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On Clarion West and the Zombie Life of an Alternate

April 1st, 2008 · by John · 10 Comments

Liminal states are not happy states. Take zombies. Zombies are transitional, miserable beings–not quite dead, not quite alive. They shuffle about–no standing still or purposeful striding. Instead of killing you with ninja stealth or a mighty barbarian beserker yell, they mumble and moan. “Nnnnnnn ggahhh brrrrrrrrrr aeeeeeeeeee nnnnnnnssss,” they say, and you’re tempted to stop [...]

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Tags: Personal · Science Fiction and Fantasy · Writing

My New Octopus Desk

April 1st, 2008 · by John · 6 Comments

My new octopus desk.  Let me show you it.  No, you can’t has. The artist at work:

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Tags: Personal · Photos

Spark: Muslims Now Outnumber Catholics

April 1st, 2008 · by John · No Comments

It’s from a Vatican newspaper, so you know it has to be true. Monsignor Vittorio Formenti…that Catholics accounted for 17.4 percent of the world population — a stable percentage — while Muslims were at 19.2 percent. Spark is a new category for sharing links. No intense commentary, just a link & a brief reason you [...]

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Tags: Christianity · Current Events · Islam

(Belated) Music Monday: Gravedigger, by Dave Matthews

April 1st, 2008 · by John · No Comments

A little dose of mortality: [wp_youtube]rdbkG6cZK5k[/wp_youtube]

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Tags: Music Monday