I am participating in the Inspired Blog Challenge running from 5/1/14-5/31/14, in which I will attempt to post at least twenty times, among other goals. I have turned off moderation of the comments–please don’t make me regret this. For those of you reading this blog for the first time, I’m Scott K. Jamison, SKJAM! on… Continue reading Open Thread: Inspired Blog Challenge Day One
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Open Thread: Minicon 49
This past weekend, I went to Minicon 49 at the RadiShTree Hotel in Bloomington. It’s a book-oriented science fiction convention with an older-skewing crowd, running around 500 people. So it’s not overcrowded and a good place to talk to your once a year friends. This year’s theme was “Pirates and Airships” largely because the… Continue reading Open Thread: Minicon 49
Open Post: Top Ten as of Right Now
I’ll be away from my computer for the next little while, so let’s have a Top Ten list post! These are the top ten content posts for the last year. Anime Review: Labyrinth of Magic Manga Review: Vagabond Volume 1 Book Review: Good Advice from Bad People (really rocketed up the charts!) Manga Review: Ayako… Continue reading Open Post: Top Ten as of Right Now
Open Thread: Microeconomics
Bad news, I’m afraid. I will have to retake microeconomics again next quarter in order to graduate. In other news, the next book coming up has been slow going, so the review will take another day or two. Any good stories out there about economics? Related posts: Magazine Review: Lapham’s Quarterly: A History of Fake… Continue reading Open Thread: Microeconomics
Open Thread: School’s Out for Now
I finished the last of my homework last night, so now all I have to do is wait to see if I did well enough to get my Associates’ degree. Now I can spend more time reading things that aren’t class-related! Catch up on some movie watching, maybe get a job with my shiny new… Continue reading Open Thread: School’s Out for Now
Open Thread: RIP Aaron Allston
Aaron Allston passed away yesterday at age 53. Most of you will probably be familiar with his work on Star Wars related books. I remember him most fondly from his early Champions work. He was the editor at Hero Games who gave me my first paying work as a writer, and created the Strike Force… Continue reading Open Thread: RIP Aaron Allston
Open Thread: My Doctor Visit
Many years ago, while in England, I got to see an exhibit with a special guest star. You can really tell I’m a tourist, can’t you? Tell me your favorite celebrity (or facsimile thereof) story! Related posts: Movie Review: Doctor Strange (2007) Magazine Review: Doctor Death February 1935 Book Review: Doctor Dead: A Percy… Continue reading Open Thread: My Doctor Visit
Open Thread: Water Damage
A pipe burst in my apartment building Monday night, and quite a bit of water dripped down through my ceiling. It appears that none of my upcoming Goodreads giveaway books were affected, but some of the books I’ve previously reviewed might have been, and my bedding was soaked considerably. So it may be a… Continue reading Open Thread: Water Damage
Open Thread: 2013 Roundup
Haven’t finished reading the next book in my pile yet, so let’s have a generic year’s roundup post! People from around the globe have looked at this blog. The top ten countries for 2013 are: United States (way out in front, no surprise there), Canada, United Kingdom, France, Australia, Phillipines, Germany, Spain, Brazil and India.… Continue reading Open Thread: 2013 Roundup
Open Thread: Search Me
Happy Halloween! People come to this blog, and others like it, through many means. Some subscribe through an RSS service or bookmark the site and check every so often to see if it’s updated. (Hi, Mom!) Others follow announcement links that I or others place on various social media sites. And others come here through… Continue reading Open Thread: Search Me