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Monthly Archives: October 2019
October Newsletter: The Bread of Doom
…or how tracking my life told me I was abusing coffee and social media So there I was, my nails digging into my palms, my right molars pressed into each other. The air hissed in through my nose as my … Continue reading
A Thracian Curse
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Five Star Book Reviews: …And I Show You How Deep the Rabbit Hole Goes
…And I Show You How Deep the Rabbit Hole Goes by Scott Alexander This one is just a short story, but what fun it is! A bunch of twenty-somethings take magic pills that give them superpowers, based on a meme … Continue reading
Protector
Finally I can talk about this! Image Comics has just announced the post-apocalyptic sci-fi comic series PROTECTOR. Written by Simon Roy and Daniel M. Bensen, drawn by Artyom Trakhanov, colors by Jason Wordie and letters by Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou. #1 cover by James Stokoe! It … Continue reading
5 Star Book Reviews: Cetaganda
Cetaganda by Lois McMaster Bujold I re-read this one for I believe the third time. Miles Vorkosigan untangles terrible interstellar political machinations, this time without a fleet of mercenaries. Just with his cousin Ivan. You probably could jump into the … Continue reading
Western Hellenism
Here’s scenario I spun a while back on the Constructed Languages list serve: Philip of Macedon isn’t assassinated. As Hegemon of the League of Corinth, he invades the Achaemenid Empire. Under the command of Alexander, the invasion is successful. Philip … Continue reading
The Sky at Seven
The sky at seven The color of hope that hurts And the crying swifts
The Trees Turn Black
The trees turn black and The sky, indescribable. Look up and it’s changed.
Tiny Drops of Steam
Tiny drops of steam Ebb and flow before the light With each of my breaths
