Monthly Archives: November 2020
Because I Don’t Want Everything On Here Today To Be About Politics
Posted on November 8, 2020 8 Comments
Here’s Krissy. Because she fabulous and I love her, that’s why. — JS
And Now, Some More General Thoughts on the 2020 Election
Posted on November 8, 2020 84 Comments
Earlier today I wrote a long piece about white supremacy and the 2020 election, which is here if you want to see it, but in case you’re wondering if I had any other thoughts about the election, here are some of them, in no particular order. 1. I am fucking relieved. In part because for […]
The Sound of a Landslide Not Happening
Posted on November 8, 2020 120 Comments
This election should have been a landslide. Faced with a choice between a decent, if uninspiring, former Vice President with a long and solid track record of competent governance, and literally the worst president since the Civil War era — a president under whom the economy cratered, corruption reigned, human rights were stripped and mocked, […]
In Case You Rely On Me To Tell You These Things
Posted on November 7, 2020 90 Comments
Biden: His time. Yes, I know. I’m sorry for that pun, too. But not for what it means. More later. But for now: Thank Christ this part is over. And also: Folks, I'm not going to lie, I just went out to my front porch and literally waved the flag. https://t.co/8kCjXc6QPp — John Scalzi (@scalzi) […]
Small Administrative Note Regarding Comments
Posted on November 7, 2020 3 Comments
Which is: The spam filter has been unusually aggressive in the last month and is capturing a larger-than-expected number of actual comments from real humans. So if your comment doesn’t post immediately, don’t panic: I will (probably) find it in the spam queue and release it at some point. Now, back to your scheduled Saturday […]
Twenty Years an Author
Posted on November 6, 2020 27 Comments
Today’s a special occasion for me: Twenty years ago today, I became an author. Not a writer — I had been writing professionally for more than a decade at that point, and had been writing non-professionally even before then — but an author, someone who had written a book and then had that book put […]
How I Got Over Phone Anxiety
Posted on November 5, 2020 48 Comments
In my last post, I mentioned how I had a hard time understanding people who can’t order at drive-thrus or ask for help in a store. I also mentioned people who can’t make phone calls, and noted that a lot of the time, these people can’t really explain why they feel the way they do. […]
Have a Puppy
Posted on November 5, 2020 18 Comments
Figure it might come in handy right about now. Back to novel writing for me — — JS
Understand That You Can Never Understand
Posted on November 4, 2020 66 Comments
If you live with a disability, I’m sure you’re familiar with how difficult it can be to explain your disability to others. Whether it be a doctor, a friend, or a family member, trying to get them to understand how it feels to have your disability can be rather challenging. Trying to make someone understand […]
It Is a Good Day to Vote
Posted on November 3, 2020 184 Comments
Mind you, almost one hundred million Americans have already voted, via early voting and mail-in voting (including me and my family). This is around three quarters of the number of people who voted in the 2016 election, so, well done them. But if you haven’t voted yet, today is a very good day to do […]
The Big Idea: Erica L. Satifka
Posted on November 3, 2020 7 Comments
What does a futuristic, high-tech world look like for those who can’t afford said high-tech? When cities start to look like Blade Runner 2049, what do the rural areas and boondocks look like? In Erica L. Satifka’s newest novel, Busted Synapses, she explores a kind of dystopian future that perhaps isn’t so far off from where […]
Election Eve Sunset
Posted on November 2, 2020 6 Comments
Not bad. Let’s see what tomorrow brings. — JS
And Now, In News Unrelated to the Election
Posted on November 2, 2020 46 Comments
I’ve been annoyed with my hair a lot recently; it’s sort of gotten a look that I can only describe as “consistently failed comb over,” which is not a look that I think is great either for me or for people in general. So today I decided to do something about it, and after consultation […]
Election Eve Info
Posted on November 2, 2020 32 Comments
Reposting from Twitter, because that’s the easiest way to do it: GOOD MORNING. It's the day before election day in the US. Did you vote by mail? Track your ballot: https://t.co/msN5lRWap4 If you still have a mail-in ballot DO NOT MAIL IT, DELIVER IT IN PERSON. Here's how to do that: https://t.co/vzNIXHxDGh — John Scalzi […]
2020 Halloween Dance Mix
Posted on November 1, 2020 27 Comments
As promised, here is the playlist from the (virtual) Halloween dance party I DJ’d last night. Enjoy for your own future Halloween enjoyment. Click on any song title to take you to a YouTube video of the song. 1. “Superstition,” Stevie Wonder 2. “Devil Inside,” INXS 3. “Disturbia,” Rihanna 4. “Heads Will Roll,” Yeah Yeah […]
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