I should be used to it by now. After all, it seems a week doesn’t go by without someone claiming a “classic” book or movie
Month: November 2018
Pace
You may remember I mentioned last week having trouble with a story because it was one-paced. Pace is one of those terrible things to try
Anyone Awake Yet?
So, those of us in the US are starting to awaken from the postprandial slumber induced by the gastronomic delights and excesses of Thanksgiving. Maybe.
Competence Porn
The First Reader hates the term, because it has negative connotations. Competence does not mean perfect. We should all like competent heroes. Take Miles Vorkosigan
A lesson re-learned from disaster
The recent wildfires in California have devastated an entire city. Paradise, CA was so completely destroyed that it may never be rebuilt. Those who lived
The Giving of Thanks
When this post goes live it will be Thanksgiving Day in the USA. There’s a bunch of traditions around the day, many of them involving
Mad Genius Club 