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.

supernatural scrimshaw	The Detestician Jun. 05, 2014 \| Comments A near future encounter with banal evil.
superhero television reviews	Young Justice Season 1 Jun. 03, 2014 \| Comments This pantheon of young heroes inevitably gained their own comic franchise, culminating in the terrific 2010 Cartoon Network series Young Justice. It was cancelled after only two seasons, but the first is now available on Netflix to enjoy.
science fiction fantasy Twitter conference	Realm Makers 2014 (Saturday) May. 31, 2014 \| Comments Tweets from the second and last day of #RealmMakers2014.
science fiction fantasy Twitter conference	Realm Makers 2014 (Friday) May. 31, 2014 \| Comments Tweets from the first official day of #RealmMakers2014.
science fiction fantasy Twitter conference	Realm Makers 2014 (Thursday) May. 30, 2014 \| Comments I'm finally at Realm Makers, the Christian Science Fiction and Fantasy Con!
superhero scrimshaw	Hobbies May. 29, 2014 \| Comments A retired couple encounter a hero with a keen sense of JUSTICE.
history books reviews	Double Cross audiobook May. 27, 2014 \| Comments This chronicle of MI5's effort to turn Nazi spies into German agents during World War II is brilliant proof of the old adage "truth is stranger than fiction."
history	The Abraham Lincoln Battalion May. 24, 2014 \| Comments Few if any know of a small group of people who answered a call to service outside of the regular military. Years before the country officially entered World War II, a group of Americans went to Spain to fight.
history theatre scrimshaw	War May. 22, 2014 \| Comments One young woman's reaction to everything she's lost. Written as a monologue for a high school theatre class and inspired by my European History class's unit on the Napoleonic wars.
science fiction books reviews	Amish Vampires in Space: the Review May. 20, 2014 \| Comments Nietz has once again penned a provocative, well-hewn plot with characters you truly care about facing extraordinary circumstances. It's both smart and fun, but contains a few flaws that hold this good tale back from reaching its fullest potential.