Sunday, March 20, 2011

Lunacon in the Rear-view

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This was my first year in the dealer's room -- I've found other ways of getting rid of review copies in the past, said ways often in...
Friday, March 18, 2011

Quote of the Week: What We Need

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I see that I neglected to post this at the usual day & time -- but I intended to, and had the post sitting there as a draft, so I'm...
Thursday, March 17, 2011

My Lunacon Schedule

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If you, like me, will be spending this coming weekend at the lovely and enchanting Escher Hilton in bucolic Rye Brook, New York, you may wi...
Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Don't Vote: It Just Encourages the Bastards by P.J. O'Rourke

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It's a sad thing to see the idols of your youth brought low. P.J O'Rourke was once the globe's foremost "trouble tourist,...
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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Long-Dead Memes: What Was On the Cover of Time When You Were Born?

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Yet another bit exhumed from the archives of the Straight Dope Message Board, which was the kind of place that bred memes in those days when...
Monday, March 14, 2011

Decade Meme

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I've probably done a version of this before, but I've seen several people doing it this last week -- the link I can lay my hand on r...
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Reviewing the Mail: Week of 3/12

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It is ridiculously cold in my stereotypical bloggers' basement as I type this -- with an array of fans blowing across the newly-cleaned...
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Sunday, March 13, 2011

Movie Log: A Life Less Ordinary

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This is a weird movie from just over a decade ago, mostly forgotten (and justifiably so). It's one of the answers to the question "...
Saturday, March 12, 2011

The Creek Did Rise

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The Wife and I had a tiring night last night, baling water out of our basement as fast as it could wick up through the floor -- and that was...
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Thursday, March 10, 2011

This Is Not a Blog Post

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So I had a 4-7 meeting today, complete with dinner -- there are some issues you just don't have the time to hash out during the working ...
Wednesday, March 09, 2011

Crippled God Hits NY Times Bestseller List

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There's a particular kind of celebration that you only experience if you work at a publishing company -- it comes in the middle of a wee...
Tuesday, March 08, 2011

Bad Science by Ben Goldacre

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The subtitle here is "Quacks, Hacks, and Big Pharma Flacks," which explains the proceedings a bit better than the expansive title ...
Monday, March 07, 2011

Awards & Judges Round-Up: Dick, WFA, Clarke, Stoker

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It's been a busy week or two in skiffy-land, with shortlists and judge announcements, and I have neglected to mention most of them as th...
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Reviewing the Mail: Week of 3/5

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I'm typing this at speed, since there's Family Stuff going on most of today (Sunday) and tomorrow (Monday) that will keep me away fr...