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This isn’t about Abortion

This post isn’t about abortion, but there’s a story about abortion in it. I read somewhere on the internet about a married, pro-choice woman who got pregnant. She and her husband decided they weren’t ready for a child, so she … Continue reading

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Privacy is Dying

Privacy is becoming an increasingly problematic concern for everyone. With the advent of drones, inexpensive cameras, etc., surveillance is becoming easier for governments and corporations. Inevitably, the temptation for governments and industry to acquire intelligence on all of us may … Continue reading

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From a Reader….

Steve, I read your “Memoirs of a Sith Lord” book at the airport waiting for my plane Sat. morning…—it was the perfect setting and I had a great read. I’m going to share it with a couple more people and … Continue reading

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I won an honorable mention in “Writers of the Future.” I will get a certificate by mail (and no, I don’t have to pay anything for that). Even though this isn’t publication, this counts as a writing credit suitable for query letters (so I’m told). Yay.

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Today I presented our research into garbage collection (in the software sense), and the International Symposium on Memory Management in Scotland. It was well received, and several important researchers and students told me it was significant work. My co-authors are Hari Krishnan, Gokarna Sharma, and Costas Busch. In honor of the occasion, I’m changing my profile picture to the Garbage Man from Dilbert.

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Advice for U.S.Air

I recently flew from D.C. through North Carolina to Baton Rouge. When I got to North Carolina, I found my flight had been canceled and I was given a new flight the next morning. I don’t know if they would … Continue reading

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The next update on my flight will be at 10pm.

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Just finished a set of slides for a talk I’m giving to a writer’s group on “Story Structure in the Gospel of Luke.”

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Sword and Isolation

Greenblade lives on World Carrick, an icy planet ruled by female warriors. She herself longs to be a warrior, but despite her training and ability, she lacks the strength of the other girls. She has other qualities that prevent her … Continue reading

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How long should your Fantasy or SF Novel be?

This is a question I struggle with from time to time. It seems the most natural lengths that come out of my pen are 70k words and 150k words. Grr. I made this table based on Ralan’s compilation of the … Continue reading

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