Feynman on the Drums
June 2, 2009
One of my heros is the physicist Richard Feynman. One of his hobbies was playing drums. He first learned how while in samba training for Carnival in Rio. Education
Author: anthonystevens
I'm an Olde Pharte that loves to share stories of all kinds. I've recently retired to the old family homestead in Martin County, Florida. Look for me at science fiction and fantasy conventions in the southeast.
BaltiCon
June 1, 2009
As usual, the gathering of the Fen for Memorial Day weekend in Baltimore was more fun than a stoned ferret. I was there on Friday and Saturday and sat in on a couple of panels as well as a signing and a reading. My thanks to those brave souls that put up with the first … More BaltiCon
Review: Storm Born
June 1, 2009
Title: Storm Born Author: Richelle Mead Publisher: Kensington – Zebra Webpage: http://www.richellemead.com/ I found this mass-market paperback on the freebie table at BaltiCon and at first glance, it appeared to be just one more of the current crop of urban fantasies. I was very pleasantly surprised. The blurb starts simply: “Eugenie Markham is a powerful … More Review: Storm Born
BaltiCon!
May 21, 2009
My annual pilgrimage to BaltiCon is this coming weekend. If anyone wants to touch bases, here is my schedule: Friday at 6pm, I’ll be giving a class on Open Source Software for writers and authors. There will be handouts and usually a surprise or two. Saturday afternoon at 5pm, I’ll be having a book signing … More BaltiCon!
Kim Harrison Freebie!
February 20, 2009
The first book in the great Hollows urban fantasy series by Kim Harrison is available for free for the next few days. Read it whil eyou can! You can read Dead Witch Walking here: Browse Inside this book Get this for your site
Interesting Schtuff!
February 20, 2009
Spooky Action at a Distance is a phrase that physicists have been muttering for several years now. It was actually proven just last year that you can transmit data using entangled photons. What is really exciting about this latest research is that it appears we might be able to move matter the same way. A … More Interesting Schtuff!
Impressed, I am!
February 16, 2009
A Review of The Reluctant Dom by Tymber Dalton Powerful. That is the very first word that came to mind after finishing Tymber Dalton’s novel in one sitting. Several important items caught my attention as I was reading it. The first is that she got it right. This is decidedly not the Story of O … More Impressed, I am!
Some interesting art
February 12, 2009
Back in the 1970s, NASA commisioned some studies of space habitats. From this research we got Gerald O’Neal’s famous “Colonies in Space” book as well as engineering design studies from several major universities. In order to visualize some of the designs, they commisioned some artists to show what they might look like. Here are some … More Some interesting art
A FREE Read!
January 31, 2009
My editor and I decided to share a freebie story to help celebrate the season of love. This tale should probably be rated “R” so you have been warned. Please feel free to tell us what you think of betterthanchocolates_final1 This tale is being released under a Creative Commons license so feel free in passing … More A FREE Read!
A Deeper Blue Review
January 27, 2009
One of my all-time favorite authors is John Ringo. The other day, I tripped over a paperback release of the latest novel in his Paladin of Shadows (Ghost) series. The first book in that series is Ghost and I highly recommend it. In A Deeper Blue, the ex-SEAL is once more called to help defend … More A Deeper Blue Review
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