William F. Buckley: 1925-2008 “For people of my generation, Bill Buckley was pretty much the first intelligent, witty, well-educated conservative one saw on television,” fellow conservative William Kristol, editor of the Weekly Standard, said at the time the show ended. “He legitimized conservatism as an intellectual movement and therefore as a political movement.” R.I.P

Okay…so? So…I still have all my first-edition paperbacks of the James Blish Star Trek adaptations.

Richard Cohen in today’s Washington Post: The difference between a presidential candidate and a fool in love is only a matter of Secret Service protection. (via RealClearPolitics)

Is the new Amazon Shorts market a good prospect for budding short story writers? “I have a plus/minus feeling about the program,” Morrell says. “On the plus side, it’s a new way to be published, with potential for a new readership. There aren’t many markets for short stories. A new one is welcome, and Amazon… Continue reading

The Rise of Modern Science panel was a lot of fun. Although we’d all emailed each other prior to it, it was the first time for me to meet both Br. Guy and Mike Flynn. Mike was more than prepared for the panel, which, considering it was a Friday evening, 7PM, while many attendees were… Continue reading