I caught this piece about International Science Fiction Reshelving Day (November 18th) over on the Magers & Quinn blog yesterday and it made me laugh. Being a bookstore, their concern regarding ISFRD is legitimate. Being a bitch, mine is haughty.
The mere fact that the SciFi nerds have a day where they can “reclaim” books [...]
Posts Tagged: Crackpot Theories
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Nov 09
The SciFi crybabies are at it again
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Oct 09
Crackpot Theory #37: 5 minute songs, 3.5 hour movies & 400 page books
Okay, I’m still working on this theory, but it’s been bubbling inside of me ever since I picked up Frank Portman’s Andromeda Klein.
The book clocks in at something like 430 pages (I’d go look but it is upstairs and I am downstairs). That’s a lot of pages, especially for a young adult novel. I blame [...]
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Sep 09
The equinox is bringing me down
The change of seasons is fucking with me. I love fall and usually spend much time rejoicing in the cooler weather and school supplies. But this year it’s just putting me on edge, making my skin greasy, and generally leaving me feeling unsatisfied.
I want to gnash my angry monkey teeth at the world and kick [...]
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Aug 07
Crackpot Theory #64: Why Jack Kerouac is still popular even though he sucks
There are many things I don’t understand. Physics, how the average person can tolerate seeing or hearing Gwen Stefani without wanting to punch someone in the neck, and the weird, fanatical love lavished on Jack Kerouac’s On The Road.
Since this year marks the 50th anniversary of the book’s publication there’s been much ballyhoo about [...]
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Feb 07
The Google of the sexes: Crackpot Theory #48
I don’t even know how it came up last week at class, but for some reason Kelly, Jags, and I got to talking about boys and Google.
This allowed me to espouse Crackpot Theory #48: The Google of the sexes.
After writing iwilldare.com for some six and a half years I have noticed a difference in [...]
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Feb 07
On class, comic books, and crackpot theory #29
In class on Thursday we workshopped a story that had a wonderful premise. In the story a man is afflicted with all the diseases ever, a condition called Itisitis. With the Itisitis comes a superpower, the ability to give it away. Anyway, like I said, the premise was pretty kick ass.
So, as it often [...]
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Sep 06
Crackpot Theory #73: You know you damage me, you leave me tangled in a knot — The Genesis of a Song
I’ve been listening to Of Montreal’s “The Party’s Crashing Us” on repeat today. I’m not sure why, but it’s working wonders at alleviating the exasperation I’m dealing with today.
It surprised me upon listen three that “The Party’s Crashing Us” has totally over come its genesis, which is usually not an easy thing to do.
See, [...]
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Jun 06
On Crackpot Theories, Kelly’s birthday, and being unmarried at 34
Today is my friend Kelly’s 30th birthday. I envy her the magic of turning 30. Without a doubt, my 30s have been the best decade of my life. Of course, when I was in my 20s I probably would have said the same thing. But when I look back I realize I was entirely [...]
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May 06
If Hemingway were still alive he’d be making up subject lines for Spam
I’m in the midst of suffering through Hemingway’s For Whom the Bell Tolls. I’ve often proclaimed quite vehemently that I dislike Hemingway. Most of this was based on whatever the hell Mrs. Vold made me read in 11th grade English class. I can’t even remember what we read, I do remember that I hated it. [...]
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May 06
Here’s another crackpot theory for you to totally disregard
+6 minute songs: musical masturbation that should not be forced upon my ears or musical genius you stupid word-needing heathen? discuss.
