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Covers
What to do on a rainy Saturday afternoon? Why, design some cover images for my short stories! I just added a new cover for Final Fridays, in anticipation of “publishing” the two other stories I’ve been working on. So, this … Continue reading
Now Reading
Bought this from a small bookseller in Manchester, UK. About a comet that essentially destroys the Earth. Slow-paced, VERY 70′s. I’m having a love-hate relationship with this book, since it is an epic 600 pages. But I must finish it … Continue reading
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Tuesday 17 May: The pressure is on to produce something enthralling, tantalizing, a teaser that will leave you wanting more. What am I talking about? The great science fiction writing project, of course! Ok, ok. Not that great. But on … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Writing
Tagged hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy, podcast, sci fi, scribd, the office
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Book Review and Notes on The Science Fiction
Last night I finally finished reading The Windup Girl. This is the first book I’ve read – honestly – in years, a statistic I am slightly embarrassed to reveal. I used to read way more: reading would inspire me, make … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Feelings, Life, Reviews, Writing
Tagged book review, Paolo Bacigalupi, reading, sci fi, scribd, short story, The Windup Girl
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Sci Fi Digest
I recently entered a writing contest at one of my favourite websites in geekery, io9. I also recently learned that I did not win said writing contest. I had a hunch I wouldn’t: the story I submitted was a good … Continue reading
Posted in Feelings, Food, Life, Writing
Tagged fiction, herbie hancock, io9, rockit, sci fi
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Inspiration to Write Science Fiction
Currently, this photo in a recent edition of National Geographic magazine is inspiring me to write a short story of the science fiction genre. Tentative title: “Migrant Robot Worker Fantasy” (hommage to a joke by the GREAT Paul F. Tompkins, … Continue reading
Delinquent Blogger
Feels like weeks since I’ve been here. I keep meaning to write something, then I get distracted by something else that has to be done. We’re in the final stages of production of The Dears album, and I’m pretty much … Continue reading
Posted in Kids, Life, The Dears, Writing
Tagged diy, new album, sci fi, sewing, teddy bear clothes
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Adventures in Photoshop: Space Dawn
Something I concocted from a handful of images sourced on the internet.
Were Our Lives More Science-y in the 80′s?
I was thinking today about science, and how curious I was about things when I was a kid. I always wanted to mix the baking soda and vinegar together when no one was watching (just little bits at a time). … Continue reading
Posted in Canada, Kids, Life, TV
Tagged 80's, beakman's world, Bill Nye, david suzuki, dr. who, education, eighties, geeks, growing up, mainstream, movies, nerds, nova, Ontario Science Centre, sci fi, science, Science City, the nature of things
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SCIENCE!
2010 might more approproately be described as the year for Science. Presently, we are all waiting with bated breath for the Apple tablet announcement, right? We can only hope that that shit will be useful. At least that’s what I … Continue reading
Posted in Kids, Life, TV, Writing
Tagged Battlestar Galactica, conspiracy theory, education, school, sci fi, science, sebastien grainger, skepticism, star trek, star wars, the future, the venus project, zeitgeist
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