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Military Science Fiction
Is military SF escapism or propaganda or therapy? -
The Big Lie
Corporations have "a fiduciary responsibility to their shareholders to maximize profits" turns out to be a fiction. Why do we all believe it? -
First sentence Meme part 2
Hage drove the modified Jeep out of the ancient maglev rail cut. (Test of Heroes)
"This has to be a mistake," I said, flipping the light switch. ("Demons of Witmer Hall" longish short story which will be appearing in S. M. Stirling's forthcoming Change anthology.)
Corporal Mozz lay beneath the overturned gun platform as it crushed his spine ( Read more... ) -
Long away until social media shifts
Too long between posts. I'm certain that LJ is passe. But I guess this is as good a place as any to catalog rants and observations for future selves...
Oh, and Gathering of Heroes is completed. It was a first sentence that I posted years ago in LJ from a meme taken from Jay Lake. Now on to other projects, since why write a series until the ( Read more... ) -
Cynical Half Formed Rant
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- U.S. cola sales are expected to fall 1 percent this year, and one industry expert says it's partly because Coke and Pepsi have put their legendary cola wars on ice.
But Coke's CEO Neville Isdell agreed with Sicher that cola makers need to rev up competition in order to spur demand for their brands.
Again, my feeling that ( Read more... ) -
Quote induced reflection
The future is here. It's just not widely distributed yet. William Gibson
Okay, so my most recent posts have been induced by random quotes on my Google homepage. Still it is the introduction of randomness into any process that provides creativity. The oddly positioned lens or mirror allows glimpses that often add nothing, but occasionally grant ( Read more... ) -
A bitter optimist
A pessimist is correct oftener than an optimist, but an optimist has more fun - and neither can stop the march of events. Robert Heinlein
A pessimist confronted with two bad choices, chooses them both. Jewish Proverb
How many pessimists end up by desiring the things they fear, in order to prove that they are right? Robert Mallet
A realist is just a ( Read more... ) -
Fencon Report
So I made it back from Fencon that Sunday, but delayed posting. Why? Dunno. Simple procrastination would be the obvious choice.
Had a great panel first thing Friday night on Military SF. Probably the best panel I've ever been on, complete with talking points prepared on the flight down. The other panelists, Toni Weisskopf, Steve Perry, and Bill ( Read more... ) -
FENCON
I'm making it back to Fencon!!! After Conestoga, this is certainly a fun con. I'll be doing my traveling Death Ray show and get to moderate a panel on Military in SF. A little nervous about the last one. Certainly not for a lack of opinions or discussion topics or credibility, but Toni Weisskopf will also be on the panel.
Just because you ( Read more... )