Brian sent me this yesterday. I started this post as a reply back to him but realized it made for a good rant. And good post fodder.
Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin Jr. told SCI FI Wire that fantastic space science fiction shows and movies are, in part, responsible for the lack of interest in [...]

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I put aside all of my writing projects early this month — okay, all two projects; Selene and Olivine — and since then, I’ve been brainstorming lists of things I like, things important to me, things that move me. I find, as I do this more, I hit things that really and truly resonate with [...]

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So it’s the end of June, and I’ve been crazy-busy. I’ve done a lot of cleaning. I’ve done a lot of cleaning out, and I’m selling myself through several square feet of containers of anime goods. I’ve already sold several things, given away a few. I will be auctioning more as I get it together; [...]

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We’ve been watching Crusade lately, and on the whole mourning how short-lived it was, the silly things the network did to it, and how fantastic the characters are. I especially love Gary Cole; Office Space may have typecast him after Crusade, but I’m going to put that behind me because he deserves recognition for the [...]

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I had a terrible week; I got nearly nothing done. Family emergencies and all-around chaos distracted me from work, and although I have some time to try and catch up this afternoon, I’ve decided against it (after a brief attempt.) I just don’t think there’s anything there to work with. Going to let myself rest [...]

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This is my only day at home this week; a flurry of housework, lawn watering and tea-making has me up and out of my chair every five minutes or so. Yesterday I took my father to his surgery follow-up; Monday I went to Yreka to do some errands. Tomorrow and Friday I’m in Mt. Shasta/Dunsmuir. [...]

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Tonight is the first time I’ve had uninterrupted time to devote to writing. Writing, and nothing else. First time since last Wednesday.
…needless to say, I feel pressured and stressed. I can’t write a thing. Not a drop. I want to play Animal Crossing. I want to do ANYthing. Anything but write. Crochet, for instance.
I have [...]

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