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Maybe I've got multiverse myopia... Author:  Sean M. Carroll It’s gained a certain notoriety.  In the public eye, quantum physics has become virtually synonymous with the bizarre.  It’s so weird, that even its most prominent proponents often admit that they don’t really understand it.  They may even go on to accuse their colleagues of being mistaken if they claim they do.  Maybe there is nothing as bizarre as the idea that every time some quantum event occurs at the subatomic level, the universe splits in two, creating endless replicas of every animate – or inanimate – thing.  The idea that [...]

Cozy Christmas in Mitford Author: Jan Karon Christmas in Mitford is just around the corner and Father Tim is finding renewed happiness in an old memory – one of the few good memories of his own father. It centers on the peaceful preparations of Christmas and a nativity set, every day moving the wise men closer to the manager across the living room, thinking about their ultimate journey to an infant who brings love and grace into the world. As Christmas gets closer and Father Tim is lost to the bliss of snow, his good dog, and his loving wife, [...]

An Intense Blend of Isolation and Insanity Author: Stephen King Paul Sheldon is a popular hack novelist with a long string of trashy romances under his belt and a disproportionate disappointment in his own profitable sell-out. All that is about to change with the penning of his gritty new novel, Fast Cars. A celebratory drink (or five), a curvy mountain road in a sporty car, and a pending snowstorm are about to rewrite both his celebration and his priorities. Annie Wilkes, Paul’s little known number one fan, has her own set of issues, but when she finds a blasted car skidded [...]