Category Archives: history

Amoeba’s Lorica: Fifteen Years After

Posted on September 10, 2016 by Amoeba

Your Friendly Neighborhood Amoeba remembers the events of September 2001 in these Untied States of America. “Yeah, I’ll bet, Amoeba. Where were you when the towers …” At work in Maine. Watching as the then still-fledgling internet crashed under the … Continue reading →

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Starship Train: Six Stardates Shall You Labor

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Amoeba

“Computer!” “Yes, Captain?” “Status report, ship’s complement. Verbal synopsis.” “98.7% of predicted efficiency, Captain. Negative deviation from norm due to a single crewmember, a yeoman in Engineering, whose productivity measures dipped over the past several stardates for reasons that could … Continue reading →

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Amoeba’s Lorica: Meme-ories 4 (Law of the Splintered Paddle)

Posted on May 8, 2016 by Amoeba

Kānāwai Māmalahoe – Law of the Splintered Paddle Declared to the people of the Kingdom of Hawai‘i by its ruling monarch, Kamehameha I, ca. 1797. Oh my people, Honor thy gods; Respect alike [the rights of] people both great and humble; … Continue reading →

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