What's goin' on?
Not too much. I have to say that going to work every day severely limits my encounters with crazy people in the middle of the night and such. Well, I did just get to stand on line at the grocery store...
View ArticleWelcome To It
My sister asked me to write a poem, because my last poem was so popular, except for the woman who insisted I be drowned in a toilet for writing it of course. So, sure! Here's a poem.Welcome To ItIt's...
View ArticleHow the next few weeks will go.
Start with "This is how we tame political movements." and read through to "It works nearly every time."For counteroperations, get the rest of the book somehow.
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Tuesday Quick Notes
Been up till 2AM each night, working on stuff. So this will be link heavy.I'll be at the Alternative Press Expo this weekend for some reason, with Terry Bisson, having a little workshop against a...
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Blowing up the Pentagon with a remote-control airplane?
Undercover FBI agents arrested a U.S. citizen Wednesday in connection with a plot to attack the Pentagon and the U.S. Capitol using large, remote-controlled aircraft filled with C-4 plastic...
View ArticleIt's On Now, Bad Writing, And Other Stories
Over at the Wall Street, protests, the United Federation of Teachers, 32BJ SEIU, 1199 SEIU, Workers United and Transport Workers Union Local 100 are all expected to participate in a march on Wednesday,...
View ArticleBadder, Stranger, Fatter...
One of the most prominent themes of We are 99 Percent tumblr is healthcare debt. Either the parties themselves, or their loved ones (parents, children, spouse) are disabled or have a permanent...
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I am Agent 99.
I actually wrote this on Google+ first for some reason. Anyway, I've been neurotically refreshing We are the 99 Percent. Some thoughts.1. In 2008, I actually got a job. My first real...
View ArticleGood review of THE DAMNED HIGHWAY in Locus
It's October, so Locus actually ran some reviews of horror novels in its pages. Among them, Brian Keene's and my The Damned Highway. The review reads, in part:"...in truth, it's impossible to tell...
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APE FAQ
Spent a bit of time at Alternative Press Expo today, hanging out with the PM Press table. The question I was asked most often was...*No, but we did have the second Banksy location and tours book...
View ArticleSunday, Sunday, Sunday!
My local writing class, The Storyteller's Toolbox, starts this Sunday! It's a nine-week class with tons of info and chances to submit work. We're still looking for sign-ups, so if you know anyone who...
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Occupy the Planet
What I hope will serve as a partial antidote to the blaming of Asian workers for taking "our" jobs that has infected #occupywallstreet:Larger version.For more on Kim Jin-suk, check out Longshore and...
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Article 5
Popped over to 101 Market tonight. The noon march was very large, people tell me. At 6PM, it was mostly the usual suspects. Signage was confusing.But then, some Paulite nonsense:
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Mac
I have a Mac mini. I like it because it was very easy to move across country with. Also, no constant niggling with anti-virus software. But it was relatively expensive. My computer before that was a...
View ArticleA decade in the puddle
Ten years ago tomorrow, the United States invaded Afghanistan. You may remember the ease with which the troops tore through the country with the help of the Northern Alliance. Region after region fell,...
View ArticleWaltered States
If you like the TV show Fringe you might be interested to read my essay Waltered States, which is free online for the next week. If you like the essay that much, maybe you want to buy the book Fringe...
View ArticleI hear that French people like Lovecraft, and the Beats!
Well, here you go: Move Under Ground (in English!) on the French Kindle. Belgium and Monaco too.French people, consume!
View ArticleWanna buy a book?
I have a three hardcover copies of HAUNTED LEGENDS I'd be pleased to sign and send someone in the US for $20, inclusive of shipping. That's eight bucks off the cover price.I also have five STARVE...
View ArticleOccupy the Squared Circle
Rhodes claims that his most popular promo of all time was his "Hard Times" interview during his feud with Ric Flair. The promo—which references out-of-work steel workers, factory runners and other blue...
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