Half-marathon training: modifications
At the New Orleans Half-Marathon this past March, I ran a 1:52, which is my personal record (yeah, I started running these races when I was old and slow, so every run is a...
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John Carter vs. The Avengers SMACKDOWN
With the impending release of JOHN CARTER on DVD, and THE AVENGERS breaking records at the box office, it is past time to compare and contrast these two latest Disney/Buena Vista movies. Related posts:...
The HUGO Voter Packet: Why would you NOT do this?
The 2012 Hugos are awards for excellence in the field of science fiction and fantasy. The Hugos are awarded each year by the World Science Fiction Society, at the World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon). This year...
An Evening with Carrie Fisher
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...
Great concert – Houston Homegrown 3G: Three Generations of Houston’s Best Jazz Artists
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...
Thoughts on The Avengers
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...
What to Read Next (April 2012 edition)
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...
In Honor of the last day to see “John Carter” in the movies
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: The Invasion of Hawai’i After Pearl Harbor. A Fictional History by Richard Ziegler and Patrick M. Patterson
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...
Review of Edge of Dark Water by Joe R. Lansdale – on SFSignal
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...