Today was incredible, stunning really. Today I interviewed Buzz Aldrin about his new memoir Magnificent Desolation. I had an excellent chat with Buzz, who had a great deal to say about space exploration, younger generations, and the future in general. His first steps on the moon certainly solidify him as an American hero. As I [...]
Hotel, motel, Holiday Inn…In Reno, they like to make art in motel rooms. The New York Times has a fine photo gallery, capturing many of the quirky art installations: “Get a Room, Make a Show” According to the Press Enterprise, Joshua trees are going extinct. Scientists are saying the icons of the desert land could [...]
The Citizen Journalism going on in Iran has perhaps reached critical mass, as the violent death of Neda Agha-Soltan, 26, was captured and uploaded to the Internet. The graphic content so shocking that her death is now being called “an international symbol of the protest movement.” A screen grab of the video is on the [...]
Doesn’t 2010 seem like the perfect year to publish a Science Fiction story? I think so. A little note that in 2010, I have a Science Fiction tale coming out in an anthology put together by Jarret Keene and Todd James Pierce. Very exciting. More details to come. Photo: This is advertising art for the [...]
As events in Iran continue to escalate and unfold, Citizen Journalism is going strong as many Iranian citizens have uploaded their own videos to YouTube. In these videos, you can see the streets flooded, the chants, marching, and mourning. Powerful first-hand accounts from the citizens themselves. Also of note, as I’ve brought up once before, [...]
As social networks and mobile technology have propelled the world forward in terms of connection and the ability to tell your own story (through status updates, camera phones, and mobile video), Citizen Journalism has been on the rise for some time. In recent memory, the plane crash in the Hudson River in New York City [...]
It is always humbling to chat with interviewees who have accomplished amazing things in their lives. Ask Dr. D.A. Henderson what he has done in his life, and on the list is: eradicate smallpox from the face of the Earth. Henderson tells his incredible story of battling bureaucracy, travelling to villages around the globe where [...]
My most recent Q & A was with author Nick Rombes about his Cultural Dictionary of Punk: 1974-1982. Ever heard of the Slits? The Sleepers? The Raincoats? The Whistle Punk of Camp 15? Pick up this dictionary and you’ll know all you ever wanted. And more, probably. Here’s the full Q & A: “Punk’s not [...]
