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Success guru Napoleon Hill once wrote about something he called his “Cabinet of Invisible Counselors”: a creative problem solving technique in which Hill imagined how nine of his favorite historical figures would advise him on his life’s problems. It’s a a great way to examine an issue from multiple perspectives, even if all of these [...]
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I have always liked movies and books that track the rise of a hero. I find the transformation from regular guy to warrior inspirational. Having been that regular guy for forty years, I can completely relate – at least to the feeling of powerlessness. Isn’t there a part of us all that secretly hopes to stumble upon a catalyst of some sort that will empower us to become the best we can be? Who doesn’t hope to meet a wise old sage who will set us upon the path to Jedi-hood, for example?
Chuck Palahniuk’s fans showed up hours early to meet their favorite writer during his signing at NYCC 2012. The line was enormous, and those lucky enough to get there in time got a free(!) signed copy of Palahniuk’s most recent book Damned and a few moments to have a few words with the author. This [...]
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I’ve been going through a bit of a non-fiction reading spree as of late, and one of the books that has caught my attention is Global Weirdness: Severe Storms, Deadly Heat Waves, Relentless Drought, Rising Seas, and the Weather of the Future. It’s from the staff of Climate Central, a non-profit organization whose mission is [...]
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First, I should thank Matt for inviting me to make a post about my book YA fantasy adventure, Sandy Morrison and the Pack of P*ssies
Thinking of the American mid-West conjures up images of cowboys and desperadoes, dusty plains and wild mountain ranges, Stetsons and sheriffs and shoot-outs. Usually, calling a story a ‘Western’ leads our imaginations back to the past: we visualise the O.K. Corral, the Alamo, and Billy the Kid. But call it a ‘Weird Western’ and this picture changes.
It’s the dawn of the 22nd century, and the world has fallen apart. Decades of war and resource depletion have toppled governments. The ecosystem has collapsed. A new dust bowl sweeps the American West. The United States has become a nation of migrants–starving masses of nomads roaming across wastelands and encamped outside government seed distribution warehouses.
While vampires and even Frankenstein’s Monster are perennially hot properties in movieland, werewolves have gotten the short end of the stick (Fetch, boy, fetch!). Sure, Hollywood throws us lycanthrope lovers a bone now and again (Roll over, that’s a good boy), but truly meaty (Now beg!) werewolf films are few and far between. It makes [...]
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Washington Post reporter Juliet Eilperin, author of Demon Fish: Travels Through the Hidden World of Sharks, shares some shark facts that will blow your mind, along with some popular misconceptions that may have kept you out of the water for years.
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About five minutes after Twilight entered the public consciousness people have been wondering what the next supernatural craze will be. I’m starting to think that the next supernatural trend will be angels.
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