Jim Stitzel
Jack-of-All-Trades, Master of WordsExcerpts from Life
Heroes Hate
_Heroes_ has become the show that I love to hate, which is ironic, considering my raving accolades of the show during its first seaons (right up until the debacle that was called the season finale). It's actually quite gratifying to see several other sources around...
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),...
Fiction
Monster
Slitherin’, slimy, goopy and grimy, up it comes from the muck. Tentacles waving, bottomless cravings, it drags her into the guck. [Originally posted at Ficly]
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...