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For all those interested, I’ve confirmed my Wiscon status, and will be running around Friday-Sunday (May 27-29), heading out Sunday mid-afternoon. Looking forward to seeing some of you there!

That’s “SF” – “Not only does the University of Liverpool boast a library with the largest collection of science fiction literature in Europe, but from next week it will launch the world’s first website dedicated to science fiction research.” Who’s Amber Reeves? “Why So Few Scientists Are Republicans These Days.” “Doctors crack down on videotaping

I’d rather be here: Or here. Or… here. I think I need a vacation. I missed my beach trip at Christmas. I need one…

To sum up: it’s been a bitch. Want to know the last time I actually wrote something substantial and actually finished it? Oh, I don’t know… about 4 months ago? Three, if you count a chapter of something as “finishing.” I think I’ve only got two or three stories in the mail. Utterly pathetic. And

My favorites of the Locus “Next Wave” of Year’s Best Anthologies: The Year’s Best Stories by Old Farts Who Were Once Young Turks (co-editor Norman Spinrad) The Year’s Best New Weird-ish Tales by Cornered & Tasered Non-New Weird Writers (co-editor David Brin) The Year’s Best Retold Folktales Involving Fairies, Sprites, or Pixies (co-editor Nick Mamatas)

Damn, I didn’t even realize you could skew it this way. But you can: “Doctors or other health care providers could not be disciplined or sued if they refuse to treat gay patients under legislation passed Wednesday by the Michigan House. The bill allows health care workers to refuse service to anyone on moral, ethical

”Maybe Americans think, ‘This is a naked body,’ ” she says. ”But this body is why half the nation in Saudi Arabia is not allowed to drive.”

Adrienne, on the mixed legacy of the Pope. I pretty much agree with everything she says. Whew. Now I don’t have to write up my own post…

“Every normal man [sic] must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.”– H.L. Mencken

Create your own South Park character. (vis pharyngula)