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A quick post today, in exchange for a morning and afternoon filled with rollerblading, running the puppy through the park to the near point of exhaustion, and then heading to see the matinee showing of Stardust! If you aren’t planning on seeing this movie, I’d highly suggest you reconsider. Besides…

I’ve been doing a lot of research into sleeping, dreams and other such nightly episodes for one of my stories, and I came across this intriguing article. http://discovermagazine.com/2007/aug/tms-sleep Apparently this study found that by using a electromagnetic wand to zap certain parts of the brain with magnetic energy, they can…

A thanks to Mir for dropping bread crumbs to this link. Artist Makoto Fujimura has some incredible work that I found, while abstract, somehow incredibly poignant. http://www.makotofujimura.com/ Robert Kushner gives this description of Fujimura’s art. “The idea of forging a new kind of art, about hope, healing, redemption, refuge, while…

The realm of science fiction once more begins to intersect our reality. We already do this to pets. Micro-chip them so we can track them down, should they get lost, or call up the owner’s contact info so wandering dogs and cats can be returned to worried families. So isn’t…

Congratulations to all who placed in the Clarity of Night Short Fiction contest. Here are the winners, both as judged by the contest moderator, as well as the readers’ choices. 1st Place–STEPHEN BLACKMOORE, Beautiful Places (#41)[Prize: $25 Amazon gift certificate, 8 x 10 print of the “Halo” photograph (inscribed by…

First, a thank you to Mir for pointing folks over to my recently released, The Ways of Monsters and Men. Let’s start the week with some beauty. We’ve all seen the candle-on-a-skull prop that has adorned the desks of insane and otherwise eccentric artists (and geniuses…though some might argue there…

“The Ways of Monsters and Men” is up on the Dragons, Knights, & Angels website. They’ve also got a print version you can order. Issue 47, August 2007. To remind everyone, DKA is combining with The Sword Review to create a new magazine, MindFlights. They’ve only got a couple more…

I guess this could be a new take on audiobooks. Paper that has electronic sensors built in that respond to touch, as well as speakers that are printed along with them. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/6723475.stm People are already considering this for various marketing purposes. While it might not be the best idea for…

There seem to be those jobs out there that would be incredibly fun to work at on a daily basis. Things like video game testing, writing (right? writers achieve daily bliss, don’t we?), and people who create ray guns as pieces of art. http://www.wetanz.com/holics/index.php?itemid=438&catid=4 The name makes me think of…

You’ll have to wait until Monday to see who the winners are, as picked by the Jason Evans, the moderator. However, you can send Jason an email listing your top five reader picks, which he will then tally and use to award a “Reader’s Choice” entry. The link below takes…