I'm counting on the ACLU to challenge this hateful provision in the defense authorization bill that allows for indefinite detention of American citizens on American soil.  Basically it removes legislatively the ancient common law right of habeas corpus. I'm a big...

There was one more thing that really annoyed me about Fable II.  The reason I remembered it was because I had a dream about the hateful character, Reaver and how badly he treated my poor hero. This was the most interesting character because it was voiced by...

The reason I haven't been posting on Facebook is that every time I try my computer goes into lock down, and give me the little spinning Rainbow of Death which is the Apple version of Windows Blue Screen of Death.  I then have to hold down the power button to turn...

Andrew Sullivan has a link to a new Newt Gingrich ad.  I watched to see what the Newtster is up to, and wow.  Apparently America only has white people and cowboys in it now.  Who knew? And when he talks about how poor kids (read black) in the...

Went and saw Tower Heist last night.  Not a bad little film, and I enjoyed it more than I expected. I thought it was a little slow to set up, but after that it moved along quite nicely.  There were clearly some scenes that got cut that showed the thieves...

I finished the main adventure in Fable II.  Oh, lordy, what a mess.   A WARNING:  THERE WILL BE SPOILERS IN THIS POST. *********************************************************************************     So I've ranted about how the Very...

I've thought long and hard about whether to write this post, but after listening to pundits and people on the right describe it as "no big deal", and "why can't these women just take it as a compliment?" I felt I had to.  So, here goes. I went to law school in...

Tor books is doing an ebook promotion on the new Wild Card books.  If you want to get a sense of the new characters before the movie check it out.  It's also a real bargain.  

Maybe this is a disease caused by being a writer, or maybe I'm just a tiny bit cracked, but I find myself considering the broader ramifications of a game universe or the back stories of characters I really like in TV shows, etc. It was Mass Effect 1 & 2 that got...

Late in my life I have finally started listening to pop radio stations instead of just my classical music station.  I'm liking a lot of the music and thanks to ITunes I can buy a single song that I like without being stuck with an entire album. But I have noticed...