Yesterday, we talked about where SF is going. I’d like to continue that discussion today. But first, I want to show you a picture. This is a very long exposure photo of the moon taken with my digital camera. The exposure is on the order of two to three seconds…. Continue reading
A couple of blog posts ago, I wrote about Harlan Ellison’s challenge to the SF community at the 2006 Nebula Award Banquet. I countered by pointing out that what was dangerous in 1968 is commonplace in 2008. That said, where do I think the genre is going? The New Wave… Continue reading
There was an article in this morning’s paper that dealt with karoshi, a Japanese term that essentially means “worked to death.” This isn’t limited to Japanese companies by any means. I’ve experienced high blood pressure, anxiety, and lost sleep due to long hours and work-related stress. I put in 60… Continue reading
Had an interesting commute this morning. I pulled into the left lane well in front of this black BMW. I didn’t cut him off. He didn’t even have to slow down. but apparently this action emasculated the guy. That’s fine. Some people have to compensate. I expected this guy to… Continue reading
A fellow writer who I shall not name is in danger of excommunication from a certain institution of faith. This isn’t really about this writer so much as the concept of living your ideals without forcing them down other people’s throats. I don’t have to point to the many examples… Continue reading
No, I haven’t forgotten the blog. I’ve been working some long hours and haven’t had the energy to post for a couple of days. I’ll try to do better. www.ricknovy.com
Gray Rinehart, who is a TOC*-mate with me in the current issue of Tales of the Talisman, has some interesting comments on my story, The Great Basilisk Race, posted on his blog. * TOC = Table of Contents www.ricknovy.com
I came home late from work again today, pulling into our street around 7:00pm. I looked up and there was a bright sun dog. It faded quite a bit by the time I got into the house and grabbed the camera. Here’s the best I could do. You’ll see a… Continue reading
Here’s the view to the northeast from my driveway this afternoon. This is typical of what you’ll see during our monsoon season. The real question is whether the clouds will fall down the hill into the valley to bless us with rain, or if they will just hang there all… Continue reading
Come July in the valley of the sun, we eventually get our monsoon. Now, people unfamiliar with the southwest don’t realize that in the summer, we get the same kind of storms you get in the south pacific, only with a bit of desert twist. The moisture is imported from… Continue reading
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