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Sep 16, 2007

The Hidebound Mainstream

When people ask me Why do you write science fiction?, there is often another question lurking underneath: Why would you Want to? I’m...

Sep 4, 2007

Chesley award, Ultraman

Pleased to see that Stephan Martiniere has won the Chesley for one of my recent favorite covers… for Ian McDonald’s River of Gods. And...

Sep 3, 2007

Hugo harumph

Why do the Hugo awards loom so large when fewer than 500 readers usually vote? Well, we’re a small community. What we lack in numbers we...

Aug 23, 2007

The Mundane and the Metaphorical

Much ado about Mundane Science Fiction. (See: Wikipedia. )Here’s my take: Mundane Science Fiction is a useful handle for sf stories of...

Aug 13, 2007

Three Things to See Before You Die

I am really stupid with jet lag. But not too stupid to look at my pictures. Here are some favs, including three places you must see...

Aug 11, 2007

1000 miles of Spain

Salamanca has an “old” church and a “new” one. The new one was built in the sixteenth century. This nueva catedral is the most fabulous...