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Is SciFi Author/Editor Robert Silverberg Really Racist and Sexist (or has the internet once again lost its mind)?

If I hadn’t read a blog post at Superversive SF called The Cardinal Mistake With SJWs and Robert Silverberg, I probably wouldn’t be writing this. First off, I’ll state for the record, that because I’m even mentioning Jon Del Arroz‘s (yes, he deliberately makes himself a lightning rod for controversy) name and daring to write […]

The Man Who Would Be God

Fanatic time traveler Michael Robert Obe knew only murder could change the future. “Sorry, kid. This is the only way.” The eccentric (or insane) physicist held the bound five-year-old boy by the collar of his shirt while standing on the railway trestle. “I loved this view when I was a kid. That’s why I brought […]

Quoting: Serene Zrizus

Some people become overwhelmed when they feel they have too many things to do and they don’t have enough time to do them. This overwhelmed feeling causes them to move more slowly than they usually do. Their minds becomes unclear. It’s hard for them to focus and concentrate. Instead of becoming more efficient at what […]

Marta’s World in Twilight

“Why did you want me to try to paint Van Gogh’s ‘Starry Night’ on your back? No one will see it unless your shirt is off, and I told you, I can’t make a perfect duplicate of it anyway.” Nineteen-year-old Danny Cross was waiting for his most recent touches to the painting on Marta’s back […]

Quoting: The Benefit of Building Up Your Zrizus State

When you are in an energized and enthusiastic emotional state, you feel like doing much more than when you are a low energy, down state. Some emotional states are conducive to taking action, and other states aren’t. Your emotional states are the sum total of your breathing rate, brain waves, blood pressure, energy level, heartbeat, […]

Quoting: Your Mind Can Choose to Enjoy What You Do

One of the most self-empowering ideas for a happy, fulfilling life is that it’s up to your own mind to choose to enjoy what you do. You have a tremendous power to develop this attitude. If you need to do something that seems uninteresting and boring at first, ask yourself, “How can I find a […]

Quoting: Plan Your Day

At the beginning of each day, ask yourself: [1] What are my goals for today? [2] What are the five most important things that I need to do today and what is their order of priority? [3] What new Torah knowledge do I plan to gain today? [4] What acts of kindness can I do […]

Quoting: Think and Act Your Wisest and Best

The quality of your choices will depend greatly on your mental state at the decision-making moment. Your choices will be different if you are at your wisest and best. When you are at your wisest, you think more clearly. You weigh your options more skillfully. You give greater thought to the possible outcomes of a […]

Quoting: Think Before Taking Action

Action will enable you to accomplish and achieve. But something must come before taking action: thinking. Think first. Yes, think big and think bigger, but always think first. Taking action without thinking will lead to many avoidable mistakes and errors. Taking action without thinking first will lead to unnecessary quarrels and arguments, hurt feelings, and […]

Quoting: Create a Taking Action Habit

Create the habit of taking action right away. To make anything a habit, you keep doing something many times. The wise person doesn’t wait until a new habit becomes a habit. He acts the way he would act if he already had the habit. And then automatically his actions become a habit. -from Rabbi Zelig […]