Jim Stitzel
Jack-of-All-Trades, Master of WordsExcerpts from Life
Not Just a Good Idea…
Scalzi's got this one exactly right: bq. I propose trading in Columbus Day, a worthless “surprise! You don’t get mail today!” holiday if there ever was one, for an Election Day holiday instead — a real holiday, where you get to skip work and everything....
Halo 3: Recon
Bungie has finally "dropped a trailer":http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=ournextgame for their latest reveal - an expansion (presumably) for Halo 3 set during events between Halo 2 and Halo 3. Our new hero is an ODST(Orbital Dropshock Trooper),...
Tied the Leader: Morality Play
Tied the Leader: Morality Play.
Fiction
Titan
Air _whooshed_ in and out of the titan’s lungs like enormous bellows. The sound flowed through the mountainous cavern with a sonorous resonance that would have entranced any mere mortal. Each breath built on and amplified the last, cascading into a hypnotic...
Overdrive
“How was it?” Marcus asked, as Mara slipped out of the pilot’s seat. “Awesome!” she replied. Her grin was dazzling. “But this overdrive is insane! I actually had to keep my foot on the brake just to keep from losing control.” He laughed. “I know, right?” Mara’s grin...
Payload
The weapons bay is a shambles. Steamer trunks are strewn about the floor. Many are broken, lids gaping wide. Most of the trunks are empty, the ordnance they once carried having long been delivered to their respective targets. A few, however, remain packed and secured,...