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 […]
The laundromat is a lovely-shiny-golden human place.
‘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 […]
I Feel Fine: John Lennon, rule breaker…
“That’s me completely. Including the electric guitar lick and the record with the first feedback anywhere. I defy anybody to find a record – unless it’s some old blues record in 1922 – that […]
Your Daily Devotional for August 14, 2017
Maybe someone will do an alternate history show about what it would be like if the Nazis had lost the 2016 election. Your Daily Devotional is a lightly-edited entry from my Twitter […]
