The Intervention is Not Going Well « Whatever
The Intervention is Not Going Well « Whatever. It is reasons just like this one that I love Scalzi’s blog. The man—he is funny!
Obligatory Quick Assessment of the iPad « Whatever
“I suspect I’ll hold out from getting the first generation version, especially as I so recently purchased an iPod Touch, and wait to see what the early adopter complaints and their fixes are before considering this for a purchase.” (via Obligatory Quick Assessment of the iPad « Whatever.)
Subterranean Press » Blog Archive » A Brand New Short Story by John Scalzi
Subterranean Press » Blog Archive » A Brand New Short Story by John Scalzi.
Reading List
I’ve got a rather well-rounded speculative fiction reading list to start off the new year, courtesy of my wife and sister. Wanna see it? Forever Odd – I’ve been a fan of Dean Koontz’s work for years. I’ve always enjoyed his ability to cross genres in nearly every single book. In high school and college, [...]
Regina Spektor
Thanks to John Scalzi’s crush, I’ve discovered talented pianist and singer Regina Spektor. The piano talent alone captures me, but she has a beautiful voice, as well. ((She reminds me a little bit of Norah Jones.)) Her website has a number of her music videos. I especially liked the one for “Us.” ((And that’s saying [...]
End of Cursive?
John Scalzi reported a little while back that, according to an MSN article (which is no longer available online, it seems), cursive handwriting is on its way out the door. While I can’t say as I’m overly surprised by this news, I do think it’s unfortunate. It could be the artsy-fartsy part of me, but [...]
Entertainment Value
John Scalzi has an interesting write-up on Star Wars as entertainment. He posits that the Star Wars series cannot be classified as entertainment because George Lucas didn’t create it to be entertainment. Rather, Lucas, by his own admission, created it to be a mythology. Scalzi further states that this does not negate the fact that [...]
A Cause Worth Killing Trees For
John Scalzi writes on writing today and talks a little bit about the e-book. I think we both agree that the e-book will never completely replace the physical ink-on-paper book because: It’s convenient, the access is intuitive, and it’s cheap. I completely agree. I have tried reading e-books, and it’s not easy. Scrolling down the [...]
