Caleb Copeland, one of my first university students, passed away yesterday. It’s taken the better part of the last 24 hours to work through my grief enough to express my impressions of this exceptional young[…]
Category: musings
“Intellectual Rigor” is Not a Dirty Word
Let’s start with the premise that the more we know about the world, the better equipped we are to create worlds of our own. Or in my case, I know nothing, which is a great[…]
The Genre Revolution: Science Fiction Makes Emmy History
Plot twist: On July 15, 2025, an historical first happened. Two science fiction series racked up 41 Emmy nominations between them. Cue dramatic sci-fi music. Severance snagged 27 nods. Andor claimed 14. Pull out your calculator[…]
Fannish Inspiration
This upcoming weekend marks my last convention appearance for the year (Delta H Con – August 28th through 30th) and I find myself in a mixed frame of mind as I hurtle toward the weekend.[…]
Dumpster Denouements
They say the journey starts with a single step. Â Having spent the week tossing out 80% of my past journeys through life into two 30 cubic yard dumpsters, I’d say the road ahead will be[…]