainjet.com shares "17 Bizarre Historical Images You Won't Believe Actually Happened" here.

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Sifting through History to
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Worldbuilding Wednesday - Ancient Houses, Stone Architecture, & Apocalyptic Wastelands

Over on waldenlabs.com, a recent pictorial shows "15 Ancient House Designs That You Can Build Really Cheap" here.

Also, the medievalists.net website asks "The Age of Stone: Just how old are the oldest relics of stone architecture in Poland?"  Find out here.

Finally, on Swords & Stitchery - Old Time Sewing & Table Top Rpg Blog, Eric shares "New 1d10 Scared Wonders Of The Wastelands Table For Your Old School Post Apocalyptic Campaigns" here.

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The nuts and bolts of Worldbuilding
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The Tuesday Sundries - Off Duty Monsters, Vampire Burials, & Archery Trick Shots

Recently on the Elf Maids and Octopi blog, a post outlined "d100 Off Duty Monsters" activities here.

Also, on Archaeology.org, there was an article late last month titled "Polish 'Vampire' Burials Studied" here.

Finally, on the Dude Perfect YouTube channel, enjoy a video showing "Archery Trick Shots."

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RPG Media Monday - Iconic Swords, Literary Plots, & Cliche Tropes

Over on geekxgirls.com, Robert Shaw has put together an illustration with "10 of the Most Iconic Swords in Fiction" here.

Also, on ipl.org, you'll find a FAQ dealing with "The 'Basic' Plots in Literature" here.

Finally, io9.com has listed "10 Tropes Involving Fantasy Weapons That Should Die In A Fire" here.

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Setting & Society Sunday - Prehistoric Pieces

Over on archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.nl, there is a recent article on a "Prehistoric roasting pit unearthed in Cyprus" here.

Also, on phys.org, "Oldest engraving rewrites view of human history" here.

Meanwhile, SciNews.com tells us "Neanderthals Coexisted with Humans for More Than 5,000 Years" here.

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Looking closer at Setting and Society

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