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
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.
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
The single most important graphic to come out of the 2024 election
Questions must be asked. Records must be preserved. The corruption must be exposed. The culprits must be held accountable.
Here’s my new pricing strategy
A few weeks ago, I had an impression that I needed to revisit my overall pricing strategy, not just for ebooks but for audiobooks too. So I sent out a few feelers, trying to see how other indie authors are pricing their books, and also ran a reader survey (thank you to everyone who participated… Continue reading Here’s my new pricing strategy
Where Ezra’s Eagle Goes Off the Rails
So it’s November 6th, 2024, the day after election day. President Trump has won an astonishing election victory, marking the greatest political comeback in US history. For those of us who feel like we’ve been gaslit and abused for the last four years, it really does feel like things are starting to look up for… Continue reading Where Ezra’s Eagle Goes Off the Rails