April 21, 2019 Science Fiction 101 Reading List What are the fundamental books a newcomer to science fiction should read in order to achieve a basic conversance with the genre? To keep this practicable for this notional novice, what ten books would suffice? I am unqualified to answer this question. My list would necessarily displease… Continue reading Science Fiction 101 Reading List. Resurrected Post.
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Aftermath. Resurrected Post.
April 14, 2019 Aftermath I had a party at my house last night, a triple celebration: my fiftieth birthday, the tenth anniversary of my marriage to MBW, and MBW’s U.S. citizenship. The house echoed at times with the play of what seemed a hundred children, but couldn’t have been more than a half dozen. At… Continue reading Aftermath. Resurrected Post.
Manly Wade Wellman. The Bard of Appendix N? Resurrected Post.
April 7, 2019 Manly Wade Wellman. The Bard of Appendix N? My series on Appendix N of the Dungeon Masters Guide nears its conclusion. Two more entries remain after this. This one presents a bit of a challenge for me. I come to praise Manly Wade Wellman, but I’m finding it difficult. Not Margaret St.… Continue reading Manly Wade Wellman. The Bard of Appendix N? Resurrected Post.
San Antonio, Part Two. Resurrected Post.
March 31, 2019 San Antonio, Part Two I’ve returned from vacation in San Antonio. I’d like to say rested and refreshed, but I’m not here to lie to you, dear reader. I came down with a cold during my trip and I’m far from either rested or refreshed. Friday, the first day back in the… Continue reading San Antonio, Part Two. Resurrected Post.
San Antonio. Resurrected Post.
March 24, 2019 San Antonio The Alamo, as if you needed me to tell you that. The web log is travelling. The HA is anxious to get to Six Flags. Who has time to write? So instead of my usual maunderings, here are some photos of San Antonio, Texas. Lion Tamers Butterfly day at the… Continue reading San Antonio. Resurrected Post.
St. Pat’s Brew Day. Resurrected Post.
March 17, 2019 St. Pat’s Brew Day Today — Saint Patrick’s Day, 2019 — was brew day. And what a nice day for it. First warm, sunny day of the year as far as I can recall. The brew is simple and, I imagine, sessionable. A quick and easy recipe. I didn’t have much… Continue reading St. Pat’s Brew Day. Resurrected Post.
Editing. Resurrected Post.
March 10, 2019 Editing Editing hurts. If sculpting is removing all the bits of marble that aren’t the statue, then editing is cutting away all the words that aren’t the story. Except the sculptor didn’t create that block of marble first; someone else delivered it to his studio. When I’m editing I’m modifying something I’ve… Continue reading Editing. Resurrected Post.
Milestone Reflections. Resurrected Post.
March 3, 2019 Milestone Reflections This March is replete with major life milestones. Maybe I ought to offer each a few moments of reflection before the fact rather than let the weight of the milestones drop on me unprepared. The tenth anniversary of my marriage impends. Ten years married to MBW. A decade. Imagine that.… Continue reading Milestone Reflections. Resurrected Post.
Life Does Not Care About Your Convenience. Resurrected Post.
February 24, 2019 Life Does Not Care About Your Convenience Shortly before noon yesterday I finally completed the first draft of Warlord. Needless to say, this pleased me. I looked forward to celebrating. But life does not give a damn about my desires. Instead of celebrating, I was laid low by whatever malady my daughter… Continue reading Life Does Not Care About Your Convenience. Resurrected Post.