Daily Archives: March 3, 2014
Finally, to Round Out a Busy Day of Posting Things, a Picture of the Missus
Posted on March 3, 2014 12 Comments
Taken on one of the formal nights of the cruise. Yup, she’s gorgeous.
The End of the Nook
Posted on March 3, 2014 45 Comments
I was given a first generation Nook by a friend of mine in 2010, and yesterday, after a week at sea and in the sun, the thing gave up the ghost. I got roughly three and a half years of use out of it. On one hand, for a piece of handheld electronics, that’s not […]
Get Your Official Insect Army Coffee Mugs!
Posted on March 3, 2014 19 Comments
Due to popular demand, Ursula Vernon and I are making Ursula’s fabulous “Roachie the Riveter” art available on coffee mugs, perfect for quaffing your favorite beverages while you clack your way into the literary world. We’re doing the mugs through Zazzle, because it’s easy and because we know they do a pretty good job with […]
In Case You Rely On Me For These Things: The 2013 Nebula Awards Nominees
Posted on March 3, 2014 42 Comments
And I have to say, it’s an excellent slate this year. All information taken from here. The winners will be announced at the Nebula Weekend this May, in San Jose. Congratulations to all the nominees! Best Novel We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves, Karen Joy Fowler (Marian Wood) The Ocean at the End of the […]
Not Exactly a Case For the Scooby Gang
Posted on March 3, 2014 17 Comments
There is evidence to suggest the neighbor kids used the backyard hill for sledding, perhaps earlier this very morning. Which, I would hasten to add, is perfectly fine. They’ve asked before, and we’ve given them blanket permission. It is in fact a lovely little hill to do a bit of sledding on. It would be […]
The Human Division Paperback Out in the World
Posted on March 3, 2014 12 Comments
I was on a boat and/or Grand Cayman last Tuesday, so I neglected to make a big deal out of The Human Division coming out in paperback on its release day — and indeed, had not seen the paperback version of the book before I left on vacation. However, the bookstore at the Fort Lauderdale […]
Post-Oscar Notes, 2014
Posted on March 3, 2014 21 Comments
My cats got me up early and I can’t get back to sleep, so I might as well make something useful out of it. And thus, a few post-Oscar thoughts. 1. For those of you who missed it, I did post some updates to my predictions prior to heading off on vacation; I appended them […]
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