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Weekend Linkroll

Here we are again. It’s Sunday. I have coffee. Time for this week’s links. The Believer – Interview with Maurice Sendak A wonderful interview from last year. What a cool guy. Homophobia is bad, says the AP. (Don’t get excited — it’s not what you think.) I’ve always preferred heterosexist to homophobic, myself, but this [...]

There’s a Little Real History in my Alternate History #3

Everyone knows the world is round like a ball. Well, not everyone knows, I suppose, but the real problem is that Cristóvão Colón believes it to be a much smaller ball than most men who study this sort of thing. That’s why I—and everyone I’m sailing with—won’t be coming back. So thinks Rodrigo de [...]

Monday Morning Music

I shouldn’t be surprised anymore when I find out that I’ve missed out on music artists of the past. Like today’s band. I was thinking of posting a Barenaked Ladies video just because I’ve been listening to them a lot in the car the last few days. So, I was looking on Youtube and glancing [...]

Weekly Linkroll

Happy December! We finally have a little snow on the ground here in Vermont, although it’s going away quickly. Supposed to get into the 40s today for the first time in a while. I have mixed feelings about that. Being warm is nice (it’s been freaking cold up here this past week), but snow is [...]

There’s a Little Real History in my Alternate History #2

I’ve brought only a few things on this voyage. My belongings fit in a small shoulder bag: a small Bible, my writing materials, a few pieces of clothing, and my rosary. When I began writing “So The Taino Call It,” I didn’t know how devout a Christian my narrator, Rodrigo de Escobedo, was going to [...]

Monday Morning Music

It’s Fred Pohl’s birthday today! If you’re curious, check out his Hugo-winning blog. Happy birthday, Mr. Pohl! So, what’s an appropriate video to celebrate the birthday of one of science fiction’s grand masters? How about a Carpenters’ cover of a Klaatu song? No, really. Here’s “Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft (The Recognized Anthem of World [...]

Weekend Linkroll

Well, Thanksgiving weekend is coming to an end here in the U.S. I hope you’ve had a good weekend wherever you are and whatever you celebrate. Let’s see what the internet had to say for itself this week. Pretty should be optional Cliff Pervocracy at Captain Awkward shares some advice concerning what to do when [...]

There’s a Little Real History in my Alternate History #1

December 18! That’s when Substitution Cipher is scheduled to drop. I might have mentioned that one of my stories is in this Candlemark & Gleam collection of alternate history tales. My first story to ever see print (e-Ink and otherwise), too. So, I’m kind of excited. To help focus that excitement into something useful, instead [...]

Monday Morning Music

Well, the big winter holidays are approaching here in the U.S. Thanksgiving is this Thursday, a day we’re all supposed to get together and share our gratitude for the preceding year, whatever that held. So, a song about giving thanks seems appropriate for Monday Morning Music, doesn’t it? I’m going with an old favorite. Sly [...]

Weekend Linkroll

It’s Sunday (regardless of my brain trying to convince me it was Saturday again), so it must be time to look at what I found interesting on the internet this week. What interested you? Feel free to share in the comments. Official Report: Bert and Ernie Not the cute, little, fuzzy Muppets you might think [...]