Posthuman Blues

The following article stupidly omits any reference to the potential danger posed by Near-Earth Asteroids. Apparently the author was too preoccupied worrying about bin Laden.

Recently Discovered Near-Earth Asteroid Makes Record-breaking Approach to Earth

"Asteroid 2004 FH's point of closest approach with the Earth will be over the South Atlantic Ocean. Using a good pair of binoculars, the object will be bright enough to be seen during this close approach from areas of Europe, Asia and most of the Southern Hemisphere."

Bound-for-review galleys of "After the Martian Apocalypse" are in. If you're an editor/columnist/reviewer/commentator interested in providing a blurb to appear on the final book jacket or the inside review pages, let me know.