Reading the whole book

The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. ~St. Augustine
It’s finally spring. I know this because we have tonight celebrated our annual spring ritual: setting the Christmas tree ablaze.
For years now, we have stashed the Christmas tree to dry out through the winter, and then set it [...]

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Where has all the smart, funny sci-fi gone?

I suppose I could subtitle this: “OR WHY I NO LONGER WATCH THE FOX NETWORK.”
Yes, fellow sci-fi fans, this is about Joss Whedon’s Firefly, and follow-up Serenity. Each time I think I’ve got the sting out of my system that it’s cancelled, BAM, someone brings up the subject again and opens the wound. Nooooo not [...]

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