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By chance more than wit, in the past seven days I have contrived to see Hamlet twice. The first was the filmed version of the play staged by the National Theatre in London in 2015, starring Benedict Cumberbatch. And a … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2019
There ain’t, I am reliably informed, no accounting for taste. But from time to time I come across something that I have heard lauded for years and years, and my reaction when I finally get to it is… eh. Or … Continue reading
I suspect I need to give a trigger warning for today. The first few paragraphs are fine, but after that… I’m writing this on Thursday because we’re getting three blasts of cold air from the Antarctic, starting around now. The … Continue reading
There are a couple areas of creativity where I have achieved a pleasing level of competence. I can sew or knit or write something entirely new, and it mostly turns out the way I envision it. Other areas I have … Continue reading
We bought the Albany, Oregon house four years ago. People ask me, “Why Albany?” And I immediately think of the reasons that are not mine: “I love it!” “I grew up there.” “My family is there.” None of this is … Continue reading
After a break to explore the north end of the island, Thor and I return to finish our tour of the ancient riches in Naxos Town’s archaeological museum. NOTE: Since our recent trip to Greece to research more settings for … Continue reading
(This post is part of my Patreon-supported New Worlds series.) Plagues are one of the more terrifying disasters human society can face. Something like a hurricane or a volcanic eruption is more destructive on a physical level, but an epidemic … Continue reading
In a stunning essay on freedom and power, “What to an American Is the Fourth of July?”, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi writes the following: [P]ower comes before freedom, not the other way around. Power creates freedom, not the other way … Continue reading
Back when we released the first of our Shadow Conspiracy anthologies, we ran a spoof April Fool’s Day sendup, Zombie View News. It included a blurb about my genesis story, “The Accumulating Man” . It read, in part: “I have … Continue reading
What power a children’s movie can have! C.S. Lewis has remarked upon how, by writing for younger people, you can say so much more. And Pixar has fully grasped the notion. Every Toy Story movie goes further, building more upon … Continue reading