Heir of Skanderbeg!

September 15, 2009

So it turns out that my wife, at least on her mom’s side, is a descendant of Albanian patriots and heroes. Who knew? The person who knew was her cousin Jan, who was one of our dinner guests the other night, and who brought with her a history of the Italian Albanians, otherwise known as […]

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Got Euros . . . ?

September 14, 2009

Here we see pictures from the catalog of Dumont, one of my German publishers. This Is Not a Game got a four-page spread in the middle of the catalog! (Michelle Houellebecq, John Cheever, and Haruki Murakami only got two pages each!) For a minute there, I thought they were going to keep the US title, […]

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September 14, 2009

Lovely dinner party Saturday night, with seven people. We had linguini with Kathy’s freshly-made pesto; caprici salad with basil, fresh mozzarella, and heirloom tomatoes from the farmers’ market; and roast chicken coated with rosemary, garlic, and balsamic vinegar, with a red wine reduction sauce. Dessert was Nadine’s pound cake, with cream cheese frosting and fresh […]

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Technology Kicks Me in the Butt, Yet Again

September 12, 2009

For my current project, I invented some cool drone aircraft. Then reality went and invented something even cooler. I refer to the Maveric UAS, made by Prioria Robotics. This little drone can be carried by a single person, folded up in a six-inch tube, then thrown in the air to see what’s over the next […]

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Baby-Eating Birds

September 12, 2009

[from Brad Smith] A giant New Zealand eagle, extinct now for 500 years, may have snacked on human babies.In a paper published in the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, scientists make the case that an extinct giant predatory eagle might have been eating children. The eagle was not a scavenger, as some believed, but a deadly […]

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Drifting

September 11, 2009

Today drifted away without my quite realizing it. I didn’t post, so instead enjoy this picture I took at the Georgia Aquarium.

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Last Days in the Bunker

September 10, 2009

Wow. Adolf and I finally agree on something.

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Rodents of Unusual Size

September 10, 2009

I’m back from Dragoncon, and very tired and full of headache. I’m not sure why, since I actually got sufficient sleep during the convention, and had nothing to do yesterday but drowse. Thanks to those of you who offered suggestions re my undying fame, my sincere thanks. I’ll reply in more detail when I’ve recovered […]

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Online and Away

September 3, 2009

So . . . I’m off to Dragoncon. I’ll try to check in with you all, but I may be having too much fun.But since I’m going to be away for a while, I thought I’d leave you with a question. Actually, it’s the usual question. How can Walter get more fame and money?I couldn’t […]

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Dragoncon Schedule

September 3, 2009

Here’s my Dragoncon schedule, for those of you who may be attending: Title: Writer’s Apocalyptic RoundtableTime: Fri 02:30 pm Location: A601 – A602 – Marriott (Length: 1)Description: Want a chance to corner your favorite apocalyptic writer and ask them a question? Here is your chance to talk to some of the best in the business!Title: […]

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