No matter what we experience in life there is always someone who has shared a pearl of wisdom that we can apply. The same is true of our pandemic life today. Here are some pearls of wisdom from science fiction books and authors. Beware At war Or at peace, More people die Of unenlightened self-interest… Continue reading Pearls of Wisdom From Science Fiction
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To Not-Mothers and Not-Standard Mothers
Yesterday was Mother’s Day. It’s good to celebrate Mothers. Mothers do a lot that is often unpleasant, unrecognized, and unrewarded. And yet… Mother’s Day is woefully narrow-minded. There are many mothers that don’t fit the “mold.” There are foster mothers, step-mothers, males who mother, mentors, friends, sisters. And then there are the not-mothers. The single… Continue reading To Not-Mothers and Not-Standard Mothers
Which Great Line Would Make You Read the Book?
Have you gone through your to-be-read (TBR) pile yet? Or do you look at your TBRs and find nothing that interests you right now? Here’s a collection of lines from various speculative fiction novels. Which great line would make you read the book? Anthology “I have no mouth. And I must scream…” ― Harlan Ellison, I Have… Continue reading Which Great Line Would Make You Read the Book?
You Wanna See a Great Big Driverless Convoy?
When I was a kid, my family took a lot of road trips. During long-distance, boring rides, my siblings and I enjoyed pumping our fists in the air when we passed semi-trailer trucks. The drivers would thrill us with a blast of their horns. Sometimes the trucks traveled like a wagon train. Three or more… Continue reading You Wanna See a Great Big Driverless Convoy?
May the Fourth Be With You
It’s May 4th and if you didn’t know, it’s the unofficial Star Wars holiday. Obviously, May the Fourth be with you is an interpretation of the Jedi slogan, May the Force be with You. But during this pandemic it has more meaning than ever. Star Wars may be escape fiction / movies, but that doesn’t… Continue reading May the Fourth Be With You