And now some book geeking, for those interested in same. All first edition hardbacks: Howard, Robert E. Conan the Barbarian. Gnome Press, 1954. Fine copy in a Fine- dj with very slight fading to spine. Bought from a book dealer off the Internet. King, Stephen. Under the Dome. Simon & Schuster, 2009. Signed/limited edition (which… Continue reading Books I added to my library this week
Handy Moving Tips
During the course of moving all one’s worldly possessions from one location to another, one may encounter certain problems. Among these problems may be: What do I do about this 200-pound stacked washer dryer unit that I have located in my second story apartment up two flights of stairs? As I have recent first-hand experience… Continue reading Handy Moving Tips
Light Blogging, Friend Moving
Light blogging today today while I help a friend move from Southeast Austin to less South but more East Austin. Q: Isn’t your blogging usually light every day? A: Quiet, you! No one likes a smart ass. Q: If no one likes a smart ass, why on earth would anyone ever read your blog? A:… Continue reading Light Blogging, Friend Moving
Happy Friday the 13th!
Today’s Magic Word: Triskaidekaphobia
The Economics of Writing (sucks)
John Scalzi on a writer’s income, or rather lack thereof. Most of these are more true than not. I’m probably in a better position than most, because: I have a day job, and have had a day job of one sort or another (with occasional gaps as long as nine months) for the entirety of… Continue reading The Economics of Writing (sucks)
Protip: Drive-bys
If you’re going to conduct a drive-by shooting, roll down the window first. It didn’t take Sherlock Holmes to crack this case… (Hat tip: Bill Crider. )
Dreams (Anxious and Otherwise)
I find it interesting that anxiety dreams tends to manifest themselves in recurring situations that never actually happened to me. For example, there’s that classic “having to take a test you haven’t studied for” dreams which, like probably just about everyone else on the planet, I used to have. (Usually I did really well on… Continue reading Dreams (Anxious and Otherwise)
The Economics of Deadpool
Dwight sent me this amusing analysis of the economics of the completely insane Marvel character Deadpool. My comic geek credentials are somewhat thin (little beyond Watchman, Sandman and Those Annoying Post Brothers, and reviews of a few comics-based movies with Howard), and X-Men never struck me as particularly interesting, but I now have an urge… Continue reading The Economics of Deadpool
I’m an “escritor de ficção científica e uma das referências mundiais no tema”
At least according to this article, the author of which contacted me through Facebook.
Movie Review: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari Directed by: Robert Wiene Written by: Hans Janowit, Carl Mayer Starring: Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt, Friedrich Feher, Lil Dagover It being the spooky season, I decided to pick up The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, the classic German Expressionist horror film from the 1920s. (I’d studied German Expressionism a little bit… Continue reading Movie Review: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari