Eric Michael Johnson of The Primate Diaries posted a few days ago an article on Carl Sagan’s theory of Nuclear Winter and the political reaction to it in the early 1980s. Okay, okay, yes, I will admit that Sagan was not the only person involved in the Nuclear Winter theory, that being the idea thatContinue reading “On Carl Sagan and Policy Debates”
On Seeing It In The Wild
After a few days of not blogging, mostly because I’ve been both tired and busy, not necessarily in that order, I went out to Borders. And there I saw something that made me very happy. Star Trek Magazine #20. The cover has Jean-Luc Picard, with a Borg drone loomed in the background. A light blueContinue reading “On Seeing It In The Wild”
On an Album of George Harrison Covers
Monday morning, I was in a George Harrison mood. As anyone who’s known me for at least fifteen minutes knows, I am a Beatles fan. I’ve often said I couldn’t not be a Beatles fan; on the day I was born, George Harrison’s “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth”) was the #1 songContinue reading “On an Album of George Harrison Covers”
On Fake Birth Certificates
My Kenyan birth certificate… Get your own Kenyan Birth Certificate. 🙂
On Mid-Afternoon Meme-age
Some meme-age, stolen from Keith, because I quite honestly have nothing better to do at the moment. I’m not trying for witty or informative. Just the facts. Like Dragnet. 1. What bill do you hate paying the most? Any. All. I accept them. I don’t like them. 2. Where was the last place you hadContinue reading “On Mid-Afternoon Meme-age”
On Going to a Concert
Went to DC last night. Saw Elbow in concert. Survived. Fantastic show. Very, very tired. Will write more later.
On Finding the Right Music
Some days, I just can’t find the right music to listen to while writing at the office. I tried My Latest Novel. Nope, not right. I needed to get the blood flowing. Jay-Z? Nope, that didn’t work either. Bagpipes! I put in Clandestine. Alas, not. Apparently, I’m in a George Harrison mode today. All ThingsContinue reading “On Finding the Right Music”
On a Taxation Survey
I received something absolutely fascinating in the mail today. A survey from the Heritage Foundation. The right-wing think tank. They want to know what I think about taxation. Let’s take a look. Current plans by President Barack Obama and the liberals in Congress to erase the historic tax cuts of 2001 and 2003 could forceContinue reading “On a Taxation Survey”
On Mistaken Names
I watched on MASN2 this afternoon two of the lowliest teams in baseball — the Washington Nationals and the Pittsburgh Pirates. I consider the Nats my “local team.” I think this is common amongst football fans (and by “football fans” I mean “soccer fans”), where there’s a top tier squad that one roots for, andContinue reading “On Mistaken Names”
On a Challenging Writing Market
From now until the end of the month, editor Robert Smartwood is taking submissions for an anthology of “Hint Fiction.” What is Hint Fiction? From the submission guidelines: Its a story of 25 words or less that suggests a larger, more complex story. The thesis of the anthology is to prove that a story 25Continue reading “On a Challenging Writing Market”