Herein I present three random things found online that have nothing much in common other than the fact that I came across them at more or less the same time. Via Constance, the Guardian’s review of Deep State. I may be wrong, but I believe this is the first time I’ve been reviewed in such […]

The splendid Mr. Scalzi has kindly loaned me his blog today for a chat about Deep State, the Egyptian revolution,and what happens when a writer finds his novel coming true before his every eyes. Please check it out.

I’ve been watching the Egyptian revolution with more than the usual amount of attention, in part because it’s an absolutely riveting drama, in part to find out whether it’s following the script for Internet-fueled people-power revolutions provided by my forthcoming novel Deep State. The drama remains absorbing, and the novel is pretty much spot-on. The […]

The NY Times has created a slide show of famous American space suits, featuring those worn by John Glenn, Buzz Aldrin, and Gus Grissom.  Check out the very suit that Alan Shepard pissed in!  (No visible effects.) The Smithsonian will send the suits on a traveling expedition this year, as detailed in this related article.