An e-zine about spaceships, aliens, science, memory, motherhood, magic, and cats.
So long as people in this country can call themselves “pro-life” without being roundly met by derision and condemnation of their evilness, every person with a uterus is in danger of losing their right to control their own body.
The term “pro-life” is hate speech. Continue reading “Tidbits of Rage”
“Well, Sarah, here’s the problem: I know how smart you are.” —T2: Judgement Day
Ain’t that just the truth of men in power, thinking it’s a problem when women are smart. Continue reading “Terminator 2”
There are too many things.
And too few of them are spaceships.
Having finished a novel today, I intend to take several days off from writing.
But I also intend to fail at that plan and work on short stories.
I do not intend to launch right into working on a different novel…
It will be interesting to see which intention pans out.
Me: clicks on website
Website: are you a robot?
Me: no
Website: okay
Me: clicks on website
Website: are you a robot? Continue reading “Captcha Blues”
I’ve watched Speed countless times in the last 25 years, and it took until NOW to realize Annie doesn’t actually say she’s a psychology researcher.
“…relationships that start under intense circumstances never last … I’ve done extensive study on this.”
My head canon is better.
This is the second time Speed has illustrated the gulf between my emotional reactions and those expected from neurotypical people for me. The first involves the bus running into the baby carriage full of cans.
Continue reading “The Baby Carriage in Speed”
I’ve watched Speed countless times in the last 25 yrs & it took until NOW to realize Annie doesn’t actually say she’s a psychology researcher.
“…relationships that start under intense circumstances never last … I’ve done extensive study on this.” Continue reading “Misunderstanding Speed”
Back when I did regular World of Warcraft raids, there was this one guy in the guild who said after beating the big boss, “I hope he drops paladin gear!” He was a paladin. I think about this a lot. See, everyone got mad at him. But… I mean… it’s what we were all thinking?
If you weren’t hoping the boss would drop gear you wanted… what were you doing? This was back when raids took HOURS of sitting around and waiting, because you had to coordinate FORTY people, most of whom could barely play. You didn’t do it if you didn’t want the loot. Continue reading “The Paladin Who Wanted Loot”
The thirteen-year-old is upset. Why? They rewatched Speed and are worried they didn’t enjoy it enough.
Either that, or they just love it too much.
They’re not sure which. Continue reading “Speed Bingeing”
Back when I did regular World of Warcraft raids, there was this one guy in the guild who said after beating the big boss, “I hope he drops paladin gear!” He was a paladin. I think about this a lot. See, everyone got mad at him. But… I mean… it’s what we were all thinking? Continue reading “I Hope the Boss Drops Loot for Me”