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.
As a long-time member of the SCA and a big fan of Science Fiction and the media work of Joss Whedon, I am really happy to see a weekend Live Action Role Play (LARP) based on the Firefly/Serenity Universe. Here’s the post and I wish the promoters all the best of luck! Keep it shiney, … More Browncoat LARP!
Yesterday, I put down a bit more than 3500 words on Guardian Noon. A couple of little plot twists occurred to me that I hope will surprise and amuse my readers.
My friends at, An Alternative Read got the top listing as a Review Site. Congratulations… Way to GO!!!
Over the last day or so, I’ve generated another four thousand plus words in the Guardian Noon segment of the new novel. Part of it takes place at an SCA event called Gulf Wars that takes place, each year, in Lumberton, Mississippi. After all the events during the day, much of the populace likes to … More Progress and an Excerpt
I’ve finally broke out of the lazy streak and am writing again. I managed another 3K words yesterday. What about you guys? Any neat new creative works in the mill?
As many of you know, I’m a night owl and sleep during the day. It has been dreary, gray and snowing here most of the day and I was feeling ‘blah’ when I went to bed. What a wonderful surprise when I woke up! I just got my first review of my trilogy of short … More My First Review!
In an article on the New York Times, Steven Jobs was referring to the Amazon Kindle when he said: “It doesn’t matter how good or bad the product is, the fact is that people don’t read anymore,” he said. “Forty percent of the people in the U.S. read one book or less last year. The … More Now THIS is discouraging!
After the bills were paid, I figured it was time for a belated present to myself. My current computer is a six year old model and although I’ve updated it with lots of hard drive space and memory, there are some obvious problems. So, on Friday, I ordered parts to build myself a new system. … More New Computer!
Here is a really good article on eInk that includes an interview with the inventor. One of the closing comments is: “I like to tell people that the holy grail of e-paper will be embodied as a cylindrical tube, about 1 centimeter in diameter and 15 to 20 centimeters long, that a person can comfortably … More More on eInk Technology
I must admit to an addiction… I love to pick up those really cheap DVDs in the discount houses. About once a month, for example, I’ll stop in Wally World and dig through thier $5 bin in the back. With that in mind, I’ve started to get a pretty eclectic collection. Here’s a brief list, … More Quickie Reviews
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