This American Life has an episode with a super hero theme. Once again, this amazing radio show kicks my ass. You can listen to it here. (Thanks to Daniel Friggin’ Solis.)
I planned on making it out to the LA Con this year, but circumstances have conspired against it. I even took time off from work, planned on grabbing my stuff out of storage and moving it all out to my new place. Lost the deposit on the rental car, the deposit on the truck. I…
As soon as I get a final copy of Jared’s Darkpages, I know what setting I’m using. (Heroes/Aberrant/Rising Stars similarity caveat.) Everybody makes a character. Normal, average, everyday Joe. Cop, cheerleader, Federal agent, painter, whatever. Then, the Event happens. Each player draws a power out of a box. Here’s the trick. Everybody is Syler. Kill…
Pariah dogs and wandering madmen Barking at strangers and speaking in tongues The ebb and flow of tidal fortune Electrical changes are charging up the young It’s a far cry from the world we thought we’d inherit It’s a far cry from the way we thought we’d share it You can almost feel the current…
3 things from my interests list: Duty, Harlan Ellison, Loyalty. Duty and Loyalty first. They go together. A long time ago, I learned about Aristotle’s trinity of virtue: Compassion, Temperance and Courage. Compassion is the ability to understand the suffering of others. Temperance is the ability to say “no.” Courage is the ability to know…
Sometimes, the ideas talk back. Last night, I watched the season finale of Heroes. At the end, I felt sad. Let me tell you why. Writers are supposed to be true to their characters. Supposed to be true. Sometimes, the ideas talk back. We send out signals to “ideaspace,” to “imagination,” to the place where…