Addicted to the Code
A good application stands the test of time and has advocates long after it’s gone.
Cover Art, Creativity, technology, Writing Prompt
Vincent Van Gogh, William Shakespeare, Writing Prompt
Bearing Witness To History
If I could go back and witness any historical event, I think I’d pick the completion or creation of a great work of art – Van Gogh, Michelangelo, or Shakespeare.
Books, Creativity, Kim Stanley Robinson, Star Wars, T E Lawrence, Tolkien, Willful Suspension of Disbelief, Writing Prompt
Feels Like the First Time
Let’s explore the first impressions made by books, TV, and movies that we’d love to experience again, as new.
Social Discourse, Star Trek, Star Wars, Writing Prompt
Fictional Safe Places
I don’t think most fictional worlds would be fun to vacation in, unless you’re into extreme risk. They’re the setting of a story for a reason, and that reason usually involves violence or mortal stakes of some kind.
Books, Creativity, Social Discourse, Tau Ceti, Writing Prompt
Unfinished Books
Most readers would be surprised at how often writers abandon books, even completed ones. Follow me as we take a journey through my head-canon of the universes that I’ve either almost abandoned or am not yet ready to complete.
critical thinking, education, Politics, Social Discourse, society, teaching, Writing Prompt
Conspiring to Believe
Conspiracies themselves aren’t uncommon, especially during the cold war era of my childhood. Keeping them secret for long periods of time is uncommon. Once acted upon, they tend to become public.
Books, Tau Ceti, writer's life, Writing
TAU CETI: The Playlist
Over the years writing TAU CETI, I’ve had a short playlist of songs that I felt either captured a theme of the story or the mood of a particular scene.
Tau Ceti, writer's life
TAU CETI: Dr. Valesco’s lost prologue
TAU CETI has had two different prologues over the course of its existence. This is the first prologue, Dr. Velasco’s very vague origin story. It is quite short.
Africa, Malaysia, South Africa, travel, Writing Prompt
Food for Thought
I’m not a foodie. I like a boring, spice-free diet. But, I’ve lived many places and eaten in interesting restaurants. Here’s three restaurants I’ve enjoyed.
Authors, Frank Herbert, Social Discourse, Terry Pratchett, Writing Prompt
Dinner with a Side of Intimidation
There are authors that I’d love to meet. But I wouldn’t want to spend the night talking shop. The social anxiety would kill me.