A Seven-Question Quiz on Domestic Tranquility Or Republican Policies Considered as an Abusive Relationship … by Vonda N. McIntyre Do you watch what you are doing in order to avoid making your partner angry or upset? Of course. I always … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2011
By Linda Nagata (cross-posted from Hahví.net) I’ve lived in Hawaii most of my life, but there are lots of things I’ve never seen and done, so the husband and I have been making an effort to fill in some of … Continue reading
Anne McCaffrey’s death, and all the reminiscences and tributes offered in her memory, intersected with what-I-am-thankful-for. Many people, writers and readers both, have described the ways they are thankful for her work and her personal presence in their lives. They’ve … Continue reading
by Ursula K. Le Guin … I was impressed by a recent MoveOn.org emailing (November 23, 2011), listing five myths — actually pieces of disinformation — relentlessly propagated by reactionary politicians and news media. There are of course dozens more … Continue reading
If you’re building a world with horses in it, you’re creating a particular kind of environment. If you change that, or miss any of the essentials, you’ll have to either do more homework or think about genetically engineering your equinoids. … Continue reading
by Laura Anne Gilman I hope all the USAns reading here had a lovely Thanksgiving. I did – except for the part where my main computer ended up in the shop, and my backup refused to connect to the internet, … Continue reading
Usually, I talk about science every two weeks. But the turkey tryptophan is still coursing through my veins and I can’t face it. So I’ll wax literary for a bit. Over the past few years I’ve been re-reading works that … Continue reading
by Sherwood Smith In her short novel, or novella, Bellwether, Connie Willis speculates in a sort of Josephine Tey manner on how fashions change, and who changes them. The question could be reframed as, can we recognize what it is … Continue reading
by Chris Dolley We’re used to dogs having unusual appetites – horse droppings, small postmen – but a staircase? Yesterday we were forced to take countermeasures and place a chair at the foot of our stairs to prevent our dog … Continue reading
by Phyllis Irene Radford Many years ago, when I first started taking my writing seriously, my favorite author, Anne McCaffrey came to town. My husband called me from work to tell me he’d heard an advertisement on the radio and … Continue reading