No writing accomplished today because my day started off at 0114 (got a text roughly half an hour later confirming what the rest of the world undoubtedly knows by now) with an email. I am glad I kept some ties to friends in the military, as I had a double-confirmation about the death of Osama … Continue reading Thus Ends A Life Not Worth Living
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A Million Flaming Cups of Sock Puppets
Ah, internet... how would we have flame wars with pseudonyms and fake autobiographies without you? Unless you've been living under a rock (me! me!) you've probably heard that Scott Adams (creator of the comic Dilbert, which I never understood) has been blasting people on his forums for criticizing him. Hey, everyone has that right. It's … Continue reading A Million Flaming Cups of Sock Puppets
Delicate Stuff
For those of you wondering, I didn't receive an invitation to the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. I'm not terribly shocked, given the damning severity of the now-infamous Cordova/Windsor sushi incident of 2004. Such is life, I suppose. I guess I'll wish them both a happy future and to beware of Parisian tunnels. … Continue reading Delicate Stuff
It’s April, Fool!
Yeah, it's April Fool's Day. I'm not participating. Call me a spoilsport, but my inbox has been flooded with people telling me that they are moving (Piper, you can't move if you guys own the only successful business in town!), are pregnant (four dozen men and women alone... the hell are they putting in the … Continue reading It’s April, Fool!
200cc’s of Espresso, Stat!
Officially back to work today. Received two more books for the review pile over at Shiny Book Review. The first one, Stuff Christians Like, is highly amusing so far. The other, Kristine Kathryn Rusch's advanced reader copy of City of Ruins, has been read already and is about to be reviewed. Look for it sometime in … Continue reading 200cc’s of Espresso, Stat!
Buzzwordiness
Thought I was done with all my work today before I realized I hadn't updated here. Ah, the life of a writer who also runs five websites for friends (for free, I'll add). Gotta admit, finding work is hard today. So the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, who is seeking a very odd individual to be an investigative … Continue reading Buzzwordiness
Another Boring Update
Well, I no longer feel as though I've been flattened by a truck. This is a good thing. Just got my invite back to Mysticon for 2012. The invites are going out this weekend. Apparently I jumped the gun when I emailed my contact person last night asking about it. Ah well, now I know. … Continue reading Another Boring Update
Nuclear Questions?
For those of you who have been following the Japan nuclear situation, here is an excellent page hosted by MIT's Nuclear Science and Engineering. This should answer any questions you have, as well as get you past the media hype and doomsday speak.
Media Blows Hot Radioactive Air, Reactor Ignores It
The mass media is doing everything in its power right now to cause a panic regarding the Fukushima reactor plant. Really. Think about this for a moment. The reactor not only withstood a 9.0 earthquake, but a tsunami as well, and all that has happened is that the building has been damaged. The protective concrete … Continue reading Media Blows Hot Radioactive Air, Reactor Ignores It
Tsunami
(imaged borrowed from the Associated Press, copyright 2011 APNews) It hurts to type right now. I have an infected hangnail on my ring finger, so this'll be brief. Bad news from Japan: an 8.9 earthquake struck there this morning (well, morning for me). That killed some people and caused massive property damage. But as usual, … Continue reading Tsunami
Jason Córdova 