Distractions of Grandeur

... because there's just too much good stuff to think about. Interested in a specific subject? Check out the complete tag list.

theatre scrimshaw	Expecting Life Jul. 24, 2014 \| Comments The musings of a newly expectant mother. Written as a monologue for a high school theatre class.
fantasy books reviews	An Unpolished Cast of Stones Jul. 22, 2014 \| Comments Poor plotting and writing mar an otherwise worthy premise, leading to a rough story needing just that bit more polish to rate as high as it aims.
technical communication	Word Crimes Jul. 19, 2014 \| Comments And now, a public service announcement from "Weird Al" Yankovic.
science fiction scrimshaw	Bogey Jul. 17, 2014 \| Comments President Meredith Blake faces a unique challenge in her first term.
supernatural books reviews	Angel Eyes: More Than a Pretty Face Jul. 15, 2014 \| Comments I'm a sucker for beautiful prose. Maybe that's why I ended up enjoying this novel in spite of myself.
alternate history music theatre	Frankenstein: the Operetta Jul. 12, 2014 \| Comments Young Frankenstein was a recent hit on Broadway, but there could have been a much earlier comic musical about Mary Shelley's doctor and his creation, penned by none other than that dynamic operaetic duo Gilbert and Sullivan.
science fiction scrimshaw	A Political Answer Jul. 10, 2014 \| Comments Inspired by a prompt from the Postorbital tumblr: one megacorporation's employee is forced to articulate what her company believes is "good."
science fiction fantasy books reviews	Apex Book of World SF3 is a Mixed Bag Jul. 09, 2014 \| Comments Some stories really communicated across cultural divides; others were more esoteric, making me feel I'd lost something in the translation.
Oscars movies	The Academy v. Andy Serkis Jul. 05, 2014 \| Comments I don't plan to see Apes, and I'm not fond of too many 'splosions in my plots, but this movie prompted me write about a snub I think is getting ridiculous; namely, the Acadmey's refusal to honor actor Andy Serkis.
alternate history scrimshaw	From the Diary of John Q. Adams Jul. 03, 2014 \| Comments The eldest son of John Adams reflects on a momentous anniversary for his country.