by Sherwood Smith Verisimilitude—authenticity—authority. Plausibility and credibility. Truth. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Culture
by Sherwood Smith The Crystal Ceiling: Is there still a distinction between “women’s” and “men’s” fantasy and horror? I found it interesting, and disappointing, that the panel participants were all women: Kate Elliott, Charlaine Harris, Nancy Kilpatrick, Jane Kindred, and … Continue reading
I’ve been talking about human evolution and science for a bit now. A few times I’ve tied it to the writing. But mostly I’ve left it alone. I do want to talk about that for a bit today. One of … Continue reading
Phyllis Irene Radford All right, I admit it, I’m addicted to coffee. There is nothing like the aromatic allure when you open a fresh can or grind your own beans. The flavor caresses the tongue and the jolts the senses … Continue reading
About mumbly-seven, Congdon and Weed published my first novel, Caliban Landing. It’s still for sale as a used book and I’d like to bring it out as an e-book. Just as soon as I get up the nerve to cut … Continue reading
It’s nearly 2AM here in Missouri and I’m on vacation. I thought I’d have a better chance to write something up but, like on so many occasions, life intervened. Even so, a couple of things have crossed my desk recently … Continue reading
The following review was published in the April 2011 issue of Cascadia Subduction Zone. We are grateful to CSZ for granting us permission to reprint it here in the BVC blog. The Wild Winds of Possibility Vonda N. McIntyre’s Dreamsnake … Continue reading
(Picture from here.) My son showed no preference in handedness when he was young. He drew, threw and caught equally well with either hand. However, when he started to write we did suggest he pick a hand to use rather … Continue reading
By Steven Popkes Like any opinionated adult, I’m drawn to gender bias discussions like a moth to a flame. Two interesting articles came across my desk a while back. Why Can’t a Woman Be More Like A Man? by Christina … Continue reading
Not much for this blog entry since I’m on vacation. A bit over a year ago I wrote a blog entry on Obama’s NASA budget. (See here.) The gist of the article was that the consequence of concentrating on earth … Continue reading