Joe Haldeman
Noted science fiction author Joe Haldeman was born 1943 in Oklahoma City and spent most of his childhood in Anchorage, Alaska and Bethesda, Maryland, although […]
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Maureen F. McHugh
Maureen F. McHugh is an acclaimed science fiction writer and all-round nice person who used to live in Cleveland, OH and currently lives in Austin, […]
Marching band
I was in marching bands from the 7th grade through my sophomore year of college. When I was in high school, we could earn letter […]
How to bless beer
Contrary to what you might believe, the Catholic Church doesn’t mind you drinking beer, particularly if it’s been properly blessed first. I suggest you try […]
J.N. Williamson Biography and Appreciation
Author/editor J.N. “Jerry” Williamson died this past Thursday. He was a friend of mine, a kind man and an excellent writer whose work has largely […]
The Ring vs. Ringu
The Ring, a 2002 American re-make of a Japanese film called Ringu, is a wonderfully disquieting film. I’ve seen literally hundreds of horror movies, and […]
Literary journalism
Literary journalism refers to the use of fictional techniques in writing a work of nonfiction. In other words, it’s a true, well-researched, journalistically-sound story that […]
Christmas trees
You can skip some Christmas traditions. You can get into the Christmas spirit without watching “A Christmas Carol” for the nineteenth time. You can be […]
Do like you oughta, add acid to water
This is an old rhyme taught to students in many chemistry classes so that they’ll remember the correct way to combine strong acid and water. […]
Book Review: The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
Plot Summary (Spoilers Inevitably Follow) H.G. Wells‘ novel opens with the Time Traveler explaining his plans to travel in time to a group of his […]
Book Review: Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Lord of the Flies by William Golding is one of my favorite novels, not necessarily from a “I’m going to read this every year!” standpoint […]