Daily Archives: October 15, 2007
Possibly My Favorite (Real) Negative Review Ever
Posted on October 15, 2007 46 Comments
It’s for Old Man’s War, off the Amazon UK site: (one star) Mixes the bland with the objectionable Marvel at the author’s universe of sockpuppets and strawmen! Rejoice… sort of… at the least interesting nanotechnology ever! Marvel at the author’s ability to select only the least satisfying cliches to assemble his work from; gasp at […]
Books Received, 10/15/07
Posted on October 15, 2007 18 Comments
I’m going to try to get back in the habit of noting new and upcoming books when they come into me, both to reassure publicists they’re not tumbling down a black hole here, and also to alert you folks when work from people you want to read is on the horizon. Here are a set […]
Lopsided Cat Restablishes Priorities
Posted on October 15, 2007 13 Comments
“Hello, opposable thumb thing person. Where have you been all this last week? California? Reunion? Uh-huh. Uh-huh. Uh-huh. Okay, opposable thumb thing person, you can shut up now. I can’t actually speak your monkey tongue language. Also I don’t care. See? This face? It’s me not caring. So cram it. Now. Shut. Up. You and […]
On the 20th Reunion of the Webb Class of 87
Posted on October 15, 2007 15 Comments
My high school reunion went swimmingly, thanks for asking, and to be completely honest about it I would have deeply surprised if it had not. Unlike an apparently large number of creative and/or geeky folk, I largely enjoyed my high school experience, and I suspect a lot of that had to do with the school […]
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