The Bloggernacle Times

I've been invited to be one of the bloggers at the Bloggernacle Times. It doesn't mean I'll be abandoning this blog at all -- the BT has a once-a-week format, rather than this blog's blog-whenever-I-feel-like-it format. You can read my first post here, on the subject of Life, the Universe and Everything.

My new TV shows

Mentioning Battlestar Galactica in the last post reminded me that my viewing habits have changed recently, so I thought I'd do a rundown of the shows I watch now -- basically, these are the shows for which my Tivo has Season Passes. Mondays: My law school friend Heather Hedquist recommended Medium on NBC. It's quite an interesting show, about a... read more »

Life, the Universe and Everything 2005

Thursday through Saturday, February 17-19, I attended BYU's science fiction and fantasy symposium. For the first time, I attended a science fiction convention as a panelist, rather than just a fan. But that doesn't mean I didn't go as a fan, too. It's been nearly twenty years since I first read some of my favorite hard science fiction novels: Lucifer's... read more »

Amazing Stories review

From Amazing Stories magazine's review of All the Rage This Year: The three best stories, "All the Rage This Year," by David Walton; "The Man Who Moved the Moon," by Eric James Stone; and "Two Rooms and All the Electricity You Can Eat," by M.T. Reiten, all revolve around technology and art.

LTUE Panel: The end of Star Trek?

I'm on a panel at Life, the Universe & Everything, from 12:00 to 1:00pm. Others on the panel include Helge Moulding, Dan Willis, Jake Black, and April Randall.

LTUE Panel: The science in science fiction

I'm on a panel at Life, the Universe & Everything, discussing "The science in science fiction: how "real" is the science in your favorite books, movies and TV shows? Why or why not?" Others on the panel include: Ruth Hanson, Robert J. Defendi, Jerry Pournelle, Scott Parkin, and Dr. Mike Joner.