Jay Myself made me cry hard. It's a story about endings and how sometimes beginning can be a bit disappointing, especially when you are 88 and forced to live in Brooklyn. This is also about the city I love shoving its heart and soul away. Or in more technical terms- gentrification. Maisel is the center …
The Science of Fiction: Colonizing Mars
I just finished the second book in the One Way series by S.J. Morden. It's good, really good. Good in that way that made me feel like a super genius for knowing how the plot was going to work out, but even as it was working out the way I thought, I was totally riveted. …
Billie Wayne Coble
Today I am intrigued by the idea of executed-killer Billie Wayne Coble's [BWC] military record.Vietnam marine vet and that's all I could learn.Kills people for his country, comes home kills three more people before being put to death a week or so ago.His victims didn't ask to die.But I am sure 18 y.o 5$ Bill …
Luke Perry’s Last Gift to Humanity
When Luke Perry had a stroke, I dismissed it, thinking the 52-year-old would experience existential dread but recover from the experience. Instead, he died and I am reminded how mortal we all are and the lessons people leave behind. This actor's death made me sad. I was in middle school and watched 90210 religiously for …
Joe Diabo’s Farewell
Joe Diabo's Farewell is an Andy Duncan novelette that provides a fascinating look at the long-gone New York City profession of sky-walker. "Don't they build there all the time?" you might ask. And, "yes," I'd say back, New York is a hell, filled with never-ending construction. One day they may have 3D print technology to …
The Science of Fiction: Dark Matter
I am writing a story and find myself up against how dark matter actually works. I want the story to be as accurate as possible especially being the nature of science fiction nowadays seems to be coming from a place of real not fantasy. So when I think about dark matter I think about physics …
OverLord or The Assumed Adventures of the 555
I hate when I leave a movie wishing it had been different. Especially when it was decent, just if more thought had been given to X it could have been almost perfect. Overlord bothered me from the previews. Mainly because it reminded me of a video game I played once. I was introduced to Castle …
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Buzz of Sweetness
We go to a honey festival. It was my wife's idea, formed while in traffic day in and day out with the help of a blinking sign over the Lincoln Tunnel that told her it would be FUN FUN FUN. So she decides, "we are going." The kids scream with excitement and I begin to …
The Day I became best friends with Robert Picardo!
Going through my NYCC haul and decided to post some stuff I thought stood out. Sorry for the delay, its been a bit hellish around here lately. This post might also contain the worst video on the internet. I rathered watch the speech then film it, but for you all, I divided my …
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Review: Alexa (or: Fear the Amazon Echo Show it may take over the world)
We got an Alexia and immediately changed her name to computer. My daughter calls her permuter and is very frustrated it won't respond. My son goes to the source and demands his mother tell it dinosaur when the dinosaurs stop scrolling. Some thoughts going in. First why? "It better give me the recipes without me …
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