If you anticipate voting for the Hugos this year and if you were disappointed by last years choices for short story and you'd be interested in discussing ideas to improve the situation, please comment on this post. If I get enough interest, I plan on adding a new filter so as to not bother the rest of the people reading my LJ.

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BoingBoing: Dr Peter Watts, Canadian science fiction writer, beaten and arrested at US border

This is reposted from Spider's blog at http://www.spiderrobinson.com/index2.htm

HELP JEANNE STAY HEALTHY

Earlier his year a brilliant surgeon, Dr. Andresz Busczowski, helped Jeanne Robinson beat back a rare and virulent form of biliary cancer. But it’s so rare even he can’t say how much time he‘s bought her, how soon it might recur-and her ( Read more... )

*In space, no one can hear you scheme!

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I just finished Watchmen.  (Warning: article contains major spoilers.)  How did I not know about this until just recently?  The Hugo and listing in Time's 100 Best Novels are well deserved.  Just...wow....

February 8, 2008

Dear Lord Tennyson,

How refreshing to see that life goes on
After the adventure is over, that
If the spirit is strong, it need not end.
I too do believe that life should be good
To the last drop and am always moving
With a thirsty mind, searching for that next
Succulent experience shining on
The forever receding horizon.

You look to the ( Read more... )

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http://xkcd.com/297/

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