Richard Dansky's Blog, page 42
April 30, 2010
Shameful But True Music Geek Moments
Until this past weekend, I had never actively purchased any Led Zeppelin, and I owned more Bowie on Rock Band than in real life.
Both of these have now been rectified..
Both of these have now been rectified..
April 29, 2010
Book Signing Shameless Self Promotion
Just a reminder that I'll be at Park Road Books in beautiful Charlotte, NC on Friday at 7 PM!
Also, the Wilmington signing has been rescheduled for June 5th at 11 AM, with the nice folks at Two Sisters Bookery.
See everyone there!
Also, the Wilmington signing has been rescheduled for June 5th at 11 AM, with the nice folks at Two Sisters Bookery.
See everyone there!
Return of the Sorbet
Because when you buy a basket of strawberries bigger than your head at a farmer's market, there's really only one thing you can do: puree the suckers, add a simple sirup and some lime juice, refrigerate, mix in some reduced Grand Marnier, and hope for the best.
April 28, 2010
New Interview Up....
....courtesy of Vampire Wire! Many thanks to Marta Acosta for asking some great questions - including the first Simpsons-related one I've ever gotten about Firefly Rain.
You can check it out here.
You can check it out here.
The worst part of coming home...
...is trying to figure out what the hell all the receipts mean before they escape from my wallet and flee into the ether, never to be seen - or reimbursed - again. And so I find myself saying things like, "I KNOW I never ordered an appletini" and "The Slug and Lettuce? I ate at a restaurant named after a mollusc?" and "Wait, that was in POUNDS?"
April 27, 2010
Storytellers Time
The latest volcano-inspired Storytellers essay is up, and it involves mummies, dark alleys, and all sorts of other good stuff like that. Check it out here.
The Secret (Biscuit Division)
The secret to making good biscuits is the secret to maintaining a healthy relationship: Don't be too kneady.
(Sorry, folks. Couldn't resist.)
(Sorry, folks. Couldn't resist.)
April 25, 2010
Book Signing - Friday, April 30th @ Park Road Books, Charlotte
Like the headlines says, I'll be doing a book signing this Friday at Park Road Books, Charlotte's favorite bookstore, at 7:00. And since there are no active volcanoes anywhere along I-85 to stop me, I'll be there with (figurative) bells on. If you're in the area, I'd love to see you there!
Waiting for Me Upon My Return
In addition to my beloved wife, my insane cat, and a lawn that had grown to the height of an adolescent hobbit, there was my contributor's copy of
Family Games: The 100 Best
. If you love games - board, card, whatever - then you will almost certainly enjoy this smorgasbord of essays wherein top game designers and their ilk take the opportunity to rave about their favorites - and what makes them so good. (The games, that is. Not the game designers. Hopefully that's self-evident).
As for me, I've...
As for me, I've...
Home, Safe and Sound
Today: off to the Maker Faire with friends.
In the meantime, here's a short interview over at the site for the new Apex anthology, Dark Faith .
In the meantime, here's a short interview over at the site for the new Apex anthology, Dark Faith .
