The Pyramid (2014) This is a minor found-footage horror movie that I had been interested in mainly because I thought (mistakenly) that it was directed by Alexandre Aja. He's a horror director I've really come to like after watching High Tension, the remake of The Hills Have Eyes, and Horns. It turns out he only … Continue reading (Movies) My Last 3: The Pyramid, The Book Thief, The Sacrament
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Fiction Friday: Veniamin’s First Cup
For the month of September we'll be following one of the characters I play in a Dresden Files tabletop RPG in little vignettes. The Dresden Files setting is basically modern fantasy, in a world much like ours but where vampires, werewolves, faeries, ghosts and other supernatural creatures hide in the shadows. Veniamin Kovalenko is just … Continue reading Fiction Friday: Veniamin’s First Cup
A Look Through the Stacks
To be honest, I'm still recovering from Sasquan. Monday was a bit of a lazy day for me and Ryan, and Tuesday was all about diving into the day job. I'm mostly caught up there, just in time for my annual review later today -- at this point, I'm expected to prepare to hand off … Continue reading A Look Through the Stacks
How We Argue
Arguing about things online has always been a popular pastime. There are so many things that we care deeply about, so many differences we have with other people who are just as passionate, so many ways that people can be wrong about everything. There are certain places on the Internet that seem like years-long shouting … Continue reading How We Argue
The Clarion Write-A-Thon, Week 3
Two weeks of the Clarion Write-A-Thon are in the books -- we're one-third of the way there! So far, I've written 10,773 words (an average of 770 per day), raised $295 in donations and finished one short story! Feedback Loop has been completed, though I didn't submit it in time for consideration in Defying Doomsday … Continue reading The Clarion Write-A-Thon, Week 3
Clarion Write-A-Thon 2015 Is a GO
I was going to re-introduce Friday Fiction today, but it occurred to me that the Clarion Write-A-Thon is starting this Sunday! So instead I thought I would spend a bit of time talking about the projects I'm planning to work on over the next six weeks in hopes of drumming up support for it. A … Continue reading Clarion Write-A-Thon 2015 Is a GO
The Rachel Dolezal Moment
Last week the parents of Rachel Dolezal announced to the media that her daughter was white. This normally wouldn't be news; there's nothing special about a white couple having a white child. But Rachel had been passing as a black woman for years -- through her collegiate education at Howard University, through a career of … Continue reading The Rachel Dolezal Moment
A Few Notes from the Burrow
Thanks, everyone, for your well-wishes and expressions of sympathy last week. I really appreciate it, and it only serves to remind me what an amazing community I'm a part of and what a great family I've built for myself, brick by brick. I'm so grateful for all of you out there. It makes trying to … Continue reading A Few Notes from the Burrow
An Open Letter to My Husband on the Occasion of Our Sixth Anniversary
Dear Ryan, You know my history with previous boyfriends, and I know yours. We've both had experiences that have left us damaged, closed and wary. We're still unpacking that baggage; even though it's so much easier going through it with someone committed to helping you find the proper place for it, it's an exhausting process. … Continue reading An Open Letter to My Husband on the Occasion of Our Sixth Anniversary
Am I Going to Further Confusion 2014?
The answer is, "Of course, it's right in my backyard. I'd better be going!" You can catch me in the mornings getting coffee at Philz or in the evenings getting a pre-dinner cocktail at Singlebarrel. In between I'll be wandering around the convention space or taking advantage of the wonderful restaurants downtown San Jose has … Continue reading Am I Going to Further Confusion 2014?
From the Desk of Jakebe T. Rabbit 