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Down and Out Under the Earth

Posted on October 12, 2016 by admin

Korean films are over-the-top crazy. And they are over-the-top good. If you haven’t seen A Hard Day yet, stop right now and go watch it…see what I mean? Well, Seong-Hun Kim, the director, has a new one: The Tunnel. And … Continue reading →

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Capclave 2016

Posted on October 10, 2016 by admin

Now that the torture laughingly called cardiac “rehab” is about over, I’m easing back into my former life of conventions and conferences, starting with Capclave. I love Capclave. It’s small, informal, and all about books. No cosplay, no movies, just … Continue reading →

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Done

Posted on September 11, 2016 by admin

Col’m, that is. It comes in at 98,500 or so words. Mind you, that’s the first draft; I’m sure the word count will alter as I go through subsequent drafts. The story, though, should survive because it ended up where … Continue reading →

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He Ain’t Heavy, He’s my Husband

Posted on July 10, 2016 by admin

This is Weinsberg, Germany, a town about ten miles from Heilbronn: Nice, huh? It’s one of those towns we visit every time we show up because it’s scenic and crazy. Scenic is obvious: It’s on a hilltop surrounded by vineyards … Continue reading →

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The Adventures of Gracie the Wander Cat: No Rest for the Weary

Posted on June 26, 2016 by admin

I don’t know what the deal is, but that Krauss guy is messed up right now: to the point it’s cramping my style. Used to leap onto his stomach and settle in for a nap, but now, the guy screams … Continue reading →

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Bath Bath

Posted on June 12, 2016 by admin

Since my summer is pretty much shot down, what with three months of recovery to go through, thought I’d load up some photos from the trip to Germany earlier in the year. This is Baden Baden which got its start … Continue reading →

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Rub Some Dirt on It

Posted on June 2, 2016 by admin

  I’m a guy. I’m not a particularly tough one, but I’ve had moments. Now, my brother, he’s a tough guy. Drives bulldozers and cranes and cement trucks, and once built an urban water filtration system with a paper clip … Continue reading →

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Team Cap

Posted on May 9, 2016 by admin

  Of course. I’m an American. So’s Cap. We both believe that: (a) the individual is more important than the group; (b) the natural law trumps the statutory; and (c) government, even at its most wonderful, is evil. That being … Continue reading →

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Lose 5 Pounds!

Posted on May 5, 2016 by admin

…on the too-sick-to-eat-anything diet. Man. There I was minding my own business, when this virus walked up and sledgehammered me. Left me feeling like this: I couldn’t make it to Ravencon last weekend because of it. I couldn’t make it … Continue reading →

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It. Is. Finished. Part Deux.

Posted on April 3, 2016 by admin

I said The Ship Finding God was done. It is. Or, was. And now is. For reals. I did the first set of edits, then sent the draft off to Angela Souders, who is a ghost hunter and author and … Continue reading →

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