We at Blog Wyrm recognize that the internet can be a wonderful place. The ability to connect with far-flung friends and family. A treasure trove of information at one’s fingertips. Videos, music, movies, books and more all at the push of a button. These features are rightly regarded as wonders of the modern age.

However, every silver lining has its cloud and the internet is no exception. Click bait, scam emails, spam, and unsubstantiated rumors masquerading as verified information are just the tip of the iceberg. All these, perhaps, can be coped with. But to start malforming the English language with new ‘e-speak’ is just a bridge too far. What was the straw that broke the camels back here at Blog Wyrm? Why that household word ‘Advertorial’. We don’t know what it means. We don’t want to. We just want it and words like it stop appearing. Too much internet is not good for anyone.

Now onto the posts.

With the The Infinity Gauntlet tangent now put to bed, About Comics returns to the previously scheduled space opera of Jack Kirby’s Fourth World. This post covers the two decades post Cosmic Odyssey and muses over just what makes the Fourth World better as a prop rather than a centerpiece.

Can we really make grammatically correct sentences using one word? How does whimsey, thought and language intersect? If you are curious about these questions then catch this month’s Aristotle To Digital for the answers.

According to some experts the gig economy is the next best thing since sliced bread. Other think its the newest way to destroy the common man. Most of us are left wondering just what is the gig economy and where does the truth lie. Common Cents takes a long look at the gig economy and shows that, as usual, the truth is far more nuanced that the usual polemic hacks want you to believe and that the basic laws of economics still apply.

This month’s Under The Hood presents an overview of the central point of continuum mechanics – relating material strain to the forces that cause it. Strong connections are made between the particle motion of classical mechanics and the recasting of Newton’s laws for a continuum.

Enjoy!