I’ve been sick for the past two weeks, so I’m short on thinky-talky-writey energy. Still, trooper that I am, I’m here with a link to fabulous free things for you, like I have been every Friday for years beyond easy … Continued
For me, living aboard a space station is about the most fantastical thing imaginable. I truly admire the brave people who risk their lives by exploring space. I really and truly believe that humankind’s future is in space and off … Continued
Language is the key to culture, real or imagined. Regular readers of my blog will know that I am a dyed-in-the-wool geek. I mean, totally hardcore. I started playing Dungeons and Dragons in the Seventh Grade and did, on and … Continued
Autogenerated fantasy landscapes feel like randomly programmed dreams. I wouldn’t really call myself a writer any more, since I don’t really write regularly, outside of emails at work and these weekly desperate blog posts. But, I was once, and when … Continued
Dying malls are death poems to conspicuous consumption. I grew up in the Eighties, which I think of as the age of conspicuous consumption and gratuitous shopping malls. After all, what is a shopping mall but a temple dedicated to … Continued
You know how I like free. I started out the year talking big about stepping up my photography, but, honestly, between a new job, my wife’s business, and trying to refinance our house to get a better mortgage rate before … Continued
I guess you could say I’m in a dark mood this week. So, the other day, my blushing bride texted to ask me how I was doing, because she both loves me and it’s allergy season. I joked with her … Continued
I wish I hadn’t gotten out of the habit of writing every day. But, well, life happened. I got a job which became a career which quickly became a life that included responsibilities like car payments and mortgage payments and … Continued
I love me some ambient, sci-fi atmosphere! For you poor souls who are regular readers know I am a little obsessed with science fiction. And, I also am on a constant quest for the perfect background sounds to keep me … Continued
I think I’m too tired, because I think about sleeping and naps all the time. Look, I’m middle-aged and I totally own that. And, for most of my life, I haven’t gotten enough quality sleep. I own that, too. It’s … Continued