I’ve finally gotten around to finishing issue #2 of SCIENCE FICTION AGE. It’s been a busy month, since I last posted and thus the delay, but hopefully these posts will come more frequently going forward. It’s amazing how little time there is in a day to do everything you want to get done.
I received a rejection slip from ANALOG for my novella “Graveyard Shift” today. The only thing notable about it was that I don’t ever remember getting a brief letter actually signed by Stanley Schmidt before. Normally I just get a printed form letter from ANALOG. Maybe they’ve changed the way they do things, but from…
I went out with a bunch of people after work last night for an extended happy hour. We started at Champps, at around 4:30 PM. Sometime around 9 PM or so, we headed over to Ragtime over in Roslyn. We spent another few hours there and before I knew it, it was past 11:30. I…
I mentioned the other day when I finished reading Death by Black Hole that I was going to read Isaac Asimov’s essay collection, The Secret of the Universe next. I have since changed my mind. This morning, I started a book that I bought back in October and have been wanting to read for some…
My problem is that when confronted by something that takes me completely by surprise, I can’t always guarantee that I will respond in a way that I am proud of. Take this morning for example. I needed some protein after my workout and so I went to McDonald’s to get their Deluxe Big Breakfast (I…
Up at 4:30 and into the gym just before 5:50 AM. Today was a cardio day. I had a little more cereal than usual for breakfast and I kind of felt that gave me a little extra energy this morning.
When I arrived at work this morning, the entrance to the mall via the metro was closed due to some construction. I had to use the main building entrance. At 5:30 AM, you have to “badge-in” to the building. In other words, you can’t get in without using your electronic badge. I did this and…
This afternoon’s workout was supposed to be with Bernard but he never showed up. I waited for him until about 4:15 and then I got started on my own because I didn’t want to be here too late today.
I just finished reading Death by Black Hole by Neil deGrasse Tyson and I give it 5-stars. It was outstanding! I rarely rate a book as 5-stars and it has to be truly remarkable for me to do so. The last book that I ranked as 5-stars was First Man: The Life of Neil A.…
Yesterday was a busy day at work and I barely had time to update the blog let alone finish all I had on my plate in the office. In fact, I didn’t even leave the office until 6 PM, which is unheard of for me these day. (But there are other people who have it…