The Rolling Stones
I recently read The Rolling Stones, one of Robert A. Heinlein's young adult novels. I am going to say it is a lot of fun to read. Following the misadventures…
Happy Veterans Day
For all who served, thank you for doing a difficult job, frequently in hostile conditions, in times of great need. Thank you for serving.
Review: Interstellar Migration and the Human Experience
I've been meaning to read this book for a long time. I can tell how long as the receipt from when I bought it (dated 1998) was still stuck in…
SF Writers Who Served
This year for Veteran’s Day, I thought I would take the time to recognize some of SF’s writers who served in the Armed Forces. Although mainly looking at U.S. writers,…
Fury, One of the Best WW2 Films in a Long Time
Last night I went to see the movie Fury with a couple of my friends (Mike and Linda). Fury is the latest film starring Brad Pitt, set in the last…
A Brief History of Klingon Fandom Part 1
Introduction Earlier this year I was on a panel on Klingon Fandom at MarsCon (the one in Minnesota) with several of my fellow KAG members. I was the proverbial dinosaur…
The Search for Sergeant Rock
I have a search going on, or, rather a quest. You see, when I was a young kid, about my daughter’s age now, I wrote the only fan letter I…
Gilligan’s Island Season 1 DVD
One of the great things about parenthood is introducing a new generation to the things I loved as a kid, and in many cases, I still love these same things.…
The Movie THEM!
Recently on one of the very few groups on Facebook that I participate in, there was a discussion about the movie THEM!, mostly because a very young Leonard Nimoy had…
Review: Soylent Green
Soylent Green is a long time favorite film of mine, and am glad I had the opportunity to watch it again over the weekend. Based loosely, and I do mean…