Daily Archives: November 1, 2011
Oh, and Also: I’m Doing a Thanksgiving Advent Calendar Thingie This Month
Posted on November 1, 2011 20 Comments
By which I mean that every day of November through Thanksgiving (in the US), I’ll be writing a bit on something I’m thankful for. The reason? Mostly because I think the idea of Thanksgiving — of taking time to really think about things you are thankful for — is a fine one, and because I […]
The Thanksgiving Advent Calendar, Day One: Not Drinking Alcohol
Posted on November 1, 2011 151 Comments
When I was heading to Germany last month, people were very excited for me. “You’ll have a blast at Oktoberfest!” they said. “Germany has awesome beer!” That’s nice, I would say, except that a) Oktoberfest actually mostly happens in September, and b) I don’t drink alcohol in any event. People were stunned at the lexicographical […]
John Scalzi Did Not Co-Write The Forever War
Posted on November 1, 2011 60 Comments
A lot of folks use Twitter to track the books they are currently reading, which is nice because it lets me and other authors obsessively track when people are reading something we wrote. One of the books my name is associated with, however, is The Forever War, by Joe Haldeman. The reason for this is […]
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