Daily Archives: October 12, 2012
More Old Man’s War Movie News
Posted on October 12, 2012 130 Comments
Because I know you’re interested! Here’s the latest. And before you ask, yes, it’s fairly normal to have one writer do rewrites on a script another has done a first pass on, and yes, it’s a good thing for the movie, since they wouldn’t have someone doing rewrites if they weren’t continuing to be interested […]
View From the Hotel Balcony 10/12/12, Plus Reminder: Capclave!
Posted on October 12, 2012 11 Comments
It is, if I may say so myself, a fantastic parking lot. And also, I am here in Gaithersburg, Maryland for Capclave, which starts today and for which I am the Author Guest of Honor. I dragged my ass in at what was a reasonable hour by the clock but which my body decided was […]
For Your Friday Political Discussion Consideration
Posted on October 12, 2012 209 Comments
A scenario for you: 1. Two weeks ago, Obama’s team looks at his position in the polls, realizes that both immediately and historically in the polling he’s likely to win re-election — likely enough that the money people in the GOP will soon figure that there’s no chance for Romney, pull their cash from the […]
The Big Idea: Ned Vizzini
Posted on October 12, 2012 26 Comments
Being a geek is a kind of a thing now — and while that’s not a bad thing (said the adult, grown-up geek), in the rush to normalize geekdom into acceptance, a few things about being a geek, and especially a young geek, can get airbrushed over. In his new novel The Other Normals, author […]
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