May. May is almost done. The lusty month of May has, well, proven accurate given the work I'm doing on behalf of my alter-egotist. And there have been a few days when May felt like pre-global warming May. It also felt like August - showing up early and unwanted with a half-drunk pack of cheap… Continue reading The Last Rites of Spring
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November’s Chill
This will be a quick one - to be honest, the last month has been a little rough. In addition to dealing with the knock-on effects of COVID-19 and a follow-up infection, my cat Adia has been unwell. Just this month, he was diagnosed with Renal Lymphoma. He's been losing weight, and I've had to… Continue reading November’s Chill
The Machine Is Always Hungry
A departure from The Horror Project today. Instead, I'm going to cast back to the ancient days of the early to mid 1990's - the post Regan cocaine crash, where all our sins came to roost in a recession and ugly prospects for the future. Hoped for change was being undercut by guys with corporate… Continue reading The Machine Is Always Hungry
Our House, In The Middle of Our Street
Today, I'll be discussing Madness. Not the band, although they're brilliant and you need to dig into their back catalog. No, I'm going to be talking about this madness called being a writer. I'm making a distinction between being a writer and being an author. An author is a writer who's been published a significant number of… Continue reading Our House, In The Middle of Our Street
Time Is the Enemy
It's been two weeks since I was let go from my job. In the last two weeks, I have become a house husband. In addition to reaching out to everyone who said, "Hey, get in touch with me after the holiday," I started cooking and cleaning up. And trying to fill my days with writing… Continue reading Time Is the Enemy
It’s an Older Joke, But It Checks Out
Run, Runner! This film was beginning pre-production just as I arrived on this world, on the first day of March. When it was released, I was walking and just starting to run. Later on, in my early con-going experiences, I heard a story about a time when DC's SWAT team was called into a SF… Continue reading It’s an Older Joke, But It Checks Out
This Is Not My Future: Gundam Unicorn & Generational Conflicts
For those who didn't shell out to get the blue-ray OAV releases, Bandai is broadcasting a re-edit of Gundam Unicorn. Mecha addict that I am, even though I've seen it before, I've been re-watching the series and it's and finding more depth to it the second time around. First, the opening theme as a spoiler… Continue reading This Is Not My Future: Gundam Unicorn & Generational Conflicts
What’s So Funny About Peace, Love and Negotiated Strategic Arms Reductions
"Ah, we come in peace!/shoot to kill, shoot to kill, shoot to kill, men!" If one believes a good chunk of the science fiction literary canon, diplomacy is the refuge of fools and cowards. Problems can't be solved by "talking." Negotiating a "peace treaty" is a fool's errand. In the end, all problems are solved… Continue reading What’s So Funny About Peace, Love and Negotiated Strategic Arms Reductions
You want GonzoSF?
My updates have been sporadic, as always. Life continues to move at a frenetic pace, especially now we are months away from the wedding. I'm still working on Metaphysical Graffiti, though at a slower pace. It's going to need some hefty trimming, and I'm wandering off the outline a bit, but I'm hoping it'll have… Continue reading You want GonzoSF?
Thoughts on The Force Awakens
There's no reason for this particular image other than I thought Daisy Ridley looks awesome here. I'm mostly writing this out to articulate a few thoughts I've had about a core critique of The Force Awakens: It is just a rehash of the original Star Wars, which was far more intellectual and original. Snobbery aside… Continue reading Thoughts on The Force Awakens
Biomechanoid Blues 