January 2013 – Dennis W. Green

What Will The Future Think?

Based on the trending topics in my news feed, here are what appears to be the most important cultural items and touchstones of 2013 that should go in the new Cedar Rapids Convention Center Time Capsule: A picture of what I had for lunch yesterday. Beyonce lip syncing “America The Beautiful.” A cute kitten Another cute […]

Musings

Why Yes, I Do Have a Use For My Old Cassette Cases.

Musings

Still Awesome After All These Years…

This copy of “The Mote in God’s Eye” was in the very first lot of books I purchased when I joined the Science Fiction Book Club as a fourteen year-old. Historical Note: Kids, in the Stone Age (pre-Amazon), if you didn’t live in a town with a good bookstore or library, mail-order book clubs were […]

Writing

Recommended!

My friends Rob Cline and Lennox Randon have each published a debut novel in the last couple of weeks. I’ve read them both, and even though I happily admit to being prejudiced, they are both great reads. Now, I see that Amazon is recommending them to me! Please allow me to do the same to […]

Musings

Not a Sign You Want to See at Your Workplace

The U.S. may not be building a Death Star, but it appears Kirkwood might be.

Musings

In Which I Am Surprised So Many People Knew Who Shirley Bassey Is.

So, I see that Shirley Bassey’s birthday is today. She’s 76, and really only known in the U.S. for singing the theme from “Goldfinger,” arguably the tune that set the standard for big Bondian opening themes that continues today with Adele and “Skyfall.” (Sergio Mendes’ “The Look of Love” actually preceded Goldfinger, as it was […]

Month: January 2013

What Will The Future Think?

Why Yes, I Do Have a Use For My Old Cassette Cases.

Still Awesome After All These Years…

Recommended!

Not a Sign You Want to See at Your Workplace

In Which I Am Surprised So Many People Knew Who Shirley Bassey Is.