Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Sherlock Holmes - Through Time and Space - edited by Isaac Asimov, Martin Harry Greenberg and Charles Waugh (1976). A collection of short stories that explore the possibilities of the Great Detective as a time traveler, an alien or confronting same. Authors include Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Mack Reynolds, Fred Saberhagen, Philip José Farmer, Poul... Continue Reading →
I have read more science fiction than any other genre of fiction. History would probably be number two overall. I started reading "Tom Swift" and then moved on to Asimov, Heinlein, Clarke, Herbert and many others. So I was intrigued when the folks at ABE Books put out a list of 50 "essential" titles in... Continue Reading →
A World Between - Robert M. Herzog (2016 - The Story Plant) - Pieces of the world are disappearing, leaving only blank places that seem to call to people's minds. Through some governmental manipulation, the United Nations Science Missions gets handed the problem. The small team that is assembled to initially take on the question... Continue Reading →
From My Shelves is a series that looks at some of my favorite items in my personal media collections. The Chronicles of Amber by Roger Zelazny (1970-91) - Our world is merely a shadow of the true worlds, Amber and the Courts of Chaos. Infinite possibilities stretch between the two poles of reality and the... Continue Reading →
Fascinating article over at io9, "50 Brilliant Science Fiction Movies that Everyone Should See At Least Once". My quick count says I've seen 33 of them. The itself isn't particularly surprising. It ranges from Fritz Lang's 1927 "Metropolis" to 2015's "The Martian". "Frankenstein", "Star Wars", "2001", "Dr. Stranglove", "Back to the Future", there are plenty... Continue Reading →
Alien (1979) - A transport crew is bringing mineral ore to Earth when they are awoken from cryo-sleep by a distress call. They discover an alien life form that makes the rest of their trip home a fight for their lives. Directed by Ridley Scott, starring Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Ian Holm, John Hurt, Veronica... Continue Reading →
Moon (2009) - As a three year hitch on the moon comes to an end Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell) is more than ready to go home. He's the only person on the lunar mining site and he's beginning to worry about his sanity. His only "companion" is his station robot assistant GERTY (voiced by Kevin... Continue Reading →
Had the opportunity to do some trans-Atlantic flying, which is always a good time to catch up on recent movies I've missed. I saw three on this trip. Kingsman - The Secret Service (2014) - Her Majesty's most secret service is looking to fill a vacancy in their elite force just as a new international... Continue Reading →
18 - Collated by Belinda Hamilton (2014) - In 1996 a group of writers got together for mutual support and discussion (as writers are wont to do). Out of that grew a group called Vision Writers. The group specializes in speculative fiction, science fiction and fantasy, based in Queensland, Australia. This book is a celebration... Continue Reading →
The Black Hole (1979) - A deep space exploration mission discovers a vessel missing for twenty years. Inside they will meet the mad genius who has found a way to travel through a black hole to a different location in spacetime. Other secrets will be revealed as they explore the life he has created in... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 