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Why I've Been Quiet Here
It occurs to me that I haven't been posting here very much (or really, at all). I'm still maintaining this blog, but I imagine that, if you're looking for Ian updates and commentary, you'd be better served checking the blog on my eponymous web site, www.IanRandalStrock.com (for actual blog-type posts) or my personal page on Facebook (for briefer, ( Read more... ) -
Arisia weekend
This weekend is Arisia, one of my favorite annual conventions (it's the really big one in Boston). I've posted my schedule (including the party I'm hosting) on my blog. Hope to see some of you there! -
A year's worth of reading
A look back on the year through the books I read (but did not edit): on my web site. -
Foreign finance
The headline is a little provocative, but the article does bear it out. An interesting take on finance abroad: Venezuela's currency value depends largely on one guy at an Alabama Home Depot. -
Philcon weekend
This weekend, I'll be in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, for the latest iteration of Philcon. As per usual, I'll be spending the daylight hours tethered to the Fantastic Books table in the dealers' room. But if you'll be there, you'll also be able to catch me on a few programming items: Friday at 11pm in Crystal Ballroom Two, it's "Eye of Argon ( Read more... ) -
Quick visit to Sagamore Hill
A quick visit to Theodore Roosevelt's Long Island resort leads to the happy discovery of my book on the shelves: see the blog post on my personal site. -
Designated Survivor: television and real-life
Tonight, ABC Television is debuting a new series called Designated Survivor, apparently about what happens when the President, Vice President, most of the Cabinet, and Congress die during a State of the Union address, and how the one Cabinet member who stayed home as the “designated survivor” becomes the President. I’ll be watching, because I’m ( Read more... ) -
News from Comet 67P
In November 2014, Tanith Lee wrote this dedication for her collection Dancing Through the Fire (which Fantastic Books published in September 2015): "To Philae-and her Mother-Ship, Rosetta-Who danced through the fire, the ice, the dust and the shadow, to bring about the first landing… On a Comet."
Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day has something ( Read more... ) -
Gray Rabbit press release
Victoria Woodhull: Thinking Today's Thoughts 150 Years Ago
With all the hoopla surrounding Hillary Clinton's historic nomination for the Presidency of the United States, it's important to remember that her "first" comes with a caveat: she's the first female nominee for President from one of the two major parties. But long before she broke that ( Read more... )
