Under what pseudonyms did Heinlein’s sf/f stories appear? Anson MacDonald (Anson is Heinlein’s middle name and a Heinlein family name; MacDonald was wife Leslyn’s maiden name, but this is a coincidence: John Campbell, who liked all things Scottish, chose the name before he knew about Leslyn’s maiden name.) Lyle Monroe (Lyle was his mother’s maiden name, and Monroe was a branch of his mother’s family. Just as Heinlein’s personal names were taken from grandfathers, so was Lyle Monroe — another set of grandfathers.) John Riverside (probably from Riverside, California) Caleb Saunders — there are a couple of sources from which “Caleb” might have been drawn: Heinlein’s best friend from the Naval Academy was Caleb Laning; one of his favorite books in the 1930’s was Caleb *Catlum’s America* (Vincent McHugh 1936). A source for “Saunders” is not known. Simon York – "They Do It with Mirrors". This was his only detective story. He said detective stories were easy to write but of lower market value than SF.
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Graduate or Perish: Tunnel in the Sky by Robert A. Heinlein, an excellent review by Alan Brown.
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American Made 2?
Didn’t realize I was on a profile and voted on a post. The post above it showed the vote and vote count in response. Happens on up and down votes. Does not happen in my feed. https://imgur.com/a/SEqLZBH
How many times was Heinlein married? Three. His first marriage was a brief one. Her name is Elinor Lea Curry. They were married on June 21, 1929 and they divorced during October 1930. Robert was in the Navy during their brief marriage. There is evidence of friction between the two almost from the beginning of their marriage. She had her own plans which were different from Robert’s. The second marriage was to Leslyn MacDonald in 1932. They divorced in 1947. Despite her later problems with alcoholism, and the failure of their marriage, Leslyn was clearly an extraordinary woman, intelligent and talented. Her influence on Heinlein’s early works cannot be ignored. Robert tried to help her with no success. Her father was an alcoholic and had severe problems. When Robert recognized that she, too, was having problems he took her to a psychiatrist. It didn’t help. Leslyn was born 29 Aug 1904 in Massachusetts and died 13 April 1981 in California. She remarried to a man named Mocabee. She had no children. Heinlein’s third marriage was to Virginia Doris Gerstenfeld, called “Ginny”. They married in October 21, 1948 and shared what was considered by those who knew them to be an ideal marriage. Ginny Heinlein was born 22 April 1916 in New York and died 18 January 2003 in Florida. Ginny was, without doubt, the basis of many, if not most, of Heinlein’s strong, capable female characters, in particular Hazel Stone. Ginny was brilliant and perfect for Robert. A highly educated person she was the source of many ideas for his stories. She read them all before they were sent to his agent. She recommended changes and it is said that she had the story idea for Stranger in a Strange Land.   
Would you like to see what we post on the Facebook page here? I feel like that's just filler but if it will get eyes to the community then I'll do it. Otherwise are there any other things you guys would like to see? I don't want to just reflect Reddit's content but I can mirror that here if you want. Or other ideas, just let me know.
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I'm listening now and into the second chapter and I can definitely say I am really enjoying this.
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If she’s been like this before she underwent all this, then she was already treating you very badly and recent events only made it worse. I’m not any kind of doctor so I won’t throw around diagnoses, but I recognize these behaviors from other people describing what they’ve experienced from people who were emotionally and physically abusing them. I’ve also experienced some myself from being emotionally abused and neglected.
This sounds like abuse to me. You are being abused and manipulated maliciously and therapy can help you get through this. I was diagnosed with cPTSD, complex post traumatic stress disorder, which is PTSD that happens after long term trauma (especially in childhood, which is mine). Years with an abusive partner could definitely affect you this way.
You deserve a life of happiness. The sooner you get into therapy, the sooner you can get to happiness, or at least away from abuse. You are not going to change her.
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Audible has a new Starship Troopers audiobook read by RC Bray. Strongly recommend. -- /u/theseventhbear on Reddit
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Not who you’re replying to, but definitely. I manage several Instagram accounts that aren’t my personal accounts and the algorithm feeds me things I’d expect in my personal while I’m in one of the others. One of them I’m only logged into so it’s not as much, but the other is attached to me more because I created it, I guess, and even though I’ve curated a much different following list, and do entirely different things on that account, it still shows me more personal things.
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I went through menopause just a few years ago. It threw everything into an upheaval. Thank goodness I didn’t have a partner to be like this to, but therapy definitely helped. She is absolutely going through a lot, physically and mentally, and will be for years. I still have hot flash episodes for weeks at a time and it’s always different.
Your feelings are valid. You have every right to them. Just because someone is going through chemical changes in their body doesn’t mean they can abuse you like this. Telling you that you have no right to your feelings is emotional abuse and she has no right to do that to you. You both need help to get through this, whether separate or together, but this is all new and for you to be told to sit down and shut up is just heartbreaking. Everything happening to her is also happening to you because it seems to me that she’s taking it all out on you and yeah, that affects you.
