I was never so glad to see an election done than this past one. The only comparable year in my experience was 1968 and I can’t honestly say that comparison is viscerally valid, as I was 13 most of that … Continue reading
I just finished skimming through a fascinating little bit of fannish history, Earl Kemp’s Who Killed Science Fiction? Fannish in the sense of science fiction fandom. It has a rich and varied history and the concerns within the genre are … Continue reading
From the Governor’s Office we have the announcement of Missouri’s third state poet laureate: Gov. names university professor poet laureate Jefferson City – Gov. Jay Nixon announced the appointment of William Trowbridge, Lee’s Summit, as Missouri’s new Poet Laureate. Trowbridge … Continue reading
Watch this TED video from economist Larry Smith, then continue. I have done almost all the things in his presentation to excuse my failure. I have done them (except for having children of my own) and then fought like the … Continue reading
So we survived the night. The mad hordes banging on the steel shutters disturbed our sleep not at all. This morning we looked out at the devastation and counted ourselves among the fortunate survivors, nevertheless aware that this year—this year—is … Continue reading
Hey, something of a more lit’rary nature now. I have a stored reprinted in the new collection Alien Contact edited by Marty Halpern. Here is the cover: I am very jazzed about this for a whole bunch of reasons. … Continue reading
The beta version of the online Encyclopedia of Science Fiction is up. Hot damn, no more wrist strain hefting the paper tome every time I want to check an obscure SFnal factoid! Just a cursory tour shows the online edition … Continue reading
We thrive on controversy. Say something in this country, make a statement, be declarative, and someone will get in your face and tell you you’re wrong and suddenly there’s an audience. People choose sides, there’s shouting. We should license controversy … Continue reading
So I have now attended a Bouchercon. I’ve attended so many SF conventions that they’ve become, if not normal, at least comfortable. I pretty much know what to expect. Bouchercon, while in many ways similar to an SF convention, is … Continue reading
Marty Halpern has an anthology coming out, filled with alien contact stories. I think it’s going to be a really cool book, not just because one of my stories will be in it, but because everyone else who is in … Continue reading