My boys (ages 12 and 14) and I did attend Sasquan (the WorldCon located in Spokane) this year and it was a first for all of us. I’ll freely admit that we are new to this convention circuit, so it was with very little preconceived notions that we arrived. Let’s suffice it to say that […]
In today’s society, I find that many people inevitably exist in three states of awareness when it comes to ideology/politics. 1) They are completely oblivious [low-information] 2) They are somewhat in tune with an ideology, but their information comes from hearsay [oftentimes friends and social circles] 3) They are engrossed in ideology/politics and oftentimes this […]
If you’re a vegetarian, you might want to look away. We’re about to talk meat.
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My grandfather has passed. He was a Holocaust survivor and died at the age of 94. .סבא, אני מקווה שאתה נח בשלום. אני אוהב אותך ואני אתגעגע אליך. He is the best man I ever knew, and will ever know. He goes to join his wife, my grandmother. http://youtu.be/ARR78S1sjYU
Diversity in Literature? The word “diversity” is a hot button in today’s society, and it is so for several reasons. Regardless of which side of the political spectrum you’re on, I think the vast majority of people have no issues with differing cultures, religions, and racial profiles of people. Given that, why is diversity […]
I don’t ever write short stories, my mind normally doesn’t work that way, but I woke up one morning and this is what happened. Waiting For Love The last of the bodies sank into the quicksand, releasing a stream of bubbles as Anna watched, breathed in the fetid swamp gas as if […]
With summer approaching and many of us dusting off the backyard grills, I figured I’d share what seems to be common knowledge amongst a few of us grill aficionados. How to tell that your steak is done the way you want it without slicing it open to “check” it. For the many who aren’t “experts” […]
I’m about to swim upstream for many people in the literary world by positing that there is practically no difference between most Science Fiction and Fantasy. Before I go into more of that hypothesis, let me note a few things about myself. I have a very deep background in the sciences. They span the disciplines of physics, […]
I’d always (always being since the late 70’s) been a reader of Science Fiction and Fantasy novels. I’d also always considered myself a fan of the genre and enjoyed reading as much as watching movies steeped in the nostrum of SF/Fantasy. I’d never considered the word “Fan” that much of a controversial thing, but evidently […]
My boys and I attended the ComicCon in Seattle and I can say it was a great event. My boys thoroughly enjoyed the gaming and cosplay watching. I enjoyed watching them have fun and finally met (face-to-face) a few of the authors that I’d otherwise talked to a lot over the years. Tip o’ the […]
