Why Francis is the Right Man to be Pope

Now that Pope Francis has been in office a few months, it’s pretty clear he is a different kind of Pope than were his predecessors. Through social media and my writing connections, I interact with a lot of people who see the world in a different way than I do…. Continue reading

Security vs Liberty – The Loss of Privacy

There are many aspects to the modern world full of excitement and possibility. The other side of the coin is that technological advances make it far more difficult to retain privacy. We have cameras on the street corners, cameras at the gas station, in the bank, even on our own… Continue reading

Getting Back that Sense of Wonder

When I think back to my childhood, one thing I miss is all the free time I poured into reading about astronomy and physics. Other areas caught my attention as well, but it was these two subjects that captivated my imagination. In youth, we have time to read and absorb… Continue reading

Social Media Frustration

Social media is great for interacting and meeting new people, but sometimes social media can be a double-edged sword. I love Twitter. It’s by far my favorite social media platform. I’ll often interact with somebody I learn about through a retweet, and many times that has lead to new online… Continue reading

Potpourri – Random Thoughts 7/16/13

Novel In Progress It has been a hectic few weeks here at Entropy Central. Business side has been keeping me busy, so Proxima Centauri, the sequel to Rigel Kentaurus, had to be put on hold. On top of the client work, I’m also teaching a summer class that consumes too… Continue reading

Thursday Thoughts – Disappointment in my Country

This is a post I’ve been mulling over for a long time, and I hesitated to write it for a number of reasons. Looks like it has turned into a core dump. It is motivated by the blowup in SFWA over a number of articles and the cover of an… Continue reading

Monday Status Report – 6/24/13

It was a very busy week that involved family activities, including several days at Oceanside, CA. I did begin writing Proxima Centauri, the sequel to Rigel Kentaurus. I’m not anywhere near as far along as I had hoped to be, but I’ve had a huge uptick in workload on the… Continue reading

Fish Friday – Coming Home to a Fish Disaster

Last Friday, the family left town for a trip to the West Coast. We spent about 24 hours in Orange County and LA, mainly to attend a relative’s graduation from UCLA. We then drove down to Oceanside and spent the next several days chilling by the ocean. Before we left,… Continue reading