May 23, 2010: Let’s talk anime…

Thanks to everyone who took the time to offer up personal stories detailing how they got where they are now.  Inspirational stuff.  It gives me hope that, some day, I too may make something of myself. Also thanks to everyone who has offered up anime recommendations.  To be honest, I'm not actually a neophyte to…

May 15, 2010: July’s Book of the Month Club Selection! An Anime Recommendation! Mailbag!

I'm pretty damn excited about July's Book of the Month Club selection.  The author is a supremely talented heavy hitter in the SF literary community, wrote one of my favorite scifi novels (Reveleation Space), and, oh yeah, also happens to enjoy Stargate (http://approachingpavonis.blogspot.com/2010/05/stargate-atlantis.html).  Ladies and gentlemen, I give you... House of Suns, by Alastair Reynolds…