When the phone rang on the afternoon of Saturday, March 15th, I didn’t answer it because I didn’t recognize the number. The call rolled over to voicemail, and a few minutes later I got this transcript by e-mail: (Though that…
Month: March 2014
I Like Signage
One of the many reasons I loved Star Trek: The Next Generation was its art direction and set design–in particular, the signage. Here are a few examples, courtesy of Ex Astris Scientia: Of course, the text shown on these signs…
SnoutCast #203: Stacy Costa
This month, we talked to the world’s only female enigmatologist, Stacy Costa at the University of Toronto, who helped create the recent “Research Matters” Virtual Scavenger Hunt! [ Download mp3 ] Show length: 49:49File size: 47.8MB Our conversation topics included…
I Love My Wife
Nine years ago today, I married my best friend. A few fun facts about our wedding: Our invitations included custom-made Fluxx cards. As part of our ceremony, The Richter Scales sang “Pencil Boy,” “Storybook Love,” and “Up the Ladder.” We…
I Am in the One Percent
…of unsolicited stories which were accepted for publication in Cohesion Press‘ upcoming military horror anthology SNAFU. Just signed the contract last night! Here’s the cover: Per the official announcement: “Out of a total of just over 1100 submissions, only 11…
More Information Than I Required
If it weren’t for robo-calls to the wrong phone number, I would have absolutely no idea what was going on in the Los Angeles Unified School District. Thanks, imperfect automation! Download MP3