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Apparently the internet loves Affleck this week. This is insane to
Apparently the internet loves Affleck this week. This is insane to me. (To my mind, he is a worse commentator than an actor, which is saying something...

My trip home was a comedy of errors. I missed the first bus I
My trip home was a comedy of errors. I missed the first bus I tried to get from Madison to Chicago, but that actually worked out for the best, because...

Rereading THE GOLDEN AGE by Gore Vidal, I am reminded that he is
Rereading THE GOLDEN AGE by Gore Vidal, I am reminded that he is among those authors who lack a single masterpiece that will carry his legacy. His gre...

[WARNING: SELF-INDULGENT AND VERY BORING STATUS UPDATE
[WARNING: SELF-INDULGENT AND VERY BORING STATUS UPDATE AHEAD] So, the past few days have been pretty awesome. Raúl and I have digitally proofed the ...

Reading FOXFIRE by JCO now. A couple thoughts come to mind: 1)
Reading FOXFIRE by JCO now. A couple thoughts come to mind: 1) What a brilliant book. It got a lot of attention when it came out, and it deserved all...

My real education, the superstructure, the details, the true
My real education, the superstructure, the details, the true architecture, I got out of the public library. For an impoverished child whose family cou...

I ordered Asimovs 1250-page companion to the Bible. First off, you
I ordered Asimovs 1250-page companion to the Bible. First off, you have to respect a progressive secularist who wrote a 1250-page book about a religio...

Individual science fiction stories may seem as trivial as ever to
Individual science fiction stories may seem as trivial as ever to the blinder critics and philosophers of today — but the core of science fiction, i...