I want to thank the volunteers at Capclave 2025 for all their hard work this past weekend. Between a brutal week at work and a flight to Chicago this weekend, time is tight so I will sum up my thoughts in another post. I wanted to thank all the panelists and moderators I shared time… Continue reading Capclave 2025 – Thank you!
Category: General Thoughts
Ba-de-ya, Dancing in September – at Capclave 2025
Hey Earth, Wind, and Fire fans! Guess who is going to be a speaker at Capclave 2025? Yep, this guy! I will be at Capclave on September 19-21, 2025. This is my home-town con. One of my favorite local cons, a place where I know long-time friends will be attending (or running). It's also the… Continue reading Ba-de-ya, Dancing in September – at Capclave 2025
ReaderCon and Cozy Horrors
"But Beavis - everything does suck!" My thoughts on ReaderCon and writing horror after the Horror Project...
Being Present at Readercon
The latest edition of ReaderCon is coming! Like, this week. Like, my wife and I will be flying out on Thursday to Boston. I've hit the 'check in' button for our badges, so they should be in the print queue. Now to just focus on the next few days and not on worries about the… Continue reading Being Present at Readercon
CyberNoir Philosophy: Election Day in Max Headroom
If there was ever an episode of Max Headroom which remained embedded in my brain through my life, it was this one. Originally titled “Election Day” and later “Grossberg’s Return” the big draw was Charles Rocket coming back as evil corporate Yuppie Ned Grossberg. He uses his guile and complete lack of ethics to usurp… Continue reading CyberNoir Philosophy: Election Day in Max Headroom
Goodnight, Balticon 59!
Another Balticon is in the books! This was an amazing con filled with great panels, lively discussions, surprising siren songs, very cool room parties, chances to catch up with people - And DATA PIRACY! Seriously, check out the amazing Data Pirate I ran into. I was on a shocking number of panels for a… Continue reading Goodnight, Balticon 59!
Shipping Up to Balticon 59
For the first time in ages, I'll be attending Balticon in person. Not just as myself but also as A.J. Harris, too (for a few late evening sessions). You can see the my part of the program here. I'll also be attending as a normal fan, seeing a few friends, and hoping to attend a… Continue reading Shipping Up to Balticon 59
“Just give us what we want, and we all come out winners.”
This is a pretty common trope. It shows up in all sorts of media. It also shows up in think pieces about 'what can the Democrats do to rebrand themselves' from folks who won in (R) districts. Their secret to success? It's not just talking a about economic issues and actually redressing the wealth drain,… Continue reading “Just give us what we want, and we all come out winners.”
“Just give us what we want, and we all come out winners.”
This is a pretty common trope. It shows up in all sorts of media. It also shows up in think pieces about 'what can the Democrats do to rebrand themselves' from folks who won in (R) districts. Their secret to success? It's not just talking a about economic issues and actually redressing the wealth drain,… Continue reading “Just give us what we want, and we all come out winners.”
NOIR/CYBER Philosophy – Power, Privilege and Body Banks
I think about Max Headroom a lot. I’m old enough to remember the first broadcast. I taped it on my dad’s VCR. We got a VCR years after all my friends. It was a big deal for us. My family never spent money, even if they had it. I always got the sense they were… Continue reading NOIR/CYBER Philosophy – Power, Privilege and Body Banks
Biomechanoid Blues 