Category: articles
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Grantville Gazette IV edited by Eric Flint
This review will be short and sweet. I ordered Granville Gazette IV at the prompting of Kerryn and Bjorn Hasseler because of a story I was working on spec for the new 1632 magazine. I think the thing I want to say is that sometimes anthologies like this never quite find their true audience because…
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Robert Sheckley stuck every landing in Store of the Worlds
Holy smokes did Robert Sheckley stick every single crazy landing in his short story anthology The Store of the Worlds. If you have someone who likes Scifi or short stories, this is the book to buy them for Christmas. It is — bar none — the tightest short story collection I’ve ever read in my life. Yes, I’ve…
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Book Burning in Fahrenheit 451 what is it about ?
For the first time, I read Ray Bradbury’s classic and I wanted to ponder book burning in Fahrenheit 451 what is it about ? This book isn’t about us, right? It’s about those other people who burn books. Because it’s the book-burning book, right? The one about the people who censor and ban and burn? …
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Macy’s Day live blog
Well we woke up stupid early again for the Macy’s Day Thanksgiving parade and I figured I would try to live blog some of it. 06:13am — Folks out earlier this year than normal. Didn’t realise they started early. We’re already three lines deep. We prefer a bit of a buffer because of the cameras…
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Only in NYC do Christmas Trees Need Scaffolding
Only in NYC do Christmas Trees need scaffolding. It’s going up!
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Polar Post — Send Santa Email
Hey everyone, your friendly neighborhood Lancelot the Elf here letting you know that Santa accepts email now here at the Polar Post. If you’d like to send Santa a message, feel free to drop him a line: Parents: please make sure to fill this form to the Polar Post for your kids:
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Pamir: Historical Photos of the World’s Last Commercial Ocean-Going Sailing Ship
Pamir, a majestic four-masted barque, stands as a testament to the craftsmanship of the esteemed German shipping company, F. Laeisz. This remarkable … Pamir: Historical Photos of the World’s Last Commercial Ocean-Going Sailing Ship
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Where did trick or treat come from?
Good E’en, friends! (Actually, it’s all soul’s day, but this is in response to a question I got from a reader over the week: where did trick or treat come from?) Trick or treat comes from Ragamuffins. Raga-what? Is that textile bakery fusion restaurant? Nope. It’s way cooler. If you know anything about me, you…
