Posted: 18^th May 2006

Summer Already?

It's amazing, but it seems that once exams have happened, summer is already determined to rear its head, despite the fact that I have around five weeks until school is out¹. The nationwide AP (Advanced Placement) and SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) exams, which American students take for course credit and university entrance purposes, have taken place over the last couple of weeks, and statewide STAR tests² are this week (why they persist in these acronyms I've absolutely no idea). But soon it will all be over and we can enjoy a last month of doing very little before summer in all its glory sets in and we begin doing very little in earnest.

This editorial would not be complete without a (somewhat belated) Mother's Day wish. I of course have an incredible debt to my mother, not least for giving birth to me in the first place! Thank you to all mothers who have loved and cared for their children — a sentiment we should be expressing whatever the time of year.

Even as I celebrated at the approach of summer, the sun has gone in and it looks like it's about to rain, even here in sunny San Diego. Given this climatic situation, what more could you want than to curl up with your computer?

Enjoy this week's edition of The Post.

echomikeromeo

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  An Idyll Too Far
  


Chapter Three - A Ticket to Ride

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  The h2g2 Poem
  


'Envy' by Len Baynes

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  Retirement
  


When the Horsemen of the Apocalypse realise there is no Apocalypse

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  The h2g2 Poem
  


'Radiance' by roying

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  Knolly - An African Adventure
  


Anyone for Dennis - Part 5

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  The Legacy of Terry Horowitz
  


The adventures make a comeback with Part 7

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  The h2g2 Poem
  


'Just a Memory' by lil

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  There's a Doctor at the Gate
  


Part five of Reefgirl's sci-fi fusion

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  The h2g2 Poem
  


'Three Skies' by watchfulmriduldas

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  The Caped Confuzzler
  


Part 3: The Caped Confuzzler's Page Cannot be Found

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  Platypus Dancing
  


Meanwhile, on the edge of scientific curiosity and technological superiority

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  h2g2: Tales of a Newbie
  


Part 14: Navigation

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  Escape Pod Dreams
  


The Guild of Immortal Maintenance People Issue

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  The CAC Continuum
  


The Infinite Improbability Drive Issue

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  Websailor's Wacky Wildlife World
  


'Come Fly With Me...'

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  24 Lies a Second
  


Awix knows how litigious scientologists are, so restrains himself.

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  First Solo Entries
  


First-time authors get their kudos

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  Smudger Snippets
  


The Chimney Incident

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  Mancunian Blues
  


Music at last

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  Corner Of Chaos
  


Philip Roth - The Human Stain

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  Alabaster House Journal
  


The Best Things in Life are Free

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  The h2g2 Post Recipe
  


spiderbaby's Easy-Peasy Pud

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  Quark, Strangeness and Charm
  


chronomanicmechanic's ramblings continue

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  Absolutely Plumb
  


Skankasy Cricket: Skankyrich compiles his World XI

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  The Sporadic Diary of a University Fresher
  


Back Again

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  Without Comment Or Complaint
  


War memories from Ted Inge: Ireland and Overlord

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  Norton In Australia
  


Alice Springs, Ayers Rock and Kulgera

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  The Virtual Reinard
  


Bluewater Cruising Part 1

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  Hypatia's Grande Tour
  


Part Three: What a Hoot!

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  A Dying Comet Passes Earth
  


A rare scientific phenomenon

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  A Stargate Quiz
  


Season 6 Solution

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  A Stargate Quiz - Season 7
  


The latest set of teasers from Reefgirl

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  The Post Sudoku 4
  


The Solution

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  Announcements
  


Meets, sites, events etc

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  The Language Thing
  


Translations and Help

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  Classified Ads
  


Advertise your club here

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  The Post Page of Links
  


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