April 25, 2026

MINING THE ASTEROIDS Part 38: SCARY ROBOT SET TO CREATE EMPIRE OF THE ASTEROIDS!!!!

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Initially, I started this series because of the 2021 World Science Fiction Convention, DisCON which I WOULD have been attending in person if...
April 18, 2026

WRITING ADVICE: MY Short Stories (and HER novels!) – Advice and Observation #37: Kathy Reichs “& Me”

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In this feature, I’ll be looking at “advice” for writing short stories – not from me, but from other short story writers. In speculative fic...
April 14, 2026

IDEAS ON TUESDAY 707

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Each Tuesday, rather than a POSSIBLY IRRITATING ESSAY, I'd like to both challenge you and lend a helping hand. I generate more speculati...
April 11, 2026

CREATING ALIEN ALIENS 44: Under Pressure: Exploring Oceans Beyond Earth

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Under Pressure: Exploring Oceans Beyond Earth – We're finding liquid water everywhere in the solar system. What will it take for humanit...
April 7, 2026

IDEAS ON TUESDAYS 706

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Each Tuesday, rather than a POSSIBLY IRRITATING ESSAY, I'd like to both challenge you and lend a helping hand. I generate more speculati...
April 3, 2026

Where Did MARTIAN HOLIDAY Come From?

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“Seventeen years ago, I wondered what would happen if Paul, Esther, Stephen, and Daniel had been born on Mars in the 26 th Century…that’s w...
April 1, 2026

The Launch of Artemis II To Voyage Around the MOON For the FIRST TIME IN OVER 50 Years...

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Just so you know...I was 13 when Armstrong walked on the Moon in 1969. We were at friends' house to watch. Afterward, I ran outside and ...
March 31, 2026

IDEA ON TUESDAY 705

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Each Tuesday, rather than a POSSIBLY IRRITATING ESSAY, I'd like to both challenge you and lend a helping hand. I generate more speculati...
March 28, 2026

POSSIBLY IRRITATING ESSAYS: And The Best Captain In Star Fleet Is...

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Over five years ago ( January 26, 2021 ), I wrote the following essay for a website called STUPEFYING STORIES (the article was here and ther...
March 24, 2026

IDEAS ON TUESDAY 704

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Each Tuesday, rather than a POSSIBLY IRRITATING ESSAY, I'd like to both challenge you and lend a helping hand. I generate more speculati...