Daily Archives: August 21, 2008
Topics Not Generally Relating to Me, Part One
Posted on August 21, 2008 46 Comments
Having gotten bored with myself, I asked you all to list some topics you’re interesting in me opining about that aren’t me me me me me. Here are some of them, and we’ll do another one of these tomorrow. JReynolds: What do you think about the current polls that indicate that John McCain is now […]
The Fate of Short Fiction Online
Posted on August 21, 2008 7 Comments
Over at the Fantasy & Science Fiction Magazine blog, F&SF editor/publisher Gordon Van Gelder comments and wants your feedback on short fiction published online. If you’ve got a moment, check it out and give him your thoughts.
Further Tales of Home Improvementary
Posted on August 21, 2008 14 Comments
In which we view the seldom-seen formal dining room, wrapped in plastic, awaiting the refinishing of the ceiling. Below the dining room, unseen in this photo, the basement is being emptied of much stuff, most of which is now on its way to the Salvation Army and/or Goodwill, which will no doubt be surprised by […]
Officially Bored With Myself
Posted on August 21, 2008 101 Comments
Man, blah blah blah blah ego ego blah. If I’m bored with myself by this point, I can only imagine how the rest of you feel. I’m taking topic requests for today and tomorrow. Suggest something for me to write about, not involving me or my career. I’ll put them up in a couple of […]
ArmadilloCon Wrapup
Posted on August 21, 2008 21 Comments
(Picture of me at ArmadilloCon taken from here, because even though I brought a camera I never bothered to take it out, because apparently I’m an idijit. Thank you Merbrat!) It’s taken me the better part of a week to get to my writeup of ArmadilloCon, but you shouldn’t take that as a negative commentary […]
Daughters of Ripley
Posted on August 21, 2008
Over at AMC this week, I’m writing about the epochal science fiction character that is Ellen Ripley, and what she meant for strong, competent women (who don’t have to sex you up to get the job done) in science fiction film. Yes, female characters in science fiction have been on my mind recently, why do […]
Whatever Everyone Else is Saying