The Pleasing Day

March 23, 2010

Today had a refreshing sense of normality to it, which so many of them don’t nowadays. I rose, exercised, showered, ate lunch, went shopping. Then I spent several hours spraying weed killer about the property— I’ve been overrun with something called “London rocket,” which is a kind of mustardlike plant with a yellow flower, not […]

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Taos Toolbox 2010

March 16, 2010

To my astonishment, there are still places available at Taos Toolbox, a master class for writers of science fiction and fantasy, June 6-19, 2010. Teaching will be Nancy Kress, Carrie Vaughn, and my ownself. My surprise, however, is your opportunity! Apply at once, so as not to miss out!

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WBT 2010

March 16, 2010

I’m off to World’s Best Technology Showcase 2010, in lovely Arlington, TX. My panel is 5pm on Wednesday, for anyone interested in hearing my pearls of wisdom.

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Reviews Too Brief: In the Loop

March 16, 2010

Okay, so I saw In the Loop and I’d like to spend a lot of words explaining how good it was, but I can’t because I’m leaving town and haven’t yet done my laundry. It’s a British political satire about the spin-up to a familiar-sounding war, and it plays like a combination of Dr. Strangelove, […]

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The Big Boys

March 15, 2010

So who are the big boys in our universe? Who can push our weeny little world around and give it a swirly? For the answer, check out the video. [via Gardner]

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Back To the Fifties!

March 15, 2010

I remember when an acquaintance of mine was working as a substitute teacher, and was trying to find something for her grade school class to do. So she— the product of a typical American nuclear family— decided that they were going to play “house.” She figured that they would play members of a nuclear family, […]

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. . . Than A Doornail

March 12, 2010

Why satire is dead, Example #3058. [via Jay]

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When Geekdoms Collide

March 12, 2010

Okay, maybe this is way the hell too meta, but I always enjoy it when geekdoms come crashing together.D&D alignments explained, with examples from Dr. Who.

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Where Has the Time Gone?

March 12, 2010

You’ve all got something like 24 hours in which to nominate me for a Hugo Award! Better get cracking!

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March 11, 2010

Here’s the US cover for Deep State, my next. No word yet on a publication date.

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