This stuff from Cornell University has me steamed. I am furious about this crap. Guys, what the hell is wrong with these people? Speaking from the universe of personal anecdote, all I can say is, t…

It is entirely possible that the civilization I thought we were building will go away after November. Not a very cheerful thought, but we are moving through tectonic events much like the world face…

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The question vexes. How many times do we have to have the same argument? How often must we repeat the same debate, fight the same fight, arrive at the same (tentative, obviously) conclusions before…

I don’t keep abreast of new television very well.  I’ve drifted into a mental space wherein I’m dimly aware of new things.  I hear about them on the radio or from friends or occas…

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LAcon V, the 84th World Science Fiction Convention, presented the 2026 Hugo Awards in a ceremony held at the convention on Sunday, August 30th, 2026. The full results including the detailed reports…

Recently, I saw Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. Interesting how some films become entitled in the public perception with the name of the author and/or filmmaker. I remember when Bram Stoker&…

The Fourth has come and gone this year and everything feels different. I have never been one to wave the flag and I never burned money with fireworks. Oh, I love a good fireworks display, but I sti…

Ulysses Granger, Continental soldier assigned to assist Colonel Clark in the West, is present for the Battle of St. Louis in 1780. In the aftermath, his best friend goes missing. Granger tracks him to...

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Last week I received my DVD of Dreams With Sharp Teeth, the new documentary about Harlan Ellison.  I’ve watched it a couple of times now, thoroughly enjoying it.  Neil Gaiman makes the observ…

Fargo owes nothing to the Pan Humana. He turned his back on them long ago, when he was stripped of his identity, his class, his position, and all the other ties to human civilization enjoyed by its bi...

Our 250th anniversary as an independent nation is upon us. Looking back, we seem at times to have enfolded all of human possibility within our history, the best and the worst.  Given the throw…

Granger's Crossing: A Novel

When I asked Mark Tiedmann to give me a writing interview for my blog, his response was, “Sounds fun.” I think this is a good indicator of the kind of fellow he is. I had a lot of fun w…

Author Jane Yolen, 87, died peacefully in her home, surrounded by family, in Hatfield MA on June 11, 2026. Jane Hyatt Yolen was born February 11, 1939 in New York City NY. She graduated Smith College ...

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Ray Bradbury died today. He hadn’t been well, a stroke many years ago left him damaged, doubtless uncomfortable.  But he hung around, the world gave him a few more awards, celebrated him in t…