By virtue of the title alone, Living Blue in the Red States — a collection of 21 “creative nonfiction” essays — seems right up my alley. Here I am about the darkest blue liberal you can get but a a lifelong resident of one of the deepest red states, one which, since supporting FDR in […]
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One of the purposes of checking in hockey is to disrupt your opponent’s play. The front office of the NHL’s Dallas Stars apparently decided to take a cue from its players and to put a few body checks in their advertising for the upcoming season. Here’s what two of the billboards the Stars have up […] With the two college girls gone and the beginning of the work week sparking the annual thought of “another summer shot to hell” echoing in my mind, it’s time to release some built up rants: Why I hate Christmas rant: It’s Labor Day weekend — so why in the hell did my wife receive a […] As I imagine the blogosphere will be relatively quiet over the holiday weekend, (more a four-day weekend for me thanks to assisting oldest daughter with her return to college Friday), here’s a variety of wide ranging items to explore: It’s awards time at the World Science Fiction convention. Vernor Vinge’s Rainbows End won the biggie […] |
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