Category Archives: Whatever

If you’re organising an anti-war demonstration in Wellington, at some point you’re going to have to talk about speakers. Generally someone will talk about how we want to have really good speakers this time. Then everyone will nod, there’ll be … Continue reading →

The other day, I was at a theater event for the amazing San Jose Repertory Theater. If you live close enough, and have enough money to get tickets, I strongly suggest that you support them. They present consistently good work … Continue reading →

[Edited to remove disclaimer and blog cut.] Ilyka Damen recently left blogging. Not long ago, she put up a post about how difficult it can be to act honestly as a white anti-racist. Systemically, this society is set up to … Continue reading →

I love this post at Along The Road Home. Here’s how it starts: There’s a cycle in superhero comics(1) which I am violently tired of seeing. Step One: Someone (in this case, Misty Lee(2) in a podcast) says something along … Continue reading →

For those of you who don’t read John Scalzi’s blog The Whatever — the blog of the military science fiction writer who once taped bacon to his cat — I direct your attention to his latest amusing escapade. First, the … Continue reading →

In case anyone’s interested, I’ve got a short story up at Subterranean Online. “Dispersed by the Sun, Melting in the Wind“

I *hate* moving. My fiance and I are in the process of relocating for the summer. It’s amazing how much crap accumulates during the course of a school year. When we git outta here tomorrow morning, we’re going to commence … Continue reading →

Is anyone (else) going to be at Wiscon?

As I mentioned previously, I had severe — can’t sleep can’t concentrate can’t deal with life level severe — pain in my left wrist and hand. Also, I couldn’t bend my fingers or wrist. Eventually, I got a shot of … Continue reading →