“We are Forerunners. Guardians of all that exists. The roots of the Galaxy have grown deep under our careful tending. Where there is life, the wisdom of our countless generations has saturated the soil. Our strength is a luminous sun, towards which all intelligence blossoms… And the impervious shelter, beneath which it has prospered.”

The collapsing Gamma

Seen at a Barnes & Noble bookstore about 15 miles outside of San Antonio today: And this, let it be noted, is Tor Books' most heavily hyped and promoted sci-fi author, in whom they have invested...

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Maybe there is hope after all

Back in early October last year, I wrote up a post that articulated my deep pessimism for the prospects of the generation that will come immediately after my own. I am, from my perspective rather...

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Land of confusion

Before we get started here I should provide a bit of a warning. If you are anything like me- i.e. you believe in tradition, decency, mental stability, and the immutable existence of two clearly...

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The appeal of the Great Heresy

Another week, another series of Islamist attacks. London, March 22nd: Antwerp, March 23rd: Lille, March 24th: The list goes on for quite a bit. Islamism is on the rise across Europe, and the only...

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“Vibrancy is our strength”

And if we keep repeating it to ourselves often and loudly and desperately enough, and make all the right-sounding noises, maybe, just maybe, we'll begin to believe it!!! And we'll defend the idea so...

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Well imagine my shock!

It would appear that our friends over at Tor Books are outraged- OUTRAGED, I tell you!!!- at the thought of some jumped-up johnnies from Finland and Italy jumping up and down all over...

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It only took 4 years…

... but I've finally gone and updated the theme used at this place to something a little more modern. It just so happened that Blogger decided recently that it might be nice to move into the 21st...

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