The Nominees Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold Bone Dance by Emma Bull Xenocide by Orson Scott Card All the Weyrs of Pern by Anne McCaffrey Stations of the Tide by Michael Swanwick The Summer Queen by Joan D. Vinge The Actual Results How I Would Have Voted Explanation I have a confession to make. That… Continue reading How I Would Vote Now: 1992 Hugo Awards (Best Novel)
Author: Joe Vasicek
Joe Vasicek is the author of more than twenty science fiction books, including the Star Wanderers and Sons of the Starfarers series. As a young man, he studied Arabic and traveled across the Middle East and the Caucasus. He claims Utah as his home.
Cool timelapse of a pine tree growing
It’s crazy how alien this looks, with all of the needles constantly springing out of it!
How I Would Vote Now: 1974 Hugo Awards (Best Novel)
The Nominees The People of the Wind by Poul Anderson Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke The Man Who Folded Himself by David Gerrold Time Enough for Love by Robert A. Heinlein Protector by Larry Niven The Actual Results How I Would Have Voted Explanation I really enjoyed Protector. It was a great sci-fi… Continue reading How I Would Vote Now: 1974 Hugo Awards (Best Novel)
Two more fascinating pro-natalist podcast episodes
Ward Radio is a Latter-day Saint podcast that tackles all aspects of Mormonism, from rebutting anti-Mormon arguments and debating various models of Book of Mormon geography to running deep dives on ancient apocryphal texts and fringe scientific theories. They also tackle cultural issues too, and in these two podcasts, they specifically look at the depopulation… Continue reading Two more fascinating pro-natalist podcast episodes
How I Would Vote Now: 1989 Hugo Awards (Best Novel)
The Nominees Falling Free by Lois McMaster Bujold Red Prophet by Orson Scott Card Cyteen by C.J. Cherryh Mona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson Islands in the Net by Bruce Sterling The Actual Results How I Would Have Voted (Abstain) Explanation Another year where the books were fine, but not to my personal liking (or… Continue reading How I Would Vote Now: 1989 Hugo Awards (Best Novel)
How I Would Vote Now: 2003 Hugo Awards (Best Novel)
The Nominees Kiln People by David Brin The Scar by China Mieville The Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanley Robinson Hominids by Robert J. Sawyer Bones of the Earth by Michael Swanwick The Actual Results How I Would Have Voted (Abstain) Explanation None of these books were so bad/woke that I felt No… Continue reading How I Would Vote Now: 2003 Hugo Awards (Best Novel)
Interesting interview about the depopulation crisis
I listen to a lot of long-form podcasts these days, usually while I’m doing work that doesn’t require my full attention. So I figure it would be good to start posting links to the more interesting ones. Chris Williamson is a great interviewer, and he has a knack for finding really interesting guests. He particularly… Continue reading Interesting interview about the depopulation crisis
Well, this car ad is a breath of fresh air
Especially after that crappy Jaguar ad/rebrand: My family drove an old 80s Volvo station wagon for years, growing up. My Dad said he chose Volvo because it’s a safer car. Maybe it’s worth looking into that brand for our next vehicle.
Swamped but Still Here
I’m pretty swamped with stuff right now, especially all the publishing tasks that I need to catch up on (with the way we’ve set up our new routine, it really only makes sense to spend one day out of the week working on publishing tasks, rather than an hour or half-hour each day. So if… Continue reading Swamped but Still Here
Up and Back from Denver
My uncle just got remarried, after losing his wife of some 40+ years to dimentia. The wedding was Saturday, so I flew up there in the early morning with my two sisters who live here in Utah. And then, because my four year-old daughter had her first primary program in church this Sunday, I flew… Continue reading Up and Back from Denver