I know, I know. You’ve read half a dozen of these thought pieces just in the last month. Still, I’d[…]
Category: reflections
“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[…]
Breaking Radio Silence – Bent, But Unbroken
THE SHORT VERSION: After 3 years of my health spiraling out of control, I’ve been diagnosed with two autoimmune diseases:[…]
A Singular Memory of Nimoy
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, news of Leonard Nimoy’s death has reached and perhaps even touched you. As[…]
Changes Great & Small
“Unless one says goodbye to what one loves, and unless one travels to completely new territories, one can expect merely[…]
Farewell to A Writer’s Best Friend
Merlin the Border Collie May 17, 2000 – October 6, 2012 Photograph by Ryan McGinley I think dogs are the[…]
What happened with ST:TNG’s Rascals
Friend and media tie-in novelist Keith DeCandido writes a biting yet entertaining STAR TREK: NEXT GENERATION rewatch over at Tor.com.[…]
Higgs boson – Are we the Who’s?
DVICE: What it would mean if we found the Higgs boson …while we’re fairly confident that the Higgs exists and[…]
Antarctica Journal – Day 7, part II
The day we almost became leopard seal bait… January 4, 2011 Noon location weighing anchor at Cierva Cove Position 64°[…]
How a lousy root canal became pneumonia.
I’m amazed at how many folks have emailed me to ask just how the hell I came down with pneumonia.[…]
Antarctica Journal – Day Seven, Part I
My apologies for the delay in getting this next post up –I’ve been down for the count with pneumonia for[…]
Antarctica Journal – Day Six, pt II
January 3, 2011 Yalour Islands 65°14S 64°10W/ 65.233°S 64.167°W While the ship chugs through the channel toward our afternoon landing,[…]