How One Death Can Change History
Written in 2016, UPDATEDGiven the topic of how a singular death can change history, people usually jump to Archduke Franz
Politics, Social Discourse, society
Fans, Science Fiction, Star Trek
I Want to Believe
Remember the poster in Mulder’s office in the X-Files? “I Want to Believe”?” it declared over the image of a
Creativity, music
Creepy stalkerish “love songs”
Why do some creepy songs fail to get a reputation for being creepy? Whenever you mention the topic of creepy
Star Wars, The Force Awakens, The Rise of Skywalker
The devolution of C-3P0
Star Wars (1977) introduced us to many interesting characters, among them, a perhaps under-appreciated C-3P0. In the original trilogy, Threepio
Star Wars, The Force Awakens
Reflecting on The Force Awakens
I, as much as any fan, bought into the hype and excitement around Star Wars: The Force Awakens. I wrote
Star Wars, The Force Awakens
The Force Awakens: Star Wars’ Greatest Hits with A Few New Numbers
Spoilers for the newest Star Wars film, The Force Awakens — a lot of them. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Creativity, writer's life, Writing
Rejection: Living the Writer’s Life
This is the first year that I’ve made an effort to make money from writing fiction. The decision to start
Creativity, writer's life, Writing
The year in writing (so far)
Recently published stories: I’ve noticed that some writers like to keep tabs on how their year as a writer is
critical thinking, education, Social Discourse, society, technology
The Hubris of the Echo Chamber
Like many, I was not only surprised, but shocked by the recent US elections. Michael Moore warned us back in
Science Fiction
Keir Dullea’s (Star)lost Opportunity
For a short time there, Keir Dullea was going to be the face of science fiction in the 1970s. After