For the curious reader of science fiction (scifi) and fantasy
I haven’t written yet about my reaction to the proposed change of course for the U.S. space program. To be honest, the Obama proposal threw me for a loop. In case you just got back from Antarctica and haven’t heard, … Read More
Here’s our view of the space shuttle Atlantis launching last Friday for its last flight, STS-132. The videography might best be described as “earnest” rather than “excellent,” but it’s still a pretty fair approximation of the view we had. Except … Read More
Space shuttle Atlantis lifted off right on schedule this afternoon, in one of the most glorious sights I’ve ever seen with my own eyes. My heart started pounding about at about T minus one minute and counting. Along with the … Read More
In a few days, Allysen and I are taking off for a long weekend in Florida, Cocoa Beach to be exact. The Nebula Awards gathering and ceremony are being held just a few miles from the Kennedy Space Center this … Read More
Did this make the news outside Massachusetts? Probably, because we’re in a state of emergency again. And again it’s water, but this time from a pipe. Today the main aqueduct supplying water to most of the greater Boston area broke, … Read More
I’ve got a new entry in SFSignal‘s periodic column, Mind Meld. This time they asked a bunch of writers what alien they liked best in science fiction. Of course, there are tons of great aliens in SF, and if truth … Read More
It’s been two weeks since I wrote to gripe about the weather—and darn it, Jim, I’m going to do it again. We recovered from the flooded basement, then spent over a week cleaning and drying and throwing things away and … Read More