Fantasy and Science Fiction: The Human Mind, Our Modern World Eric Rabkin We understand the world — and our selves — through stories. Then some of those hopes and fears become the world. via www.coursera.org Who's in? I've signed up, and crackin' open the books. Let me know if you are, too. Study is always…

Painter and sketch artist LeRoy Neiman, best known for evoking the kinetic energy of the world's biggest sporting and leisure events with bright quick strokes, died Wednesday at age 91. via www.huffingtonpost.com My brother and I used to raid our Crayola box and create our own versions of Mr. Neiman's unique impressionism. How I wish…