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November 2013 - fpw - 12-03-2013
11/1 - after finishing the USO tour in England, I trained down to Brighton from Victoria Station in London for the World Fantasy Convention.
11/3 - Kudos to all involved in running WFC 2013. Well worth the trip. These folks know how to do it right.
11/4 - Back in the USSA... I think. Four time zones over 12 days plus a DST change. But it was all worth it.
11/7 - Folks, when you email me a quote from Plato, is it really necessary to follow his name with "ancient Greek philosopher?"
11/8 - An interesting meditation on young Repairman Jack and Holden Caulfield and other matters... http://fb.me/2vwxbnkgT
11/8 - Rolling Stone describes Lou Reed as "the outsider who changed the course of rock and roll." He always struck me as a talent-challenged poseur supported by a well-connected claque.
11/9 - I bought the Dragon dictating software.
11/10 - "Orphan Black" - finished season 1. Highly recommended. As I've said before, Tatiana Maslany might be the best actress you've never heard of
11/11 - For Veterans Day: A few thoughts on our men and women in uniform: https://www.facebook.com/fpaul.wilson/posts/10151661197146685
11/11 - From the USO tour: an empty chair and table left set in all the dining facilities in case a missing comrade returns: http://tinyurl.com/q7vzf6d
11/12 - amazing story: http://tinyurl.com/ldud3xk
11/13 - I found a decapitated praying mantis in my storage area. I think that means he died happy.
11/13 - I LOVE these. http://tinyurl.com/p4jrv4m
11/14 - Good times in San Diego. Batton Lash and Jackie Estrada took me out to Panda Inn at the Escherlike Horton Plaza
11/15 - No apology necessary. Keep up the good work, al-Qaeda... http://fb.me/2BSuchf4X
11/15 - Okay. Dark Delicacies done. Off to The Poisoned Pen tomorrow
11/16 - Shot a Semmerling at the Scottsdale Gun Club yesterday, courtesy of Steve Goode. Never felt a pistol kick like that. it's HEAVY! I leaned something: as a defensive weapon, it's kinda clunky. Okay, more than kinda - it's VERY clunky. Photos: the .45 Semmerling and me (NB: the slide moves forward) http://tinyurl.com/qg8q59q, plus a ventilated target http://tinyurl.com/nqukntt
11/17 - Hmmm...Baen Books sent me cover flats for THE WORLDS OF ERB anthology. Be nicer if they sent an author copy.
11/18 - ABOUT TIME! The scam artist of the century in jail. (Madoff bilked more money, but Kevin Trudeau has hurt far more people.) The way to know if Trudeau is lying is to watch his lips. If they're moving... http://fb.me/2u94UPGhK
11/19 - it's asking too, too much of me to believe these tattoos are real: http://tinyurl.com/o52hm68
11/20 - woes of the grammar geek: bothered by the line "...whatever happened, babe, to you and I..." in Southside Johnny's "I Don't Wanna Go Home"
11/21 - after all these years and all his commercials, I still haven't seen Papa John blink. Not once.
11/22 - 50 years ago today I remember my mother standing before the TV, dabbing her eyes. I expect the scene was repeated in millions of households across the nation, but she was an Irish Catholic from Massachusetts, so it was a bit more personal for her.
11/24 - a new, even-handed look at Michael Mann adaptation of "The Keep."http://www.nerdist.com/2013/11/schlock-awe-the-keep/
11/25 - saw "Nothing to Hide" off-Broadway last night. Sort of Penn & Teller lite - with cards only. They did a variation on P&T's water-bottle-suspended-over-the-stage trick. Lotsa fun
11/26 – alas . . . http://tinyurl.com/nkqxjp3
11/27 - Those who don't get Dennis Miller's latest tweet will be condemned to repeat: Dear Mr. President...less Neville more Wilt.
11/28 - Now THIS is creepy... http://tinyurl.com/o23o9mx
11/29 - nice review of THE PROTEUS CURE by in the venerable Mystery Scene Magazine http://tinyurl.com/o2o9mkf