Dad’s been asking me to bring my violin back to Woodthrush because he’s knows that I’ve pretty much stopped playing, and I’ve resisted because a home without a musical instrument seems like it is incomplete. But, in the year that we’ve been in NYC, I’ve had it out of the case exactly twice, both times […]
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So, that was a great time. Dad invited a whole bunch of his pickin’ buddies. Witness one small sampling of the pickin’ & grinnin’ we had. [audio:RolyPoly.mp3]
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I’m home for my Dad’s 70th birthday, which was supposed to be a surprise, but Grandma leaked it. Although, as it turns out, Dad was expecting me to come home anyway, so when Grandma asked what time my flight was getting in, he thought that it was just something he’d forgotten. But you’re surprised. Aren’t
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00:34 I am finishing this dog head and would be insane by now if not for Escape Pod. All hail the mighty podcast. Particularly like EP171. # 03:18 I’m starting to think this thing will NEVER dry. Cranky, cranky, cranky. # 04:33 Finally. The head is dry and assembled. Now to gesso and paint. This,
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Yay! I’ve been wanting to break into Escape Pod forever, because, man, do I love that podcast. Here’s a teaser of the opening Chrysalis People ask me if I ever get involved with the subjects of my documentaries. I have a difficult time imagining that they would ask my male colleagues the same question, but
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I’m pulling an all-nighter and listening to EscapePod, as is my wont, and I have to point you towardHow I Mounted Goldie, Saved My Partner Lori, and Sniffed Out The People’s Justice by Jonathon Sullivan. This story and the reading by Stephen Eley and Jennifer Bowie totally rocks. Go have fun. Q: What happened when
This is my least favorite part of the process. It is the very definition of the word tedious. It’s so dull, I don’t even want to write a post about it, but here I go. Because the dog is supposed to be a springer spaniel, it calls for two colors of fur, each of which
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See… this is the problem with writing science-fiction today is that just about anything I can come up with is already being done. French scientists have devised a way of using particle accelerators to authenticate vintage wines, one of France’s top research bodies said this week. The new method tests the age of the glass
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Michele Lee’s Book Love has nice things say about “Scenting the Dark.” Mary Robinette Kowal’s “Scenting the Dark†(Apex Online-Aug. 24) is enchanting, if not for the story itself, then for the intriguing use of a blind main character. An apt metaphor for a human exploring a new planet with only a few supports, this
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When we had the Codex Writers’ Retreat we had a cookout one night and on another night we went out to barbecue. I had to explain to some of the guests that the two words were not synonymous. The following song will explain better than I could. Spotted at Matthew Jarpe, who clearly understands barbecue.
Sure, we’ve all written in the dust on the back of a car, but Scott Wade takes that to a whole new level. Check out his gallery and be amazed.
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We’re so used to American style hand and rod video puppetry, like the Muppets, that it’s easy to forget that there are whole other traditions out there. Check this out and brace yourself for awesome. Kevin Kao pointed this out. He’s got a nice breakdown on his blog about what must have gone into making
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Just in case I didn’t say this clearly enough before: This is a wonderful production and if you are in NYC you must go see it. Sinking Ship Productions delivers ingenious new stage adaptations of three science fiction tales, using elements of story theatre, puppetry, and video. Director Jon Levin takes 3 stories and turns
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I haven’t made a lot of noise about this but one of the things that’s been hard for us over the past year has been the bizarrely difficult time Rob has had finding a job. Some of this is circumstantial; we arrived right before the writers’ strike started and Rob works in film and television.
Originally, I had planned on ordering a woodcock for the play and calling it good. I spent an amused day calling around asking for flying mount woodcocks before learning that they are migratory birds and illegal to sell. Great. So, that brought me to buying a grouse pelt and woodcock taxidermy parts. Now I ask