I feel a little better today, at least the head cold is getting better. I don’t feel better when I gas up the truck, or when I look at the price on the few tomatoes still on the shelves. I get sick when I see who our candidates for presidents… Continue reading
Stayed home from work today with a nasty head cold. Whenever I get sick it goes to my nose, and it’s no fun. My teeth have long roots and when the sinus membranes swell, they press against those roots causing a nagging headache. Still, I managed to get the remaining… Continue reading
Apparently, my experience with the freezing cold night at Geronimo came with a free head cold. I’m miserable and didn’t have any concentration at piano lessons, normally my most productive time for writing. Instead, I did something that doesn’t take much concentration and I’ve been wanting to do for a… Continue reading
Rather than writing today, I spent a couple hours getting my short fiction back into the marketplace. For too long, I’ve had 25-50% of my inventory sitting on my hard drive for lack of time getting them back out. It’s easy to keep it out in the market if you… Continue reading
I drove up to Camp Geronimo yesterday morning. Driving through the Sonoran Desert up highway 87, I took this photo out the window. Here is an example of a forest of saguaro cacti, again taken out the window of my truck. Once you hit Payson, you’re magically transported from desert… Continue reading
Disclosure: This post was written last night and scheduled to post this evening, as I am currently at the boy scout camp. I plan to take my camera and snap a ton of photos. Yesterday, I started an impromptu essay on what makes science fiction compelling. Today, I want to… Continue reading
I wanted to take the blog back to the point. What makes compelling science fiction? Certainly many aspects are the same as in other genres. Characters you can cheer for, an interesting setting, and a fast-paced story are all factors that can contribute to a compelling story. So what sets… Continue reading
Long day today dealing with some paperwork and applications. Got up at 4:30am after a relatively sleepless night, so I’m dragging tonight. I did manage to finish reading Robert L. Forward’s Dragon’s Egg. Although it’s not the best-written prose out there, the ideas more than carry the book. I’ll let… Continue reading
Took the girls to use the Baskin-Robbins 2-for-1 sundae coupon this evening after Audrey’s flute lesson. They both got the chocolate Oreo sundae. Sorry, but I did not have the camera along, so no pictures. The Scoutmaster took a brief respite from the camp to bring the church van back… Continue reading
There is a difference between the U.S. and Britain. As much as I love all things British, this doesn’t happen in the States. Thanks to David Langford’s Ansible for linking to the story. www.ricknovy.com
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