A new series, The Saga of the Aeneas, begins at Noble Cobra Magazine: It was the greatest engineering project ever attempted by man. Seven kilometers long, and two across at its widest point, the Aeneas dwarfed any other man-made object by a considerable margin. The internal surface area alone, not counting the upper decks, came … Continue reading The Lot of the Eldest
Science Fiction
Saturday Flotsam: More History and ‘Who Goes There?’
1. I had my first angry parent encounter this week: someone not happy with one of my assignment policies. Sample from the conversation: "I think you're being very unprofessional.""How so?""You have a very poor attitude.""Can you tell me how?""You're too terse." An unpleasant experience, but an inevitable one. In any case, the policy still stands … Continue reading Saturday Flotsam: More History and ‘Who Goes There?’
Friday Flotsam: Mostly Movies, Some Space
1. Movie night a few weeks back was Ride the High Country, one of the great 'twilight westerns' made at a time when everyone knew that the genre was a dying breed. The stars who were most associated with it were getting older and the country was losing the classical values that had animated it. … Continue reading Friday Flotsam: Mostly Movies, Some Space
Snippet: Cavorite Field
“It’s okay," Master Sunvyer said, holding up an airy hand. "No need to panic. I've got the Cavorite field up." "Will that help?!" Hendry asked, peering out the window at the ground rushing by far below. "Of course," Sunvyer said soothingly. "It completely shields us from the effects of gravity. Though not inertia, I'm afraid, … Continue reading Snippet: Cavorite Field
Quick Thoughts on ‘A Sound of Thunder’
This past week I read A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury, a justly famous story, as all of Bradbury's works would be were they all so famous. It has, of course, his gorgeously lyrical prose linked with his vibrant imagination ("The jungle was high and the jungle was broad and the jungle was the … Continue reading Quick Thoughts on ‘A Sound of Thunder’
The Knock
A spooky tale for October is now up at Noble Cobra Magazine for your reading pleasure. The failure of the Delphi Mission, the first experiment in establishing a permanent base on the Moon, has, of course, been the cause of much speculation. The rumours that have flown regarding the event have ranged from reasonable to … Continue reading The Knock
The Last Harvest
After missing a few weeks (sorry; life is not orderly), my next piece of short fiction is up at Noble Cobra Magazine. Like The Old Man in the Sky, this was intended for the Planetary Anthology series - in this case Saturn - but turned down, so I offer it now for your reading pleasure: … Continue reading The Last Harvest
The Old Man in the Sky
The latest short story up on Noble Cobra Magazine is one I originally wrote for the Uranus issue of the Planetary Anthology Series. They passed on it, but I dug it out, did a little editing, and now offer it to you. Enjoy! What profits a man to gain a whole world and lose his … Continue reading The Old Man in the Sky
Kaiju Appreciations: ???
My latest Kaiju Appreciation video is up; this one deals with one of the most legendary of all movie monsters! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91CV75N-U2k Keep Reading for More Yeah, it's an April Fool's joke. I've been looking forward to posting this one. For those who are wondering what the heck they just watched, let me tell you. In … Continue reading Kaiju Appreciations: ???
Friday Flotsam: Mental Health and Recent Reading
1. It’s been a rough week; at work we had one support person out on vacation and another got fired. Which meant it was just me and one other person on the phones. Working the phones is not at all my skill set. The long and the short is that I ended up with a … Continue reading Friday Flotsam: Mental Health and Recent Reading
Serpent's Den 