So I've been doing some casual research on Cyberpunk this evening, and it seems one of my unfinished stories already is Cyberpunk. It was a detective story set in a dystopian cyber-world, but it never occurred to me that it might actually fit into an established genre (er, aside from 'detective story' and 'dystopian fiction', anyway.) Huh. Maybe ( Read more... )

My father's been campaigning all year to save music in our schools, and he just posted this event to Facebook to drum up interest and support. I know this is a topic that touches close to the heart of some of you as well, and I thought you might be interested. Spread the word!

EVENT: The Day the Music Died
Time: March 31st, all day
Location: ( Read more... )

I think the most amazing thing about being a child is having the ability to look at the world through non-jaded eyes. We talk a great deal about kids believing that any of their dreams, no matter how wild, can grow and flourish and bear fruit in their futures -- but I think it's about a good deal more than that. Children see the potential in ( Read more... )