I’m not making nearly enough time to write. I hate myself for this. I hate that I can’t seem to parcel out my hours and my energy in such a way that I can get all of the work I need to complete done in as timely and complete a manner as I would like.… Continue reading Schedule? What Schedule?
Mind The Body
People who believe in souls will sometimes say that bodies are merely vessels for souls to inhabit. From that point of view, the human body can seem inconsequential. It doesn’t matter what you look like; who you are and what you do is far more contingent on thought and action than on skin color and… Continue reading Mind The Body
From the Vault: Why I'll Never Grow Up
I am exhausted. Today’s been one of those days where time seems to stretch out like taffy in front of me, and while the amount seems small from one angle, it’s incredibly long from where I am right now. Tomorrow will be different, and better. But for now, here’s an entry from a few years… Continue reading From the Vault: Why I'll Never Grow Up
500 Words on 100(ish) Days
Seattle, I miss you. And I’ll be there soon. Don’t get me wrong. I love Philadelphia. There will always be a piece of me out here on the east coast of the United States. But I have spent years, close to a decade now, kicking around the suburbs north of the city trying to find… Continue reading 500 Words on 100(ish) Days
The Inevitability
I’ll spare you wonderful, patient people the sordid details of what’s going on with me and how I’m feeling, at least when it comes to this blog. I may do one of my more in-depth, personal pieces over on Tumblr later today. We’ll see. The salient information, here, is that there is no cure for… Continue reading The Inevitability
Tabletalk: The Variance Question
On top of everything, that hack Robert Wintermute killed Venser… A quick note before we begin: the movie I’ve been asked to review isn’t available yet. It should be later in the day, but for now we’re going to swap the review with Tabletalk for this week. Okay? Okay. Magic… it’s time we talked. I’ve… Continue reading Tabletalk: The Variance Question
Dimensional Characters
Weeks after seeing it twice, I find myself still thinking about Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Not just because of how its events will change future Marvel movies and TV shows, but also because its writing is so rock-solid. I’ve examined it from multiple angles, like a tourist circling a free-standing work of art in… Continue reading Dimensional Characters
Flash Fiction: Nick Vegas
For the Terribleminds Flash Fiction Challenge, “Fifty Characters“. RNG results below. Hollywood. Tinseltown. It has a lot of names, and so do the people that live here. Actors have screen names. Musicians have stage names. And if that woman on the corner was actually named “Champagne” by her mom and dad back in Pleasant Corners,… Continue reading Flash Fiction: Nick Vegas
From the Vault: On The Fringes
The Friday 500 returns next week, when I’m not quite so wiped out. In the meantime, let’s talk again about character death in fiction! When I watch a good television program or film, one with a narrative that builds its characters and takes the plot in ways one might not expect, I feel the dichotomy… Continue reading From the Vault: On The Fringes
Tabletalk: Netrunner Basics
Art by Gong Studios I have been well and truly hooked by Android: Netrunner for a variety of reasons. The game is steeped in atmosphere and flavor, from the names of each player’s decks and hands to some truly stunning artwork. The second-hand market for individual cards is practically non-existent, making it a slightly more… Continue reading Tabletalk: Netrunner Basics
