Fun

How a frat initiation becomes a standard of measurement:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2011/10/05/141009438/whats-a-smoot?

Life

A reminder for creative women of how to work around what society to succeed beyond your wildest dreams:
http://tribalwriter.com/2011/10/03/6-so-called-rules-for-the-badass-creative-woman/

Promotion

I did a variation on book cards inspired by an earlier post by Dean Wesley Smith on this topic as my handouts for Renovation 2011, so it’s nice to see more information on the topic:
http://www.deanwesleysmith.com/?p=5343

Science

Exploring the consequences if the new CERN discovery of faster-than-light particles pans out:
http://www.lifeslittlemysteries.com/neutrinos-faster-speed-light-2044

Submitting

This article steps you through the process of crafting a pitch, including what are the essentials of each step, in a clear way with examples:
http://joanyedwards.wordpress.com/2011/09/15/how-to-deliver-a-short-gutsy-pitch-to-entice-editors-agents-and-readers/