I’ve updated the Phenomenon 32 page with a couple of new screenshots and a new feature list. (I always think feature lists for a work of art are kind of weird, but I guess there isn’t a good alternative right now.) I’m considering doing a bit of a “preview” post, …
Well it’s a matter of fact that I’m gonna die one day But muthafucka Right now I breathe And I may not be able to predict my demise But you can bet it won’t be on my knees From: Street Sweeper Social Club, “Fight! Smash! Win!” (lyrics)
Forgive the slowness of the updates; I’ve gone from bad headaches to crippling stomach pains. Yesterday was particularly unpleasant. On top of that, there’s been a lot of work (real work) to do. And breathing makes my entire stomach area feel like it’s a giant bruise. Not fun. UPDATE: It …
I was quite shocked to read that fantasy writer David Eddings died a couple of weeks ago. (Sometimes the internet is just useless for news.) He and his wife, who died in 2007, wrote several books that were absolutely central to my youth and my development as a writer. The …
Street Sweeper Social Club, the band formed by Tom “The Nightwatchman” Morello and Boots Riley, is now streaming their whole album on their MySpace page. There is only one word for Street Sweeper Social Club, and that is awesome. Like Morello’s Nightwatchman, this is revolutionary music: it fills you with …
As I just summarized it to my friend Julian: EPIC FAIL With everything that’s going on worldwide, the so-called Left could’ve pulled it together and made a difference… but no, we have to keep to generic comments about women’s rights and half-hearted statements about controlled capitalism. It has never been …
I came across this in a recent blog post: Along with Harold Bloom you may be astonished and dismayed to know that Stephen King was given the National Book Foundation’s annual award for “distinguished contribution” in 2003. (‘Dumbing down American readers’, Boston Globe Op-ed, September 24, 2003. Found on their …
While I’m busy working on Phenomenon 32, why don’t you have a listen at Street Sweeper Social Club? Tom Morello plus Boots Riley equals a great deal of ass-kicking. And if you like the music, buy the album when it comes out. Then go out there and make a difference.
Good progress on Phenomenon 32. Yesterday was frustratingly slow because of a pain in my right arm, but I’m very happy with what’s there. Currently I’m trying to complete the intro; then I’m going to start building the actual game world. It’s a great deal of fun, and the resulting …
From Wikinews: Israel’s Knesset considers ‘loyalty’ law The first law, the ‘Loyalty Oath Law’, makes any “call to negate Israel’s existence as a Jewish and democratic state, where the content of such publication would have a reasonable possibility of causing an act of hatred, disdain or disloyalty” a criminal offense …
