But still cold.

Yes, Minnesotans and Wisconsoners can laugh merrily at us -- I freely confess at every opportunity that Seattle makes weather wimps of us all -- but dang. As I drove to work, the radio informed me that Seattle had warmed up to 27ºF with an expected high of 30ºF. Inside the office it's like 61º and steady. So here I sit at my ( Read more... )

I hereby denounce the New Eclectics as a bunch of non-serious, impure mongrel revisionists of Ulm. I do this because Movement SF is dumb, and I want no part of it. Also, I have a dire fear of briarpatches. Go forth, my minions, and make holy war on Charlie. Or, you know, not ( Read more... )

So Ellen Klages is teaching a YA Fiction workshop through the offices of Richard Hugo House. Cool. In fact, there are several workshops in the series that sound interesting. The James Patrick Kelly workshop sounds particularly useful. Interesting writing workshops with fine writers, available locally -- keen, right? What's not to like ( Read more... )

So, Hal & I sat down last night to watch "The Girl in the Fireplace," since it won a Hugo and all. ( Not fully spoiler-free commentary and Dr. Who geeking follows )