Well, this is beyond awesome. Locus, THE Magazine of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Field, has a review of Masked (that superhero-themed anthology edited by Lou Anders I've been strongly urging you all to pick up) in its August issue. It has plenty of nice things to say about the collection and even makes special…
July 30, 2010: Dinner with an old friend! News of Note!
Last night, I had dinner with a friend I hadn't seen in over twenty years. Way back when, Rob was a fellow comic collector and the Alex P. Keaton of our high school. He was smart, had surprising business savvy for someone his age, and seemed destined for life as either the CEO of some…
July 29, 2010: Author Alastair Reynolds Fields Your Questions!
One of the nice things about my jobs is discovering fans of the show. And one of the even nicer things about my job is discovering I happen to be a fan of someone who happens to be a fan of the show. Such is the case with author Alastair Reynolds, a heavy hitter in…
July 28, 2010: Script Progress! Jelly Update! Trailers and Spoilers Abound!
Progress on the script front. This morning, I finished Act II of The Hunt, working out the troublesome dialogue - as I often do - while driving. I hope to hit the 30 page mark by end of week, then the 40 page mark by end of next week. By the time I return to…
July 27, 2010: My Annual Green Rant! Mailbag!
So, I finally found out what's wrong with my dishwasher. Turns out it's Al Gore. According to the repairman, there's nothing wrong with the machine per se. Apparently, it takes two and half hour to clean dishes and occasionally leaves soap in the dispenser because it's "better for the environment". Sure, I've only had the…
July 26, 2010: Romer’s Burger Bar! Jelly vs. Lulu! Dance moves of the future!
With the nausea gone and my appetite back, I figured what better way to celebrate my recovery from food poisoning than with gourmet burgers, pickles, two types of fries, and dessert. Yep, I was right back on the bike today, riding into one of the newest additions to the West 4th restaurant scene: Romer's Burger…
July 25, 2010: Maybe my eating has been a little too adventurous of late…
I'm feeling a little under the weather. Actually, I feel like I've been sucker-punched in the solar plexus and just run a marathon. I'd chalk it up to the 24 hour flu but, as we all know, there's no such thing as what most write off as the 24 hour flu is actually food poisoning.…
July 24, 2010: Peanut Butter and Jelly
My dog, Jelly, eating peanut butter. Today's entry is dedicated to birthday boy Shirt 'n Tie.
July 23, 2010: News of note! And the return of the mailbag!
If you were at the SGU Comic Con panel - or followed the fallout on twitter - you by now already know the identity of the two Stargate: Atlantis vets who will be putting in an appearance on Stargate: Universe. Yes, it's true. Robert Picardo and David Hewlett will be reprising their roles as Richard…
July 22, 2010: Cobre! Ivon! Rodney’s Oyster House! Akemi! Visual Effects Spotting with Mark, Mike, and Bones!
Last night was "guy's night out" - but, with Marty G., Alex Levine, and Rob Cooper long gone, Carl and Lawren out of town, our number was reduced to a modest two. It was just Ivon and me. Still, we made the best of things, hitting Cobre Restaurant in Gas Town for some nuevo latino…
July 21, 2010: Another chocolate tasting! Jelly shows off! 100 Science Fiction Novels Everyone Should Read – How many have you read? Solution’s tribute to Robert Cooper!
Another day, another chocolate-tasting. This time, we shift our focus away from Paris and its award-winning Pralus Chocolats toward the high-altitude environs of Salt Lake City and Utah's Amano Chocolate, makers of heavenly hand-crafted artisan chocolates. The line-up: Even though they've only been in business since 2006, Amano produces chocolate on par with the world's…
July 20, 2010: Charting Jelly’s progress! The Masked soundtrack! Last days of Atlantis II!
Jelly's on the mend and showing some improvement. As many of you will recall, two weeks ago the old gal could barely get around due to hip dysplasia and arthritic shoulders and elbows. Then, last week, she underwent a stem cell procedure that saw her own stem cells harvested from her belly fat, treated, then…
July 19, 2010: Masked hits the street! Last days of Atlantis! Mailbag!
Tomorrow's the day so you're going to want to head down to your local bookstore and camp out in order to make sure you get your copy of... Masked: An awe-inspiring anthology of all-original superhero fiction edited by Lou Anders! Publishers Weekly says: "Anders (Fast Forward) delivers an ambitious collection of superhero tales that provide…
July 18, 2010: Chocolate and dogs don’t mix! Except on this blog.
Last night, we sat down to a chocolate tasting. The selection: The entire Pralus line of dark chocolate bars. We had 14 bars to get through, so we started early and finished late. Following proper chocolate-tasting etiquette, we: 1. Made sure the chocolates were at room temperature. The Zero Bars were kept refrigerated for a…
July 17, 2010: Don’t recommend me a book! Enough with the mash-ups! Mailbag!
Here's a suggestion: Don't pay attention to the suggestions made my anyone who works in a bookstore. Between those ubiquitous staff picks and the disquietingly animated advice offered by aimless aisle-wanderers, you'd think they'd get it right at least some of time. The sad truth is that, for the life of me, I can't even…