The Cambias Digression

Notes and thoughts on everything from what I had for breakfast to the fate of the Universe.

  • Arisia 2015, Featuring MEE!

    The venerable Arisia convention gets underway at the Westin on Boston's waterfront tomorrow, and once again I will be a program participant. If you want to see me perform for your entertainment, here's where and when the monkey will dance: Friday (January 16) at 5:30 p.m.: Do We Need Science Fiction? Panel discussion on whether…

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  • Looking Forward

    "And remember my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future." It's traditional to make predictions for the New Year, and I'm a man who respects tradition. So, here are my predictions for 2015. I PREDICT that on or around February 3 of this coming year, you will be able to…

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  • Tis The Season

    . . . for the NORAD Santa Tracker once again! The countdown clock is running, and NORAD personnel are already giving deadpan media interviews about this year's operation. 

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  • The Harmonic Convergence of Geekery

    There are science fiction geeks. Hi, my name is Jim and I'm a science fiction geek. ("Hi, Jim!" says everyone gathered in the church basement.) There are typography geeks. I'm not a typography geek, though I am a fan. (I lack the knowledge to be an actual typography geek.) ("What a poser!" thinks everyone gathered…

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  • Philcon 2014

    This coming weekend I'll be at Philcon, the venerable Philadelphia science fiction convention. Like a lot of venerable Northeastern science fiction conventions, it's no longer held in the city where it began, but off in a suburb where the hotels are affordable. (The only exception to that rule I know of is Boskone, which is…

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  • What I’ve Been Up To

    It's been a while since my last posting, due to a combination of being busy and being sick (and not getting well as fast as I'd like because of the busy component). Fortunately, I can make other people do the work for me. This podcast explains some of where I've been for the past month.…

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  • Hieroglyphs in Phoenix

    On October 22, Changing Hands bookstore in Phoenix is sponsoring an evening of presentations by Hieroglyph Project authors. It's at the Crescent Ballroom in Phoenix, beginning at 7 p.m. this Wednesday. Anyone within driving range of Phoenix is welcome. You have to buy a copy of the anthology to get in, but if you don't…

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  • Corsair Cover

    Sound the alarm, ring the church bells and light the hilltop beacons! A Corsair has been sighted! It has a lovely cover design, too, as you can see here. Fortunately we've got plenty of time to get ready. This particular Corsair won't be in range until May 2015. But keep a weather eye out.  

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  • Let Slip the Dogs of War!

    This coming Saturday, October 11, I'll be at Phoenix Books in Burlington, Vermont, for a reading and signing to promote the anthology War Stories (just out from Apex Publications). Editor Andrew Liptak and my fellow contributor F. Brett Cox will also be there. And, since this coincides with the annual "Star Wars Reads" event, I…

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  • Please FORWARD This IMPORTANT WARNING!

    I've been following the news about the upcoming vote on whether or not Scotland should leave the United Kingdom. Interesting stuff. But then I had a shocking realization: there is a Sinister Plan underlying the whole scheme, and I'm sounding the alarm to make sure everyone is aware of what's going on.  Follow the timeline:…

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