From Seth’s blog: It turns out that Harry had spent six months writing a science fiction novel about a virus that comes from space and wipes out a small town. As he was finishing it, The Andromeda Strain came out and was a mammoth bestseller. Harrison had to throw his manuscript in the trash. He [...]
Among my many issues is the one-two punch of my unwillingness to start things, and my inability to finish things. These traits, more than anything else in my life, have brought me to the sorry condition in which you find me. But at least I’m still fighting. As evidence of this last I offer this: [...]
Saturday, December 6, 2008
This ruling has a little-known legal precedent in Houle v. Open Gym Monitor–a fascinating case with far-reaching consequences.
My chief pleasure since I moved to NH is watching the Celtics. Comcast Sports Net broadcasts all of the games, and since my roomate has cable I don’t even have to pay extra for it. I’ve seen every single game except for one, and it reminds me of the high school era when, thanks to [...]
Thursday, December 4, 2008
I actually feel smarter after having parsed this sentence about buffalo, but in feeling smarter I then feel dumber.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Well, I have just come across some information that pretty much guarantees the pilot episode of “A Game of Thrones” will get picked up for at least a full first season. The producers of the pilot are posting on the Westeros message boards and they have just revealed that the pilot’s final line of dialogue before [...]
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Here we go again: If Reuther’s advice had been followed, and healthcare and company pensions had, for example, been effectively nationalized, fluctuations in the fortunes of any single company would not affect a worker’s access to benefits. Even better, companies would be better able to compete in a global marketplace. So, how do we ensure [...]
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Two days ago I was reading in my book of Locus-winning short stories, and I came across the first Story That Blew My Mind that I’ve read in a long while. It’s called Persistance of Vision and is by a guy I’d never read before, named John Varley. The story was everything literature should be [...]
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
I’ve been doing film reviews for Spectrum for a month or so. So far I’ve done three, and they’ve posted two. I’m still feeling my way around the format – like most things, film reviews are harder than they look – but if you’re interested you can read about Nights and Weekends and The Pleasure [...]
The economy is officially in recession; the stock market has gone to shit; housing prices have fallen; etc. My question is this: has it affected anyone who reads this? Speaking personally, the most tangible effect it’s had on me is twofold. First, it’s made me grateful to have a job, even though it sucks and [...]