Entries from January 2009

January 27, 2009

Reputation

Timothy has been interviewing contributors to Fool for Love, and this week it’s my turn. Be sure to check out the music video he links to. Pet Shop Boys + Dusty Springfield = Fabulous!

January 25, 2009

Ick, ack, bleh

I feel incrudible.
There’s nothing like waking up next to a lump of soggy tissues piled on the nightstand. The only part of me that seems to be making any physical exertion is my nose, which is running farther and faster than my feet have in  a long time. Whatever germs are swirling through my system, [...]

January 22, 2009

The brute strength of the 14-year-old girl

I was listening to NPR this morning (like you do, or at least like I do, every day) and a segment about the U.S. women’s figure skating championships going on in Cleveland. (I’m not a follower of figure skating, so maybe this isn’t news to everyone else, but it was interesting.) Looking to the Olympics, [...]

January 19, 2009

At the risk of repeating myself

…the anthology my story will be in is currently available for pre-order at Amazon. Have you pre-ordered your copy? No? Why the hell not? It contains lots of other stories by amazing writers (one or two of whom I actually know, so I may not be the most unbiased judge—by the way, did I mention [...]

January 18, 2009

Last night

… I dreamed I was friends with F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, and much to my dismay, I liked her better than I liked him.

January 18, 2009

Please pardon the dust

I’m redecorating.

January 16, 2009

Khaaaaaaan!

From hell’s heart, he stabs at thee. For hate’s sake, he spits his last breath at thee.
Ricardo Montalban opened Hollywood’s doors to Latinos
First Lwaxana Troi. and now Khan? I don’t know if I can take one more bit of bad news from the Alpha Quadrant.

January 10, 2009

Whatever you do

Whatever you do

Originally uploaded by jricker

…don’t turn your back on them. And don’t blink.

January 1, 2009

New Year’s Eve, or “Jesus %&^*$ing Christ, it’s cold”

What did we do to ring in the new year? We spent it in church.

We volunteered at First Night, our city’s family friendly, alcohol free arts and culture event. We were ushers at the College Church on the Saint Louis University campus. Because nothing says “Happy New Year” like spending three and a half hours [...]