July 31, 2010: Locus weighs in on Masked! Yet another guilty pleasure! Bubba, cool and crazy! Mailbag!

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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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. [...]

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July 24, 2010: Peanut Butter and Jelly

My dog, Jelly, eating peanut butter. Today’s entry is dedicated to birthday boy Shirt ‘n Tie.

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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