Don’t Fall For It!

Ardellis | September 30, 2008

Peter David has posted the saddest version of the infamous Nigerian bank scam that I have ever seen.

Congrats, George and Brad!

Ardellis | September 19, 2008

George Takei and Brad Altman got married last weekend.
There are pix up on George’s site.
Aren’t they adorable? And don’t Walter and Nichelle look mahvellous, too?

See? It ISN’T Bad For You!

Ardellis | September 19, 2008

Cory Doctorow blogs about the latest theory on the usefulness of masturbation:
Wank your way to nasal clarity

“Southpaw”

Ardellis | September 18, 2008

In the “learn something new every day” department, I just found out from a fellow linguaphile that the term “southpaw” (left-handed person) originated on the baseball field.
Traditionally, home plate is on the west side of a baseball field, so if a pitcher is facing home plate, his right hand is to the north and his [...]

Want More!!

Ardellis | September 13, 2008

Elizabeth Bear needs to write faster. I am rapidly devouring her entire catalog and I don’t know if I can handle not having another of her books already out there in the world, waiting for me to go and buy it.
I have read four of her books since July. Enjoyed them all thoroughly. Brilliant world-building, [...]

Gustav

Ardellis | September 1, 2008

I’m several hundred miles away, and Hurricane Gustav scares me to death. I can’t imagine what this is like for anyone who survived Katrina.
I’m anxiously watching Poppy Z. Brite’s blog. Zie and hir husband, Chris, have chosen not to leave New Orleans. They’ve laid in food and water and meds and ammunition and other necessities, [...]