Opinions Wanted: A New Template in the Works
Those of you who use Blogger might have noticed that they introduced a new template design feature and the ability to add “pages,” much as you can on WordPress. As a user of Blogger for almost four years now, I’ve been hoping and praying for this feature to appear, since it is one of the […]
My Essay on V and District 9 Published! (Crimethink)
I think I’ve mentioned a number of times on my Twitter account that I have been working on an essay on the television show V (the new one) and the movie District 9. Well, that essay is now officially published and available to read online on Crimethink: Politics and Speculative Fiction. The table of contents […]
The Altercation Decision (or How I’m Looking Towards a Productive Future)
You might remember this rather cryptic post from a few days ago in which I discussed my apprehension about engaging, once again, with a community and topic I have addressed before (don’t worry, I’m going to clarify everything in the bottom of this post, but first, I want to explain my position). In that post, […]
Giveaway Winners!
Guess what? I have winners for the Darren Shan contest. I apologize for the long wait, folks, but some obligations came up and stole away my time, and part of my soul. But, I have winners now, and I’m going to tell you who they are…right after this message from our sponsors. Okay, so I […]
Giveaway and Poll Reminder!
Just wanted to let you all know that there are only 2 days left in the giveaway of 3 copies of Procession of the Dead by Darren Shan. It’s open internationally, so enter before it’s too late. I also wanted to remind you about the poll I’m running about your favorite genre (science fiction, fantasy, […]
RIP: Sweetie
Some weeks ago I had to take my leopard gecko (Sweetie) in to have a growth removed. It turned out to be an infection, but the vets managed to get the stuff out and she seemed to be recovering nicely. Then a little over a week ago she stopped eating and became lethargic. We put […]