Akismet Filter

Blogging

Okay, so hopefully I’ve finally solved my problems with spam comments.  It turns out that Akismet (thanks again for the recommendation, Jordan) was sitting in my account waiting for me to turn it on all along.  Ye know, I’m finding that sometimes it’s a good thing to read those blabbery notices sent when you start up

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Knight Life Review

The Bookshelf

An arthurian urban fantasy by Peter David, Knight Life is about the return of King Arthur to modern day New York, and his subsequent political campaign for the mayorship. I wouldn’t say it was a can’t-put-it-down read, but once I set it down I was sure to look around and find I’d picked it up again.  The

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Planet of the Ultimate Surf

1 CommentSpeculative Science

Jordan’s got a blog discussion of a new planet found around a red dwarf star “Gliese 581”. The thought of a giant standing wave circling the planet has me intrigued–can you imagine catching that wave?  And how far you could ride it?  What a rush!

Cockroaches Wanted–Only From A Good Home

The Human Condition

The Houston Museum of Natural Science is looking for Cockroaches–but not in the basement. They’re asking people to contribute the little buggers from wherever they may find them, and they’ll pay in cash or a museum pass.  But there’s a catch– They want them alive and healthy.

Which Writer are You?

Just for Laughs

I’ve been toodling around the internet today (ignoring my staggering pile of classwork) and came across this quiz, which I linked to through G. W. Thomas’s site. According to the quiz, I’m Arthur C. Clarke. Who the heck is Arthur C. Clarke? Well, the guy who wrote 2001: A Space Odyssey, among other things.  I remember

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Next (Movie)

3 CommentsMovies

Another great film adaptaion of a story by Philip K. Dick, and true to the writers incredible ability to see a story’s myriad possiblities and let them all play out in and around the core of the plot. Next, starring Nicolas Cage, Julianne Moore, and Jessica Biel,is the story of a man cursed with the ability to

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SF Reader Forum

Blogging, Writing

You’ll notice a couple new names in my blogroll, Jordan Lapp and Von Darkmoor, and I’ll probably be adding more in the next while.  I’ve discovered a forum, SF Reader, that has some cool folks and great links. Check it out.  They might bark, but they don’t bite.

Top Ten Reasons to Become a Waitress

2 CommentsJust for Laughs

10 – You’re thinking of changing your name to Honey, Sweetie, or Dear, and want to try them out. 9 – It’s the safest way to gain experience with unreasonable and angry people. 8 – You find poetry in poverty. 7 – You need an opportunity to show off how impervious you are to hot juice and glass shards. 6 –

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