Disclaimer right up front: I am biased. I had Rockets season tickets for the great Hakeem Olajuwon’s entire career, and saw every game of the two championship playoff runs. And I agree the old...
On this 25th anniversary of our wedding, I tell the tale that many of you have heard, and cemented everyone’s admiration for my lovely bride. She’s sneaky…and gorgeous. As skeptical as I was about...
Twenty-five years ago today, my wife and I had our combined bachelor-bachelorette party – yes, on April Fools Day. Most of my friends indeed thought I was kidding…and are still awaiting the punchline. I...
My interview with Andy Weir, author of the bestseller THE MARTIAN, is live on the two-time Hugo award winning SFSignal.com. An excerpt: LARRY: In the Ares 3 mission team in THE MARTIAN, you have a Commander,...
It’s not a very attractive phrase, but it does seem to be prevalent, and addresses invasion of privacy concerns. And, yes, I have joined the ranks of Google Glass “Explorers”, Google’s name for folks...
My interview with James Gunn, recipient of the Damon Knight Grand Master of Science Fiction award, was posted on the Hugo award winning SFSignal. It was also picked up by io9 where a nice...
I only had a half-a-con, spending the mornings at the conference and the afternoons/evenings with family in San Antonio. But even a half-a-con was full SFSignal, which I occasionally post an article here and...
Finally, the Packers are back. Sure, it’s only preseason. But offensive line injuries, new running backs, 1st round draft pick Datone Jones and new pickup Vince Young peaked Pack fans’ curiosity. But calling around...
Tad Williams is one of my “read-everything-he-puts-out” authors…except for the cat book. No cat books. My review of the first book in his latest series, The Dirty Streets of Heaven, is up on the...
If you haven’t heard of or used the app known as Untappd, you may not be a beer drinker. But the rise in Craft Beer brewing and drinking in America (see a good infographic...
