Category Archives: Whatever

By the first few paragraphs I was laughing hysterically.

My liberal father occasionally mounts the following defense of Leiberman, “He’s a democrat, just like any other democrat, except for the war issue. That’s the only real difference.” If that’s the case, then why did I just see video footage … Continue reading →

“Halloween in the time of cholera” — A wonderful set of pre-1940 Halloween photos.

“He didn’t even know it was to protect his virgin spirit from the wretched dead that rome the earth one night a year to steal souls.” -Lauralee Hickok In The Know: Has Halloween Become Overcommercialized?

Today’s medical appointment was not perfect, but the doctor renewed all my prescriptions without suspicion. Unfortunately, I did have the de rigeur panic attack, so I am shaking, blurry, and feel like I’m going to faint. Still. Good news.

So far, so good.

I think the odds are good that Ted Stevens will lose his re-election bid: Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) was convicted today on seven counts of failing to report more than $250,000 in improper gifts he received from 1999 to 2006, … Continue reading →

Some of y’all may be aware that I’m the editor of PodCastle, the world’s first audio fantasy magazine, which releases great fantasy fiction once a week. We’ve been going since April, and at this point we’ve run about 30 full-length, … Continue reading →

Blatant plug follows: Fast Ships, Black Sails, is an anthology of short stories about pirates, soon to be released by Nightshade Press. The anthology is edited by Jeff and Ann Vandermeer, and contains a story by yours truly. The stories … Continue reading →