Failing again. Failing better.
My parents are visiting for the next few days, so expect some light posts as we run around doing all sorts of touristy things. But as great as it is to see them, I finally get to meet their Cocker Spaniel, Spencer. I wish I could say our Cocker Spaniel, Scotch, was as excited. Instead,…
With the rapid approach of the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary, I’ve been rewatching Doctor Who on Netflix–well, the more recent episodes with Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant, and Matt Smith. It’s been like re-reading a favorite book: finding new subtleties, reliving favorite jokes and reveals, and skimming over the less stellar moments. It has also been…
So here we are, in the fourth week of the seven-week long Clarion West Write-A-Thon. I just wanted to give you an update on my progress, goal by goal. To write at least 1,000 words a day, every day. Check. Every day, seven days a week, whether I felt like it or not. Actually, I…
And sadly, that means they will use the toys to disastrous effect… It’s been just over a year since I had a post about the militarization of law enforcement (see here, here, here, here, here, or here). If you need a quick summary (instead of reading or re-reading my past articles), check out this article…
While reading Neil Gaiman’s latest book, THE OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE, I kept thinking about all it had in common with books like CORALINE or THE GRAVEYARD BOOK. It is a slim volume (coming in at under 200 pages), there is a child protagonist, and the story is told with an almost…