You are not dumb or stupid. You are caring and sympathetic to what she’s going through, and she reacts to this with hostility and arrogance. I can’t imagine anyone is obligated to put up with that from anyone, for any reason. It might change in time, but not if she never acknowledges the validity of your feelings and your right to have them.
I’m so sorry this is happening to you.
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Commenting from Lemmy.world where I saw it in my feed. Not sure if that’s helpful.
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Yeah I figured it was probably more trouble than it was worth. It hadn’t occurred to me either, I was very surprised to see it. You could maybe blur anything that has nsfw in the community name or in the url, but meh, I more wanted to throw this out there than anything. :)
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The thing is, even with blurring and not showing nsfw, that preview image was not blurred. I understand about account settings not all being available.
Thank you for all your hard work on this app! 💙
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This was the answer, thank you. I guess I’m used to that option being “hide nsfw content”, which I don’t ever select, I’d rather it be there but blurred.
Again, thanks!
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No, but great idea 
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I never use the web, only Arctic. I opened the site on my phone browser and see this: 
. Odder and odder. It’s the same on my computer.
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Odd. Thanks for sharing, here’s what I see. They’re not visible in my profile
And they’re not visible in the community
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I responded on the original post. It is a portulaca.
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This is a portulaca, you can tell by the little seed pods that develop after the flower petals wilt and drop off. They can change color depending on sunlight and how much water they’re getting. I would say the as long as they’re not shriveling they’re probably fine. This one may prefer the partial shade, and make sure the water can drain.
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Birkin bags, not Birkenstocks.
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I’ve seen both. The first time, the colors changed as I was looking at it. That was freaky
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In case you haven’t come back to the post, the story is by Robert Heinlein with the (almost) same title as the post.
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This is a great one: https://youtu.be/hLHi3wiSuWc?si=jIksepNQ6Wh-OZHe
Add It Up by the Violent Femmes
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He also wrote Stranger in a Strange Land and The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. Taken all together, these three works and all the rest of his bibliography, saying he had an authoritarian streak is as valid as saying he had a hippie streak or a libertarian streak.
His writing asks questions, he doesn’t preach. Some of his characters preach, but that isn’t necessarily him speaking. It’s him asking questions and spurring discussion.
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When you tap on a post that has a video link, it initially seems to show a Piped link, but it quickly changes to YouTube. I’m not sure if this is how it’s supposed to be but thought you might want to know.
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This has been happening since the beginning, I just kept putting off posting. When I vote on a comment inside a post, the vote disappears if I fold the parent comment or if I scroll far enough that the voted comment goes offscreen. Sometimes the second attempt at voting sticks, today that isn’t working. The video shows the second attempt at voting on these comments. I figured it must be just me since nobody else posted about it but maybe it’s not just me?
On a user’s cake day, the slice of cake icon appears next to their username like in the other place. I know Apollo reflected this, is it possible in Arctic?
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/12029106 > I love that 'moon' is written under 'place.'
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We are pleased to announce that the Winter 2023-'24 issue of [The Heinlein Journal](https://www.heinleinsociety.org/product/the-heinlein-journal-31-winter-2023-24/) has been released. Your membership in the Heinlein Society entitles you to download this issue and any of Volume 2 (issues 25-31). You will receive your authorization code via the email address you have registered with the Society. **Issue Contents:** 1. “You modern kids don’t get any education, do you?” Literary Allusion in Heinlein’s Juveniles > An analysis of authors and works referenced in Robert A. Heinlein’s books for young adults, by Peter M. McCluskey 2. Heinlein’s Influence on Dating and Marriage Patterns in America: A Perspective > Did Robert A. Heinlein singlehandedly change the course of human relationships in America? Do we have more multiple relationships, open marriages, transgender acceptance, and polyamory because of the books he has written? by Glen W. Olson 3. Fifty Years of Polyamory in America: A Review > Book review: Fifty Years of Polyamory in America: A Guided Tour of a Growing Movement, by Glen W. Olson and Terry Lee Brussel-Rogers, by BE Allatt 4. Heinlein in the Comics > A full, illustrated list of Heinlein’s works as interpreted in or adapted by comics and graphic novels, from 1950 to 2023, by John Tilden 5. Robert A. Heinlein to Ray Bradbury, August 9, 1940 > A letter between friends and colleagues, by Jonathan R. Eller
I’m reading Time Enough For Love. Lazarus is getting back into his country doctor *persona* because Llita is pregnant. I love to read this book every few years, I get something different from it each time.
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I like to recommend Methuselah’s Children because it’s where we meet Lazarus Long. The beginning of the Future History, although Lazarus did meet Pinero. What do you recommend and why?