Category Archives: nonfiction
SIX OF THE BEST… things about my dad’s Pacer
SIX OF THE BEST… things about my dad’s Pacer
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Tagged amc pacer, car, cars, chevy nova, door handle, front seat, hatchback, manual transmission, nova, pacer, paddle shifters, seatbelt
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SIX OF THE BEST… for December 2014
I was on vacation last week, so here’s a post with my two most recent “Six of the Best” columns: Six of the Best… things about classic video game systems Six of the Best… things about my first Christmas
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Tagged 2014, atari, best of, chinese food, christianity, christmas, classic video game systems, cost, ease of use, eight days of presents, family, food, gaming, gyruss, hanukkah, jewish, judaism, konami code, plug and play, presents, video games
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SIX OF THE BEST… things about relationships that started out long-distance
About a year ago, I wrote a column extolling the virtues of long-distance relationships. At the time, I was in such a relationship. Six weeks after that post was published, the relationship ceased to be long-distance. And I have to … Continue reading
SIX OF THE WORST… things about my new desk
In September, I had to move my desk again, as my area was being co-opted by another team and that led to me getting my third desk in less than a year. But am I going to complain about that? … Continue reading
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Tagged crap, desk, lights, loud talkers, meeting space, poop, power dynamic, team unity, work, working
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SIX OF THE BEST… revision tips
I’ve been part of writing groups for a few years now, and one thing I’ve learned is that they’re invaluable in getting people to critically read your work with the goal of you revising it to become the best writing … Continue reading
SIX OF THE BEST… writing tips that I could come up with
Look, most of us nerds do want to be writers of some sort — whether it’s music, games, books, or movies, we all think we have these great ideas that would make us zillions of dollars and earn us oodles … Continue reading
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Tagged cinemasins, clarion, comedy, darrell schweitzer, deathly hallows, diff'rent strokes, favorite author, in medias res, nancy kress, nanowrimo, odyssey, swimming pool, taos toolbox, wandlore, workshop, writing
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SIX OF THE WORST… ways you can ruin an otherwise-good idea for a genre fiction story
It’s NaNoWriMo time, when thousands of people try to bang out a 50,000-word novel in 30 days and then start submitting it to publishers without any editing or peer-critiquing, and then getting butthurt on the internet when their stories don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged chekhov's gun, critique group, gary-stu, genre fiction, gratuitous sex scenes, last resort weapons, limitations, mary-sue, nanowrimo, research, the last starfighter, the name of the wind, writing, writing group
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SIX OF THE BEST… odd-numbered Star Trek films
I think people throw far too much shade at that odd-numbered films. I think it’s time to change that. SIX OF THE BEST… odd-numbered Star Trek films – The Nerdery Public
SIX OF THE BEST… fandom actor crossovers on Warehouse 13
SIX OF THE BEST… fandom actor crossovers on Warehouse 13
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Tagged battlestar galactica, brent spiner, buffy, can hold in farts indefinitely, cch pounder, enrico colantoni, er, faran tahir, firefly, james marsters, jeri ryan, jewel staite, kate mulgrew, mark sheppard, michael hogan, missi pyle, neil grayston, polly walker, rene auberjonois, saul rubinek, sean maher, star trek, veronica mars, warehouse 13
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SIX OF THE BEST… things about being Mark Oshiro (part 2 of 2)
Here’s the second part of my interview with Mark Oshiro. Enjoy! SIX OF THE BEST… things about being Mark Oshiro (part 2 of 2)
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Tagged mark oshiro, mark reads, mark watches
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SIX OF THE BEST… things about being Mark Oshiro (part 1 of 2)
A few years ago now, I stumbled upon a website where this guy was watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer for the first time, just like I’d finished doing recently (at the time). I was flabbergasted — a, that someone was … Continue reading
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Tagged mark oshiro, mark reads, mark watches, one-man book club
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SIX OF THE WORST… things about an office with a window
It’s amusing to me how films do scenes where people can clearly read hand-lettered signs across the street when they’re in office buildings. I can barely make out the two-story-high ads from the Rooms To Go across the street from … Continue reading
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Tagged ambulances, blinds, boss chicken, hand-lettered signs, office, weather, window, work, working
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SIX OF THE BEST… Star Trek AU beards
Okay, let me explain how I came up with this: back on September 4, I tweeted a link to Dion Beary playing every Mumford And Sons song. Mr. Beary has a beard. There’s a band called Spock’s Beard. In “Mirror, … Continue reading
Movie Review: “Kick-Ass 2”
In my reviews of movies, one thing I always try to mention is the film’s soundtrack. Much as some people writing about Firefly say that the ship is a character, so too is the music in any TV show or … Continue reading
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Tagged john leguizamo, kick-ass 2, movie, review, violence
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SIX OF THE WORST… things to do on the toilet (besides pooping)
You knew this column would eventually get back to the subject of poop. You just knew it. SIX OF THE WORST… things to do on the toilet (besides pooping)
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Tagged anal cushion, bathroom, bathroom acoustics, falling off the toilet, poop, toilet
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SIX OF THE BEST… reasons that nerds + fantasy football = awesome
The generic articles on news sites don’t often focus on six of the best reasons that nerds fantasy football = awesome. That’s what I’m here for. SIX OF THE BEST… reasons that nerds + fantasy football = awesome
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Tagged bragging rights, data, fantasy football, football, nfl, sport
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SIX OF THE BEST… unconventional vampire abilities
SIX OF THE BEST… unconventional vampire abilities
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Tagged dracula, feeding on emotions, fog, getting high, minions, sparkling, the world on blood, vampires
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Josh Roseman: Writer, Voice Guy, Dad, Human 