Daily Archives: June 25, 2008
No Sunset Today
Posted on June 25, 2008 12 Comments
The sunset was blocked by a big ol’ thundercloud. But the clouds were interesting: Yes, they’re very pretty, until they’re right on top of you. Which they’re about to be, here.
Off to Charity
Posted on June 25, 2008 17 Comments
You may recall that in April I put up my short story “How I Proposed to My Wife: An Alien Sex Story” as shareware, for people to read, and if they liked, to send me money for. When I put the story up, I noted that half of the proceeds would go to the Lupus […]
If Only I Had Known
Posted on June 25, 2008 90 Comments
Henceforth, whenever mail, electronic or otherwise, delivers to me news I don’t wish to hear, or act upon, like the President of the United States, I shall simply not open it, and therefore, it won’t have happened. I’m kicking myself now about all the mortgage payments I have stupidly made over the years. And now, […]
Interesting News for the Members of Company D
Posted on June 25, 2008 28 Comments
Got my copies of the German version of The Last Colony today, and put it next to the other books in the series so you can see the wild variety Heyne, my German publisher, provides each new title in the Old Man’s War series: I have a sneaking suspicion I might know what the cover […]
A Musical Walkback
Posted on June 25, 2008 10 Comments
Robbie Robertson and U2: Sweet Fire Of Love – Robbie Robertson I remember playing this song for a kid in my college dorm who was absolutely insane for U2 and watching him go insane because a) he didn’t recognize the song instantly and b) that his heroes somehow managed to put out a song that […]
Reminder: Insult the Crap Out of Me
Posted on June 25, 2008 19 Comments
Remember that you have only until 11:59:59 tonight (Eastern) to get in your entries for the “Hate Mail” contest, in which the winning hate mails will be published in the book itself. Yes, that’s right, your words describing how much I suck will be enshrined forever in the Library of Congress. That puts it all […]
The Big Idea: Judson Roberts
Posted on June 25, 2008 12 Comments
The Vikings: You know them as burly guys with braids and swords who gave teleological and philosophical underpinnings to the music of both Richard Wagner and scores of heavy metal bands — but what do you really know about them? If the answer is “really? Not much,” don’t feel too bad; most people are in […]
Whatever Everyone Else is Saying