Barry’s BlueSky- Untitled April 27, 2024I don't get the New York Times "mid TV" article. The article complains - at great length - that most TV shows aren't chancy or trailblazing, and admits at the end that there's a small number of more challenging shows. When has that not been the case?
- Untitled April 27, 2024Seinfeld's so right! Other than Ghosts, Abbot, Young Sheldon, Sunny In Philadelphia, What We Do In The Shadows, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Unstable, Animal Control, Bob Hearts Abishola, Letterkenny, Nora From Queens, Lopez v Lopez, and a zillion others, no sitcom had new episodes in 2024.
- Untitled April 27, 2024I'm not sure if Jill Stein said "homeland" or "Poland," but either way I'm not sure what she intended. It sounds to me like she began a point in reply to the heckler, decided halfway through a sentence not to engage with him further, and as a result never finished her point, whatever it was.
- Untitled April 27, 2024I'm enough of a nerd to enjoy reading people's ideas for better formats for Presidential debates. But keep in mind the underlying problem; it's that candidates have strong incentives to negotiate for watered-down formats, and debates can't happen without their cooperation.
- Untitled April 27, 2024Solidarity from U.S. students matters more to some Palestinians than I ever would have dreamed. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6OsxlbsSjD/
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Author Archives: Mandolin
Haiku for January 6th
Bitter, windy, dark,
clattering cold strikes the rain,
sharp, overwhelming.
Cat Drawing! Pete Winks
This is one of the images I used in Scragamuffin, the chapbook I released as October’s exclusive Patreon reward. I thought it might be fun to release the pictures with the photos that inspired them. This image just looks so … Continue reading → Continue reading
Hello from Worldcon
The anticipation, anxiety and excitement come to their fruition–It’s time for Worldcon! I still find it hard to believe we can finally be around crowds again. I remember when everyyear was full of conventions for me and spouse. Things … Continue reading → Continue reading
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The Ahh-ness of Things
This December, I’m sharing a patron-exclusive new poem on my Patreon. “The Ahh-ness of Things” is about the emotion mono no aware, a Japanese term for–well–the ahh-ness of things. More specifically, it means something like “the wistful beauty of the … Continue reading → Continue reading
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Cat Drawing! Clone Portrait
A portrait of my cat, Clone (now, alas, deceased), taken by the radiation clinic before we brought him in for thyroid treatment. He pulled through that okay and got another four years or so.
Worldcon, Here We Come!
One week until Worldcon! Spouse and I will be hanging out in D.C. for a few extra days before the convention. There are so many museums here. I went to see the Library of Congress and the congressional building a … Continue reading → Continue reading
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Check Out “White Rose, Red Rose” in Uncanny!
Woohoo! My short story, “White Rose, Red Rose” is now available online as part of Uncanny Magazine’s issue 43! The resistance has left a white rose on her windowsill. It can only mean one thing. Her brother is dead. How … Continue reading → Continue reading
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Cat Drawing! Pete Curious with Wander Kitten
This is one of the images I used in Scragamuffin, the chapbook I released as October’s exclusive Patreon reward. I thought it might be fun to release the pictures with the photos that inspired them. I drew this in an … Continue reading → Continue reading