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SIX OF THE WORST… even-numbered Star Trek films
It’s generally accepted that the even-numbered Star Trek films are the best of the bunch. Each film is pretty good, but there are flaws, some of them big enough for the guy from CinemaSins to drive a Mack Truck through. … Continue reading
SIX OF THE BEST… things about polyamory
If you’ve never thought about polyamory, I’m not saying you have to. I’m just saying, here are six of the best things about it, couched in definitions of what it isn’t. SIX OF THE BEST… things about polyamory – The … Continue reading
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Tagged cheating, love, loving many, poly weekly, polyamory, relationship configurations, relationships, sex, threesome, threesomes
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SIX OF THE BEST… things about American Girls
Parents and relatives of girl-children I’m sure let out a massive groan when they hear the latest exploit of the American Girl doll company. They complain that the dolls are expensive, that the company artificially inflates demand by limiting supply, … Continue reading
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Tagged accessories, american girl, doll, durability, durable, education, experience, inclusive, math, movies, shopping, store
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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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“Return to Waypoint 5”
“Return to Waypoint 5”, the sci-fi adventure story that got me into Taos Toolbox, is the cover story in this month’s Black Denim Lit. Read for free, or purchase from one of the fine retailers on the page.
Posted in fiction, short story, writing
Tagged aliens, black denim, black denim lit, sci-fi, science fiction
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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
“Side Effects”
“Side Effects” is the story of Dr Antoine Hall, an inner-city doctor who just wants to take care of his patients. But when the government, the nationalized health care plan, and corporate-friendly regulations make that near-impossible, he has to find … Continue reading
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Tagged corporations, dystopia, health care, kindle, medicine, near-future, side effects
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“Clean Up”
What happens after the superheroes defeat the vampires? Find out in “Clean Up”, a flash piece published by the Dunesteef. (via Episode 166: TWSC – Clean Up by Josh Roseman)
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Tagged audio, clean up, contest, dunesteef, superheroes, vampires, winner
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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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Josh Roseman: Writer, Voice Guy, Dad, Human 