Monthly Archives: May 2010

ExerTrek: Hero Worship

[One man. One exercise bike. Twenty-five pounds. 111/178 episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation.] I’ve always liked this episode: a young boy rescued by Data chooses to emulate him to avoid facing his feelings of guilt and sadness at … Continue reading

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Review: Spider Robinson’s Callahan’s Stories

My latest review at Guys Lit Wire covers some of my favorite comfort reading, Spider Robinson’s series of stories set in Callahan’s Crosstime Saloon. Other comfort reads I rely on? Stephen King’s Danse Macabre, written in such a great conversational … Continue reading

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Limping Onward

…both literally and figuratively. Literally: My back injury, far worsened, is now being treated with a variety of medications that make me feel very dreamy and disconnected, not to mention tired. Figuratively: It’s been strange these last several days without … Continue reading

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ExerTrek: New Ground

[One man. One exercise bike. Twenty-five pounds. 110/178 episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation.] “Hey! Let’s get that kid from Family Ties, paint him brown, and put a washboard on his head. He’ll save our show just like he … Continue reading

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Patti, at the Speed of Dreams

Our dog Patti, who many of you may remember as the star of my recent Asimov’s story “The Speed of Dreams,” passed away tonight at 7pm after a few weeks of illness. She rallied at the end, thankfully, so we … Continue reading

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ExerTrek: A Matter of Time

[One man. One exercise bike. Twenty-five pounds. 109/178 episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation.] Oh, no! A rogue inventor has come forward in time to steal future technology! …apparently from the second season, when episodes this bad were typical. … Continue reading

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