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It’d D Day +2. One of my hobbies is WWII. I dabble rather than obsess, unlike some history buffs I’ve witnessed here and there. I’ve let the only magazine subscriptions I actually bother to pay for run out. That would be WWII magazine and World War II History magazine. And, I haven’t watched Saving Private [...]
I’m into genre fiction. You know the place — that quirky section of the book store lumped along back walls labeled science fiction, fantasy and horror. Nearby, usually, are those kissing cousins– mystery & thrillers, graphic novels, and even a faint trace of young adult. Right now I’m reading Purity of Blood, the second in [...]
My Kindle robotically tells me I’m 93% through Brave New Worlds. It’s a depressing reminder how slow I am in reading this collection of short fiction. I was on a tear in December and January for reading, and now I see I’m back to my plodding pace. So, instead of my usual whining, how about [...]
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I’m still reading Brave New Worlds. My reading pace is normally pretty slow. Throw on to my schedule a new workout regimen and my and my wife’s new addiction to watching Dexter on Netflix means I’m way behind here. The anthology is fascinating. It’s been a long while since I read any short fiction, especially [...]
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It’s news to no one that we’re on the leading edge of a digital revolution. The rise of ereaders this past year is the most obvious sign of rapid changes in how we find, acquire, read and reflect on fiction. I for one am excited! The changes coming should make things better for readers in [...]
Getting down to business in a bleak economy
I’m a news junkie. Have been since I was a nerdy 80s kid watching the nightly news when things got exciting overseas. I remember spending the first part of my summer in ’89 watching Tiananmen Square unfold from my sweaty upstairs bedroom on the old Zenith. I really caught the bug in college as I [...]
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