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Back to Blogging
So my life is in well enough order now that I think I can get back to my goal of daily blogging. If I fall behind on writing again, I may duck out for a while, but for now it looks like we’re good. The last couple of weeks have been a little crazy. Engagement… Continue reading Back to Blogging
Mariachi Ducktales?
God bless the internet!
Pray the Q continuum will NEVER SEE THIS VIDEO
The comments section is absolute gold!
Extra Sci-Fi S3E8: Dune – Maud’dib
I thought this was a really good episode, though I’m not convinced that it’s better (or even possible) to lead through ideas rather than charisma. You need both, and I would argue that principles are more fundamental to human society than ideas. But still. The part about the Harkonnens ruling through decadence and indulgence was… Continue reading Extra Sci-Fi S3E8: Dune – Maud’dib
A Path to Self-Sufficiency
It’s been a while since I’ve done a Self-Sufficient Writer post, but I think I’d like to bring that series back, with the goal of turning it into a book eventually. There’s a lot of interesting stuff I’ve learned that would make good content for that blog series, and I still have a lot to… Continue reading A Path to Self-Sufficiency
Extra Sci-Fi S3E7: Dune – Wandering in the Desert
So the problem I have with most “ecological science fiction” is that it draws almost exclusively on the ideas of Malthusian economics—essentially, the argument that Thanos was right. The problem with this is that Malthusian theory has been disproven by every generation of humans to live on this planet for the last 150 years. It’s… Continue reading Extra Sci-Fi S3E7: Dune – Wandering in the Desert
Dragon Aurora
This is now the background image for my phone: I’ve been following Astronomy Picture of the Day since 2006, which makes it one of the blogs I’ve followed the longest. It’s also one of the first blogs on the internet. Most days, the picture is somewhere between good to okay, but this one was truly… Continue reading Dragon Aurora
Dear Ms. Reader (Blast from the Past: June 2016)
So 2016 isn’t that long in the past, but while reviewing my blog archive, I came across this gem and knew I just had to share it this week, especially with all the flak that capitalism has been getting from a certain former bartender recently. Enjoy! Dear Ms. Author. I really like your books. I… Continue reading Dear Ms. Reader (Blast from the Past: June 2016)
The Short, Victorious War by David Weber
This is it—the big showdown! The war between the Kingdom of Manticore and the People’s Republic of Haven has come! I’ve really been enjoying this series. Like I said in my review of On Basilisk Station, the Honorverse is what Star Trek wants to be when it grows up. Where Star Trek is campy, the… Continue reading The Short, Victorious War by David Weber