From the Heart of EuropeFrom the Heart of Europe - LiveJournal.comJune Books 24) Vellum- June 18, 2008 24) Vellum, by Hal DuncanYeah, I know, I'm behind the times, I should have read this two years ago - most particularly because I bought it when the author was at MeCon and then I forgot to get him to sign it.It was tough work - this is not light reading - but I found it unusually rewarding for such an ambitious book. The plot doesn't really resolve - I may even get the sequel to find out if it does - but I really admired Duncan's delicate handling of linguistics and culture. So many authors get.http://nhw.livejournal.com/1050982.html Yesterday's numbers quiz- June 18, 2008 The answer is 64, 63. The sequence of numbers is therefore: 14, 9 11, 2 12, 5 11, 0 22, 19 15, 10 64, 63 It is entirely mathematical; this isn't the complete sequence; for all but the last I have given the smallest pair of numbers that fits the sequence (but 64, 63 is the only pair of numbers that fits there).So, what pair of numbers should come immediately before the 14, 9 pair Again, there is only one correct answer.http://nhw.livejournal.com/1050865.html Win your weight in cheese- June 17, 2008 How much do you know about the Netherlands (Warning - Flemish quiz.)Hat-tip to juleske.Full disclosure: I got 5 out of 10.http://nhw.livejournal.com/1050470.html Today's numbers quiz- June 17, 2008 What pair of numbers fits next in this sequence 14, 9 11, 2 12, 5 11, 0 22, 19 15, 10http://nhw.livejournal.com/1050206.html This autobiographical meme is going round. Fill it in if you like.- June 15, 2008 First Name: Nicholas - definitely not "Nick"! Age: 41 Location: Belgium; work in Brussels, live some 20 km to the east. Occupation: I'm an international relations specialist. I work for an organisation that gives diplomatic advice to marginalised actors in international diplomacy. Partner: artw, together since 1990, married since 1993. Kids: Three. Here is a rare picture of all three with their mother, taken two years ago. Our oldest no longer lives with us. BrothersSisters: One of each: wwhyte.http://nhw.livejournal.com/1050031.html |