(This is the second part of Jacob Lloyd's series on geeks and social justice warriors. You can find the first here. So ... social justice warriors. I’m not going to get into an argument about what a social justice warrior actually is, because the very concept is a slippery one - and, in any case,... Continue Reading →
What a novel idea
Time has now past to register for Sasquan in order to take part in the nomination and voting for the different Hugo Award categories. That means it is time to grab your snack and drink of preference and sit back to watch as certain heads start exploding because -- gasp -- Sad Puppies didn't go away... Continue Reading →
Somebody Should Have Done Something
Once upon a time (2006) in a land far far away (Chattanooga, TN) there was our hero, preparing to slay dragons and drink merrily with his comrades. We know he was our hero because, well, I'm narrating this and I say that he was our hero. Don't like it? I'll call you a wah-mbulance and... Continue Reading →
TANSTAAFL
I first came across TANSTAAFL years ago after finding copies of Worlds of If buried in one of my grandmother's closets. This closet was devoted to storing books, magazines, records and a myriad of other things my uncles and father had left at the house over the years. To the best of my knowledge, these... Continue Reading →
World turned upside down
There are times when I wonder if the world turned upside down while I was asleep. You know the times I'm talking about. You go to bed one night and when you wake up, it seems like common sense has flown out the window. But it's more than that. It also seems as if all... Continue Reading →
The full moon rose and the craziness came out
I swear this past week was straight out of The Twilight Zone. Or maybe we fell down the rabbit hole and took a sharp left into Bizarro Land. Whatever the case, not only have we seen a return to social media by members of the SJW clique and the GHHers but also another attack (at... Continue Reading →