How I Would Vote Now: 1970 Hugo Awards (Best Novel)

The Nominees Macroscope by Piers Anthony The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin Up the Line by Robert Silverberg Bug Jack Barron by Norman Spinrad Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. The Actual Results How I Would Vote Now Explanation Wow—I’d forgotten just how terrible book covers were in the 70s. I… Continue reading How I Would Vote Now: 1970 Hugo Awards (Best Novel)

One of the best takes on AI-assisted writing that I’ve seen thus far

Even though I’ve been using AI in my writing process for nearly two years now, I still feel like I have so much to learn. Everything is changing so fast, and these tools are becoming more and more breathtaking with each passing month. Just when you think you’ve got them mastered out, you break through… Continue reading One of the best takes on AI-assisted writing that I’ve seen thus far

Five things I did at work last week

So apparently DOGE’s “what are five things you did at work last week” is now an ongoing weekly task, which I am heartily in favor of, at least until the Trump Administration’s reforms to the executive branch are complete. The best counter-argument for this policy that I’ve heard so far comes from Cal Newport, who… Continue reading Five things I did at work last week

If the Bible had a movie trailer…

The YouTube algorithm recommended this to me this morning, and while it’s very obviously AI (and parts are more than a little cheesy), I’m not gonna lie, it’s kind of awesome. Also, the fact that it’s got more than 120k views in three days is pretty impressive, and a sign that the culture is moving… Continue reading If the Bible had a movie trailer…

How I Would Vote Now: 2005 Hugo Awards (Best Novel)

For some reason, I have a handful of these posts that I thought I’d scheduled months ago, but that never went out. The Nominees The Algebraist by Ian M. Banks Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norell by Susanna Clarke River of Gods by Ian McDonald Iron Council by China Mieville Iron Sunrise by Charles Stross The… Continue reading How I Would Vote Now: 2005 Hugo Awards (Best Novel)

Late February Update

Wow, it’s been a while since I gave an update on what I’ve been up to. Life has been crazy, but not too crazy. I really ought to get back into the habit of blogging more regularly. Last week was LTUE here in Utah Valley, and while I didn’t attend the convention, I did stop… Continue reading Late February Update

How I Would Vote Now: 1964 Hugo Awards (Best Novel)

The Nominees Glory Road by Robert A. Heinlein Dune World by Frank Herbert Witch World by Andre Norton Way Station by Clifford D. Simak Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. The Actual Results How I Would Have Voted Explanation This was a pretty decent year, though I didn’t enjoy all of the novels. Still, I… Continue reading How I Would Vote Now: 1964 Hugo Awards (Best Novel)

Generational Turnings and the Great American Revival

One of the shows that I listen to fairly regularly is Steve Deace, and a couple of days ago he had an interesting discussion about The Fourth Turning and Strauss & Howe’s generational theory. It’s worth giving a listen, if you’re interested in that kind of stuff. What really interested me, though, is how the… Continue reading Generational Turnings and the Great American Revival