Jim Kling

Professional freelance #science and #medical writer for @MDEdge and others. Amateur shepherd and dad.

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@GothPress @fakegreekgrill Oh yes, in fact it's my handle now on some areas of the internet. I later expanded the definition to our mutual friend Jack: "The explanation that causes the most psychic distress is preferred." It's also one of the mottoes of my compatriot @realHRLovecraft

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@bendwavy Could it be related to the phenomenon of words coming to mean their opposite, like terrific? Or 'that's sick'?

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I recently took over the leadership of the Endeavour Award, which recognizes fantasy and science fiction by Pacific Northwest authors. Find it/me at @EndeavourAward

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@bernabephoto Uh... infinity

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Dogs that have been sprayed by a skunk emit a smell reminiscent of a chemistry lab, even after deoderizing with a mixture of baking soda, hydrogen peroxide, and dish soap

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The Endeavour (https://t.co/mRowdRsn71) recognizes science fiction and fantasy books by Pacific Northwest authors. We are seeking nominations for books published in 2022 and we need preliminary readers to help select finalists. DM if interested.

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At 4 pm today PST, in my new capacity as Chair of the Endeavour Award, I'll be doing a Facebook Live event over at the Endeavour Award Facebook page with 2021 award winner @ericasatifka, author of the short story collection How to Get to Apocalypse. https://t.co/d0op1dTHnD

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4)Elimination of sexual consent for married women

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3)Banning birth control for married women

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@bendwavy Brown. It's waiting for an infusion of cash. Or maybe sunlight

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Email exchange with mechanic for my old pickup has led to a war of cliches in my head: "In for a dime, in for a dollar" versus "throwing good money after bad." Which one will win?

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@wudanyan Being my dog is work enough

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When I call you to cancel an appointment because I had a recent exposure to COVID, and I don't want to risk spreading it even though I don't have any symptoms, don't assume I'm lying. It's the quickest way to lose a client.

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@ivanoransky Science can use more good metaphors

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@simonbayly @razibkhan Whew that was a lot of buzzwords and cliches

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@maggiekb1 There once was a

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NFL player @Jeffokudah read Meditations by Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (@lawsofaurelius). So I bought a copy. Amazon asked me if I want to follow the author for new release updates.

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@annamerlan Let people know you're on the west coast. I do and they generally accommodate by scheduling something later.