From a straight up reader perspective, I adored The Moon and the Sun.  Historical fantasy isn’t something I’ve read a lot of.  I’m honestly not sure how much of it there is to read.  Historically set fantasy, sure (Outlander, Ben Bova’s Orion series — yeah, that doesn’t date me at all).  Historically influenced fantasy, absolutely (A Song of ... more

I am afraid of the Internet. All of the tech that makes the Internet up and all the tech that has come along with it. Now it is not an end of the world with the machines that are going to get us type of fear, a la Terminator. No, it is something else. When I grew up, cameras and ... more

We don’t usually pimp products and services as such here at The Last Chance Pod. That said, I worked with a small, local, graphic design studio/print shop to create the promo materials for Hero Handlers (release planned for May, 2015) and Joshua Snider at S.N’Son Printing did an amazing job on the bookmarks, postcards, stickers, and business ... more

Over there, past the indestructible table, the one where muscle-bound oafs decide who is strongest. Even further on past the dartboard where gods and men have decided who has better aim. Contests with dart, with bow, and once even with a chicken-gun (don’t ask). In the deepest, darkest corner, there is a table where the ... more

Before posting my Aquaman blog entry, I talked the contents through with my friend, and personal feminism guru, Beth over at The Cult of Perfect Motherhood.  After reading, she raised the issue of “the gaze,” something I deliberately glossed over so as to stay on rantack (rant track) with my King of the Sea arguments and because ... more

Sleepy Hollow has, to my dismay, been super lame this season.  No legit big bad, wish-washy relationship crap, and general lame-osity. The season finale, however, returned to the show’s batshit roots.  Magic, time travel, evil Katrina, and spectacular Ben Franklin-ness. I’m back on the wagon and hoping for a full season redemption. Just remember, writers: more crazy, ... more

Hubs and I had a lengthy chat regarding this very matter last night, triggered by the bitching and moaning he head on one of the geek podcasts (I’m honestly not sure which one else I would happily call it out).  The gents in question, he said, had only negative comments: not enough orange, green, and gold; not ... more