bookrev: sEEkEr by Jack McDevitt
Winner of the 2006 Nebula for best novel. My first McDevitt read certainly won’t be my last. Seeker is a page-turner, a combo mystery/sci-fi novel that was an excellent first read for me of...
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NBA hits parity, will the Rockets participate?
In previous seasons, one team or another has run away from the pack by this point in the season. Last year it was Dallas (until they hit the Golden State buzz saw). But this...
Rockets 07-08: Inconsistent first quarter of the season
Win 3, Lose 1, Win 3, Lose 6, Win 3, Lose 2, Win 2 (aw, heck, there goes that consistency), Lose 1…. At 11-10, 21 games into an 82-game season, the Rockets have shown...
Rockets 07-08: Losing streak stopped at six
T-Mac came back from a strained elbow, but it took three games before the Rockets stopped their losing streak at six with a 109-81 shellacking of the Denver Nuggets. McGrady had 35, Yao had...
Rockets 07-08: T-Mac out, 4 Losses in a row
Did someone say “flashback”? A win at Charlotte to start the week, then the loss of a winnable game at Memphis that starts the current four game skid, with Dallas coming up on Wednesday....
Houston Rockets ‘07-’08: Mavs, Spurs and Dikembe dunkin’
The week started off in “flashback” fashion, as the Rockets went to Dallas, showed some promise, and then failed to close the deal. Just like in several games last year, most notably the playoffs,...
bookrev: To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
A self-correcting space-time continuum meets British sarcasm and pomposity, with a little love thrown in. Winner of the Hugo award in 1997, Ms. Willis’ novel had been recommended to me from several different people...
Houston Rockets ’07-’08: 1st Weekend
While everyone else in the American sports world was gearing up for Pats-Colts/Brady-Manning, most of us in Houston are gearing up for the early gauntlet the Rockets will run this second week of the...
14 SF/F authors with the Highest Hugo and Nebula Novel Wins
John at SF Signal did a great post on “16 SF/F Authors with The Highest Number of Hugo and Nebula Award Wins“. John is reading, reviewing and generally fanboy-ing short story collections (way to...
Rugby World Cup – South Africa!!!
South Africa beats reining champs England 15-6 to claim the 2007 RWC Championship. In pool play on September 14, South Africa had beaten England 36-0. After that game, Jonny Wilkinson returned to the team,...