A short, very unofficial sequel to “Blade Runner”… “The river of the world is wide, but its waters are boiling away” kept going through my mind as I sat next to her […]
Goodbye, Rachel
Totality: Words fail. Pictures fail.
The best photo of a total eclipse you’ve ever seen doesn’t tell 1% of the story. The only way to communicate the reality is through digital processing technology. How very postmodern. August […]
The laundromat is a lovely-shiny-golden human place.
I was in one once that had a “No Slam Dancing” sign… My wife and I live in an 88-year-old house which has never been adequately retrofitted to accommodate the installation of […]
‘Our Memory Like Dust’ live read in Bath Spa
I was guest of Stephen Andrews and the Hardwired science fiction book club at Waterstones in the beautiful city of Bath Spa on 13 September 2017. I read from Our Memory Like […]
The eyes of the rabbit are upon you …
By Tamara Enz Abandoned buildings have long held intrigue for me. Who built them and why did they leave? Where did the builders come from and how did they get there – […]
Reflection in a Japanese restaurant
Surreality was on the menu… I often look into mirrors to view worlds we don’t normally see. This woman in my world, for example, at the next table over in a Japantown […]
What Dickens and Sinclair tell us about Insys and Equifax
Hard times in the jungle… “Now, what I want is Facts. Facts alone are wanted in life…. You can only form the minds of reasoning animals upon Facts; nothing else will ever […]
Novel journeys: Sun Race 2179 – Part 01
As I listened, I could see a solar-sail space ship, passing close to the sun. The crew of the yacht are standing quietly. Scarcely moving. Waiting…
The 20 greatest music videos of all time: #ArtSunday
For a bright, shining moment in our cultural history there was an art form called “music video.” Some clever people once ushered in a golden age, transforming “promotional video” into a legitimate, […]
I’m Happy Just to Dance with You: one for George…
“This one anyway was a straight co-written song for George.” – Paul McCartney “That was written for George to give him a piece of the action.” – John Lennon Like most old musicians, my […]
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