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Reading Notes, 1/15/25

Read The Future Was Now: Madmen, Mavericks, and the Epic Sci-Fi Summer of 1982 by Chris Nashawaty The summer of 1982 was a boom for fans of genre movies. During the traditional “summer movie” window (Memorial Day weekend through July), eight classics were released: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Blade […]

Monday Miscellanea, 1/13/25

What Happened Last Week? I took down my Christmas decorations. Was that only last week? It seems like a long time ago. The apartment is so plain again. Despite that, I continue to date things with “December.” I’m doing fine with 2025 part, but the December to January change seems to be a hurdle. Looking […]

Cinema Saturday, 1/11/25

Scanners Year: 1981Runtime: 1h 43mRated: R Writer: David CronenbergDirector: David CronenbergStars: Jennifer O’Neill, Stephen Lack, Patrick McGoohan, Michael Ironside A war breaks out between scanners, men and women with psychic abilities, and the corporation that wishes to control them. This was a rewatch due to Random Number Generator Horror Podcast No. 9 covering the movie. […]

Reading Notes, 1/8/25

Read The Cybernetic Tea Shop by Meredith Katz Sal, an aging humanoid robot, is befriended by Clara, a talented AI repair technician, and Clara’s sassy cybernetic hummingbird, Joanie. To be honest, you got me with the cybernetic humming bird. I’m a sucker for anthropomorphic comedic animals sidekicks. This novella doesn’t have a ton of plot, […]

Monday Miscellanea, 1/6/25

What Happened Last Week? Happy 1st Monday of the New Year! Thus far, I’ve only messed up writing 2025 once, but I also dated my bullet journal as Dec. 6th today, so . . . We had a quiet New Year’s Eve. I went to the library, which is the perfect way to end a […]

Reading Notes, 1/2/25

Read Robotic Ambitions, edited by Leslie Conner & Jason Sizemore Robotic Ambitions was the second anthology I finished for Deal Me In 2024. In general, it was a solid anthology of robot stories, written mostly in 2022/2023. Standouts: From the Land of Fear by Harlan Ellison I am slowly working my way through the Harlan […]

Writing Round-Up for 2024

Published in 2024 (but accepted in 2023)“A Friend in Need” by Thirteen podcast Accepted in 2024“Silent and Still” by The Fabulist, publication date July 11, 2025 I logged 17 submissions over 4 different pieces in 2024. Currently being submitted:“Doors,” 1900-ish words.“Phoenix,” flash fiction. Finished in 2024“Talking Skull,” 4700-ish words. Well, I’m still editing, but it […]

Reading Challenges for 2025

Deal Me In Challenge 2025 I’m not sure how many times I’ve participated in Jay’s Deal Me In challenge, but it remains my favorite and most successful challenge. The “rules”: Make a list of 48–52 short stories. Assign each story to a playing card. Each week, pick a card and read that story. The stories […]

Cinema Saturday, 12/28/24

Challengers Year: 2024Runtime: 2h 11mRated: R Writer: Justin KuritzkesDirector: Luca GuadagninoStars: Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, Mike Faist Tashi, a former tennis prodigy turned coach, transformed her husband into a champion. But to overcome a recent losing streak and redeem himself, he’ll need to face off against his former best friend and Tashi’s ex-boyfriend. (Summary via IMDB) […]

Reading Notes, 12/26/24

Read Skunk and Badger by Amy Timberlake When Skunk is sent to live with him, a hidebound badger learns that there are may be things in life aside from Important Rock Work . It’s for young readers, yes, but Skunk and Badger is cozy and sweet with enough absurdity to amuse an adult reader. Short […]