I’m a tad upset. The House just voted (all the Republicans and ten Democrats) to de-fund Planned Parenthood. Why? Planned Parenthood has been the target for the Right since it was founded in the 1920s—during a time, it should be … Continue reading
The Nebula Awards are voted on, and presented by, active members of SFWA. The awards will be announced at the Nebula Awards Banquet (http://www.sfwa.org/nebula-weekend/) on Saturday evening, May 21, 2011 in the Washington Hilton, in Washington, D.C. Other awards to be presented are the … Continue reading
I’ll admit up front that I’m shooting from the hip here. There are many aspects to what is happening in Wisconsin right now with parallels to several past instances in the country in the fight over workers’ rights, unions, and … Continue reading
Cleaning my office, which serves double duty as a guest room. We have company coming in this weekend and that’s always a good excuse to clean up. So while I’m moving things around, listening to very loud music (Deep Purple, … Continue reading
Winter is not my favorite time of year. When I was a kid it was different. Snow was fun (and we had a lot of it then—global warming deniers notwithstanding, a “normal” St. Louis winter used to begin with snow … Continue reading
This is a completely personal anecdote, so take it for what it’s worth. This is about a defining moment for me in my education as an egalitarian. Equality is something we talk about, we assume to be the case for … Continue reading
It’s almost sacrilege to admit to disliking certain things. People who regard themselves as culturally aware, artistically sensitive, aesthetically sophisticated must occasionally find themselves faced with work that has such apparent popular appeal among those they consider simpatico which they … Continue reading