I had this friend in college, and he and I were inseparable, like Han and Chewie.  Whenever one of us would do something, the other would follow, which was how I got roped into attending a private house party he’d heard about from a flyer that someone had given him.

I questioned both the entertainment value in a room full of strangers and also the ( Read more... )

If you are a writer of science fiction, fantasy, or horror, and are considering a workshop to devote time to your writing, you should apply to Odyssey. It's a six-week summer workshop in New Hampshire.

I can't recommend it highly enough, speaking as a graduate. Not only do you get six whole weeks to devote to learning about, practicing, and ( Read more... )

I have this lofty dream of being a baker. Not professionally, just . . . able to bake. So far, all I've managed are some muffins. And pizza dough, if that counts. With a pizza on top of it ( Read more... )

Holy crow, my new alarm clock is fancy. Granted it's just a regular clock, but soon as I plug it in, it automatically knows what time it is! Which means maybe it will auto reset during our random power blips ( Read more... )

I switched comic shops at a dinner party ( Read more... )

If there is one thing this world could do with less of, it's Corporate America ( Read more... )

In a turbo-boost towards healthier living, my household has switched to a 100% plant-based diet, i.e. whole grains, fruits, and veggies, minimal processed foods (where exactly does rice-in-a-bag fall on this scale?), minimal salt, and no animal product. More accurately, one of us is at 100%. With a couple cheats here and there, my own ratio is ( Read more... )

As a result I have been saying the word "doom" aloud more frequently and with deeper resonance. Mostly to myself. (I don't want to come across as weird or anything.)

If you read Part 1 you know where I'm coming from and why I'm not thrilled with the decision to hit the reset button on the DC Universe. And DC seems to be turning a deaf ear towards most objections in their fanbase, preferring instead to congratulate themselves on a job well done that most people never asked them to do in the first place ( Read more... )

It started with a delay.

Val and I were waiting for the release of Batwoman #1, a book that fans had been expecting for years. Batwoman, aka Kate Kane, is a crimefighter in Gotham City. She is strong-willed and stubborn, great eclectic fashion sense, Jewish, formerly a cadet at the United States Military Academy who was forced to withdraw as a ( Read more... )