Monthly Archives: October 2019
Home Again
Posted on October 8, 2019 11 Comments
Late, after the pilot of last night’s flight from Houston apparently sublimated directly into the air and the trip was rescheduled to this morning. I’m going to take a nap, I think, and then try to catch up on a few things. But yes — back at home and it’s nice to be here.
We Have Always Lived in the Airport Lounge
Posted on October 6, 2019 30 Comments
The trip home began yesterday with a jaunt from Canberra to Melbourne, with a stay in the Qantas Airport lounge preceding the flight. An overnight stay at a hotel here at the airport, and now I’m loitering in the Melbourne Airport Centurion Lounge, awaiting a flight a 3 hour 45 minute flight to Auckland, and […]
Flowers From Floriade
Posted on October 4, 2019 18 Comments
“Floriade” being the Australian flower festival that happens here in Canberra. I took a walk over and took some pictures. Enjoy.
I Am A Serious Adult Don’t You Know
Posted on October 3, 2019 21 Comments
Here’s me finishing up my keynote address yesterday, looking for all the world like I’m a politician at a town hall meeting. I am not a state senator, my friends. I am but a humble science fiction writer.
View From a Hotel Balcony, 10/3/19: Canberra
Posted on October 2, 2019 10 Comments
It’s a nice view. I’m here for the “Science Fiction and the Future of War” seminar, at which I’ll be giving the keynote address in a couple of hours. Canberra and Australia are enjoying the beginning of their spring, and apparently there is a flower festival going on, so tomorrow during my time off I’ll […]
Greetings From Transit
Posted on October 1, 2019 23 Comments
I’m more than a day into my travel and currently in the Air New Zealand lounge in the Auckland airport. The flight arrived at 4:45 and it’s still dark here. My next flight takes me to Melbourne, from whence I will connect to Canberra. I slept reasonably well on the plane from Houston to Auckland […]
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