I have now recorded two stories for Podcastle, one which came out last September and other which hasn’t been published yet. On both occasions, I have been generally satisfied with my reading, but there is/was a lot of room for improvement. The only way to get better is to practice! Thusly I have started contributing …
Monthly Archives: January 2009
Wrong Oath, Right President?
Chief Justice John Roberts screwed up the Oath of Office for President Obama and Obama flubbed it in return. He did not state the required “I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute…” etc. Instead he said “I Barak Hussein Obama do solemnly swear that I will execute the office… faithfully.” Does this mean …
President Obama
Say it with me: “President Obama” Dude, that’s like, totally cool. We’re still a racist country, but at least we can say that we’re a bit less racist than we were. And, unfortunately, we can state that we’re one of the least racist countries out there, which isn’t a high bar to clear. Jenn and …
"In the House of the Seven Librarians"
I listened to the Podcastle story, In the House of the Seven Librarians today. This is a story about a magical library and its seven librarian attendants who raise a foundling girl. About three-quarters of the way through the story, the narrator describes a list of rules that have been scratched down, in various hands, …
Superuseless Superpowers
Currently my most favorite link in the feed reader is: Superuseless Superpowers! Check it out. And my favorite of the powers? 99% Opacity. There’s a special ability in taking something that is cosmically insane and making it hilariously funny.
Sea Kittens (redux)!
Yesterday I wrote about PETA’s Seak Kittens. Today, Mike Luckovich weighs in.
PETA's "Sea Kittens"
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has come up with a new campaign that makes me scratch my head: Sea Kittens, not to be confused with War Kittens. My opinion of PETA is that they are too much of an over-the-top organization. Their goals are laudable, even if you disagree, but their …
Comment Spam (again)
I’ve been getting a flurry of comment spam again. Amusingly, it is mostly hitting another of my posts that jokes about comment spam.
This is Totally Me
I saw this T-Shirt and started chuckling uncontrollably (if that’s not an oxymoron). In honor of the Evil Eyebrow I present a more popular venue for self expression.
MacMillan Doesn't Get It
Peter Hamilton is one of my go-to authors for Space Opera. He writes good stuff, although plenty of people argue that his deux ex machinas get a bit old. He’s a brit and his latest book is published by MacMillan in the UK. It isn’t due to be released in the US until March, which …