Know all those stories about gullible Western men swearing up and down that their Thai holiday girl is really in love with them? Here’s the same story, but this time it’s about middle-aged women falling for the same line from Middle Eastern tour guides. It’s strangely reassuring to find out that Eros-driven gullibility strikes both… Continue reading This Time for Sure!
New Old Adventures in Theme Parks
New theme park? Meh. How about a theme park with monsters? Now you’re starting to grab my attention. How about theme parks with monsters so large you can stand in their mouth? Definitely seeing some action on the Cool Meter. The twist: The theme park was built in 1552. (Hat tip: The Inferior 4+1.)
Library Additions, January 25, 2010—July 11, 2010
It’s been a while since I listed additions to my library, so here’s an update for my fellow bookoholics that includes everything since the weekend of my Archer City trip. All are new and unread Fine first edition hardbacks in Fine dust jackets, unless otherwise noted. Now that I’ve finished staining and varnishing a new… Continue reading Library Additions, January 25, 2010—July 11, 2010
LeBron to Miami: Impact on the Houston Rockets
LeBron James is joining the Miami Heat. (Perhaps you have heard this already. The media does seem to have covered the issue.) Although James will not be joining the Rockets, this is still good news for the Rockets for two reasons: James stays in the East. He doesn’t go to New York, which means those… Continue reading LeBron to Miami: Impact on the Houston Rockets
Night Shade Books
The hot topic of conversation in the skiffy blogsphere has been Night Shade Books, which seems to be
My Story “The Dog Parade” will be in Postscripts 24/25 coming out in December
A while back I sold my story “The Dog Parade” to Postscripts, the magazine-turned-anthology series from PS Publishing. (I have some previous installments available for sale through Lame Excuse Books.) They just announced the table of contents for Postscripts 24/25, and “The Dog Parade” in among them. Also in that issue are Ken MacLeod, Rudy… Continue reading My Story “The Dog Parade” will be in Postscripts 24/25 coming out in December
Dear Austin Restaurateurs: What the hell is wrong with you?
So Dwight and I were discussing possible venues for the next Saturday Dining Conspiracy. Having been burned in the past by places that closed before we got there, we always try to call ahead to make sure they’re open. Today showed at least one obstacle standing between several Austin Restaurateurs and profit: their inability to… Continue reading Dear Austin Restaurateurs: What the hell is wrong with you?
Ansible 276 is Up
For your usual Ansible reading pleasure.
This Year’s Bulwer-Lytton Contest “Winners”
The gratifyingly horrible winners can be found here. I’ve won Dishonorable Mention three or four times in the past, but haven’t been submitting the last couple of years. I’ll try to rectify that next year. And here, for a defense of the career of Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron of Knebworth, is Jess Nevins.
So I Need to Drink MORE Diet Dr Pepper?
According to this study, people should consume 500 mg of caffeine a day (which works out to about five cups of coffee a day) to help ward off Alzheimer’s. My caffeine delivery vehicle of choice is Diet Dr Pepper, which contains (according to this chart) 41 mg of caffeine. Now I’m clearly walking in the… Continue reading So I Need to Drink MORE Diet Dr Pepper?