You may be aware of the recent passing of Stephen Gately, who belonged to a band with the boredom-inducing name of Boyzone. Obviously, given my taste in music, I have no interest whatsoever in this band or their music, and I’m not writing any of this from the perspective of a fan. I hadn’t even [...]
All posts for the month October, 2009
What did Jonas do today?
Except for going to a meeting related to the Writing Center where he works, and talking to some of his friends, and watching a surprisingly OK-ish episode of Heroes (“Company Man” – still in season one), Jonas spent most of his time working on Phenomenon 32. It was an interesting experience, though after finishing the [...]
Posted by Jonas on October 15, 2009
http://www.jonas-kyratzes.net/2009/10/15/what-did-jonas-do-today/
Why I don’t like most modern science fiction writers…
Here’s a link to Charles Stross explaining why he hates several television series of which he has never seen a single episode. His arrogant dismissal of hundreds of hours of storytelling – none of which he has even seen – and the way he drops profoundly different shows into one hat pretty much says everything [...]
Posted by Jonas on October 14, 2009
http://www.jonas-kyratzes.net/2009/10/14/why-i-dont-like-most-modern-science-fiction-writers/
A Bit More Fry and Laurie
Nothing much to report – still working on Phenomenon 32. Progress is swift but the game is large and I’m obsessive. (Today, for example, I spent way too much time making new ground tiles. Who knew minimalism could be so hard?) Expect a preview-type-thing soon, with screenshots and so on. For now, enjoy Fry and [...]
Posted by Jonas on October 12, 2009
http://www.jonas-kyratzes.net/2009/10/12/a-bit-more-fry-and-laurie/
O for a voice like thunder…
Thinking about all the wars this planet is currently drowning in led me to search out one of the best musical adaptations of a Blake poem I have ever heard: “Lullaby” by Loreena McKennitt. The perfect reading is by Douglas Campbell, who unfortunately died recently. Blake would be proud. The poem: O for a voice [...]
Posted by Jonas on October 11, 2009
http://www.jonas-kyratzes.net/2009/10/11/o-for-a-voice-like-thunder/
Feminists and Fascists
I’ve always held that feminism, as a political and academic direction (rather than simply the defense of human rights), is backwards and conservative. And who should it be than so-called feminists who are now in one boat with the extreme right-wing, jointly hunting down their new favourite toy: Roman Polanski. Polanski’s crime (which, in legal [...]
Posted by Jonas on October 8, 2009
http://www.jonas-kyratzes.net/2009/10/08/feminists-and-fascists/
Back to work.
Nothing much to report. Better weather today. Risen is awesome. Time to work. If you’re bored, why not watch this video of Eric Idle responding to YouTube comments?
Posted by Jonas on October 7, 2009
http://www.jonas-kyratzes.net/2009/10/07/back-to-work/
Welcome to Blah Country
Today has been a blah sort of day. The weather is shitty, the work went OK but not great, my stomach felt grumbly, and I have a headache. What passes for summer these days is gone, and we’re back to the kind of weather that makes me utterly desperate to move out of Germany. I’m [...]
Posted by Jonas on October 5, 2009
http://www.jonas-kyratzes.net/2009/10/05/welcome-to-blah-country/
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