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In May 2007, I wrote a section of a serial novella that didn’t have a title. From time to time I would wonder what became of it, but didn’t ever bother to ask. Well, now it can be told. The … Continue reading →

I can’t believe that I was in Canada for five days and I didn’t get to Tim Hortons once. Not once. I was so looking forward to it. Our last chance was at the airport yesterday morning, but we cleared … Continue reading →

Read this morning that Castle has been renewed for a second season. Yay! Not many TV series with writers as protagonists, especially a dapper writer like the one played by Nathan Fillion. And his counterpart, Detective Beckett, isn’t a dumb … Continue reading →

I know Mr. Strand will disagree with me, but I’m glad the dragonslayer got the axe on Survivor last night. He was such a fake and a malingerer. A lot of the other survivors have made comments alluding to the … Continue reading →

This is going to be all about Lost. If you don’t want to hear my meandering thoughts about last night’s season five finale, this isn’t the place to be. Just keep on walking, and cast your eyes away. 2010 — … Continue reading →

Tonight is lost–or, rather, Lost. A total immersion in one of my favorite television experiences. They’re hosting a big public viewing at a place downtown, with Houston Chronicle bloggers and big screens, but I think I’m going to be the … Continue reading →

House spoilers follow. Two nights in a row, programs have resorted to the “it was all a dream” explanation for something. On Sunday, it was Cold Case. Last night it was House. There had been many comments about the unlikelihood … Continue reading →

 I spent some of the weekend working on an essay that’s part of a non-fiction project I’m participating in. My task consists of four essays, two at 1000 words and two at 500. I’ve already done one of the short … Continue reading →

I am old enough to remember Star Trek during its first run, but only barely. I really came into the original series when I went to university and lived in a dorm. The show aired in reruns every Saturday afternoon, … Continue reading →

My short story Ten Little Phobias just went up at Afterburn SF for your reading pleasure. It’s a science fictional riff on a classic Agatha Christie setup. Agatha Christie was among the first adult novelists I read as a teenager, … Continue reading →