…the Ring of the Nibelungs, that is. Its story is far older than Wagner’s version: it was one of a number of factors which inspired Tolkien’s greatest work. It appears…
From a super New Yorker article on the genesis of the “Hardy Boys” and “Nancy Drew” books: Even as Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys were invading children’s bookshelves, there…
There’s been a lot of family business and other stuff going on this month which has made it impossible to blog. But I can’t let this pass. “If form holds,…
But ask me if I care. The website’s up at last: http://www.ring-of-the-nibelungs.com/
The first one, anyway. (chuckle) Wonder what the others will be called?
“British entrepreneur Richard Branson said Monday that his Virgin company plans to launch commercial space flights over the next few years. “Virgin has signed an agreement with pioneering aviation designer…
That an essay of mine was published in this anthology, instead of this essay, which is endlessly better. (mutter) Anyway, thanks to Neil Gaiman for the link.
…should have this much annotation. Hey, Matt? What gives with this thing?… Thanks, Cleolinda!)
Well, I read this yesterday, actually. But it’s at least two days’ worth of heroism. (chuckle) What was that line that Lewis quotes in The Screwtape Letters? Something about “the…
Truly I love it. Here are some “stations” I listen to: Mixing of Particulate Solids Radio (Bratislava) Cryosleep: Zero Beat Guaranteed Voices From Within Wolf Lair Radio (only when cranky…
Heh heh heh heh heh heh heh heh.
“A two-year investigation has shown that mobiles can be used on planes without interfering with navigation systems. “Plane maker Airbus, which carried out the research, said the positive result paved…
The cockroach reference mentioned here was an extended metaphor, not a direct comparison. Here’s what I said: “Before someone asks: how do I feel about other people writing fanfic in…
I don’t, usually. (sigh) But that last batch! Boy, remind me to stay out of political mode with you guys. Or go a lot further into it. No, I like…
I really would say “splendid”, but that would be, uh, judgmental. 🙂 “The party of Lincoln and Liberty was transmogrified into the party of hairy-backed swamp developers and corporate shills,…
“At precisely 8:52:46 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), northwest of Bend, Oregon, a fireball will appear: a white-hot dot of light, brighter than the planet Venus, gliding across the blue…
According to the inventor of transactional analysis, Eric Berne, “reachback” is that time period during which preparations for a trip you’re about to make interfere with your normal daily routine.…
For those who may be interested, here’s mine and here’s Peter’s. (Momentarily.) The schedules are very light, as you’ll notice. We want plenty of time to run around and see…
Ireland Is Lost Island of Atlantis, Says Scientist And he’s serious, it looks like. (headclutch) [tags]Ireland, Atlantis[/tags]
Once upon a time, when the Young Wizards series was just getting started and the books were still at Delacorte, I did a story called “Midnight Snack” for a Dell-published…
…if there’s an online source for video of the Olympic opening ceremonies? My VCR decided to stop recording just before the arrival of the flame. (mutter)
(Courtesy of The Accordion Guy.)
What every health professional wants. “Koko asked to meet her specialists. They crowded around her, and Koko, who plays favorites, asked one woman wearing red to come closer. The woman…
When you write, you occasionally get mail that makes you want to tear your hair. But some of us are more liable to get this kind of stuff than others.…