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A Little Abstract Expressionism

Posted on 2023-06-01 By RB

I’m enjoying my experiments with acrylic paints. While I still write every day – journaling, blog posts, and fiction – I have found painting to be a relaxing way to express myself. My current routine is to lay the canvas out on the table and look at it for a…

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Review – First Person Peculiar

Posted on 2023-05-11 By RB

Not only do I enjoy writing short stories, but I love to read them. To me, reading a good collection of short stories is like opening a treasure chest filled with gems. One of my most recent reads, First Person Peculiar by Mike Resnick, is one of those rare chests…

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The Sanitizing of Classic Stories [Books]

Posted on 2023-04-11 By RB

If you’ve taken a look at my reading list, you’ve seen that I like to read classics a few times a year. I find that reading these older novels and short stories provides me with perspective and new ideas. They are like snapshots of the time in which they were…

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The Second Draft [Writing]

Posted on 2023-03-21 By RB

A couple of years ago, I wrote the first draft of a novel. Not my first attempt at a full-length story, but it was one I felt had the most promise. It took me nearly six months to complete the first draft. There were many bursts of writing, followed by…

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Review – Babel-17

Posted on 2023-03-13 By RB

Samuel R. Delany is one of the great modern science fiction writers. Oddly enough, he’s another of the greats that I hadn’t read. I’m not sure why. I’ve heard (and read) good things about his stories. He’s one of the many writers I always plan to get to at some…

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Review – The Fifth Head of Cerberus [Reviews]

Posted on 2023-03-08 By RB

I’ll be honest with you. I don’t get the love for Gene Wolfe’s stories. He’s a good writer and his stories – at least the ones I’ve read – have been engaging, but I wouldn’t rank them up there with the great science-fiction novels. I recently finished reading The Fifth…

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Cultural Appropriation in Fiction [Writing]

Posted on 2023-02-14 By RB

Obviously, cultural appropriation is a touchy subject and I can understand why. There are good arguments as to why it’s inappropriate in certain instances, but alternatively, there are also times when it’s taken too far. In the world of social media, the loudest voices aren’t always on the right side…

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More Acrylic Experimentation [Painting]

Posted on 2023-02-06 By RB

I’ve been having fun playing with acrylic paints. I still have a long way to go before I would consider myself a painter, but I’m comfortable in my apprenticeship. I continue to watch videos on different styles and techniques, then spend a week or so playing around to see what…

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Review – Exhalation: Stories [Books]

Posted on 2023-01-30 By RB

I’ve read good things about Ted Chiang. I read that he’s an amazing author, that his stories are incredibly creative, and that  he pushes the boundaries of science fiction. I picked up a copy of his most recent collection, Exhalation: Stories, late last year and finally unearthed it from the…

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Remembering Jeff Beck [Music]

Posted on 2023-01-17 By RB

I’m embarrassed to admit, up until I was 19 or 20 years old, the only Jeff Beck song I knew was “Freeway Jam“, a great instrumental to listen to when cruising on the highway. However, I was lucky enough to stumble upon his solo album, Blow by Blow, in a…

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