My notes on our “evening with Carrie Fisher”, viewing her one woman autobiographical show at the Hobby Center last week, were originally posted on the now-archived Hugo-nominated SFSignal. The entire article is below. “Dad,” asked my...
Friday, May 11, 2011 (The Hobby Center) — Three generations of Houston Jazz musicians provided a sold out audience with a once-in-a-lifetime concert, highlighted by the ending set: a duet from pianist Joe Sample...
I have not been to a midnight movie in ages. But my lovely wife agreed to act like kids and see the new Avengers movie at midnight last night. It was well worth the...
It is a good problem to have. What to read next?? Indulge in some recent SF/Fantasy? Read an old classic? Venture into my other fetish, historical non-fiction? Like most, I have a stack of...
Once more, my John Carter video primer! Not long until the DVD is available! To help push for a sequel, visit the BackToBarsoom website. Related posts: John Carter primer on SFSignal John Carter...
Red Sun is a fictional World War II history that assumes different outcomes of several events in the Pacific Theater of World War II: The carrier USS Enterprise was in Pearl Harbor during the...
My review of Edge of Dark Water by fellow Texan and martial artist Joe R. Lansdale is up on SFSignal. An excerpt: REVIEW SUMMARY: Utilizing the East Texas setting he knows so well, Lansdale...
We rarely watch depressing movies in our house, as we find reality harsh enough. But in a recent week we viewed two Oscar Best Picture nominees: The Descendants starring my wife’s favorite (and everybody’s...
First, the plug: surf quickly, don’t walk, and vote in the Hugo Awards for SFSignal as Best Fanzine and SFSignal Podcast as Best Fancast. Information on how to vote can be found at the...
Written in 1949 (and only recently available as a Kindle eBook), Atomsk is a pyschological spy novel which takes place just after the end of World War II, when tensions between the U.S. and...
