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    Sci-fi Genre Deep Dive 10

    By Myr

    Top Read Sci-Fi Stories Since Deep Dive 9 Top 1 Most Read Science Fiction - AI Consciousness Explores sentient AI and post-human ethics, often questioning identity, consciousness, and morality. The Construct by Topher Lydon Complete Top 10 Most Read Science Fiction - Apocalyptic and Post-apocalyptic concerned with the end of civilization, either through nuclear war, plague, or some other general disaster. Post-apocalyptic fiction is set in a world or civiliz
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National Insecurity

National InSecurity       In the last week a whistle-blower exposed embarrassing revelations about the NSA. The National Security Agency is so secret that many federal workers that saw references to the "NSA" were told in no uncertain terms that as far as they were concerned that stood for "No Such Agency".   NSA's bailiwick is an obscure branch of spook-dom called signals intelligence which has been around since people used to splice into telegraph lines and listen to the message traffi
JamesSavik

JamesSavik

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Wow!

When I came to GA a little over a year ago, I was clueless. I just searched ,"gay stories, gay authors". Yep, I found us. My first month was me scared to comment, trying to decide if I wanted to become a paying member, and in awe of the acceptance here.   Then as some of you know from one of my other blogs, Nephy stepped forward when I went in chat and beckoned me in. She was so damn nice.   I am not going to rehash all of that. This is to remind everyone that a great place to be result
joann414

joann414

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written about Annie Wilkes from the movie Misery

Oh, Annie, sorry child lost from my breast. Where did you step wrong walking among the mortals? Was it me they saw in your eyes when you confessed? Close your weary eyes while I absolve the rest.   Oh, Dragon Lady, can you smile now your work is done? The voices you hear these shall ne'er understand. Pity to you, for ours is not the way of the sun. Almost finished now as you gently squeeze the gun.   Oh horror, the atrocities and blessings performed in your fight, hobbling those of a
harveybirdman

harveybirdman

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Back from Vacation

Well, where to begin.   The trip was amazing, being up in the mountains, spending the days hiking and on horseback taking pictures was just this intensely peaceful and relaxing feeling. The first night there I arrived in the mountains too late to do much but have a campfire and cook dinner and start taking pictures of the mountains and the area around the campground. Mostly different birds and plants, cactus (cacti?) that were flowering, things like that. An osprey, (I think), some gophers , a
layla

layla

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alternate version of Motley Crue's "Shout at the Devil"

I remember concert and marching band in high school. This was written back then in honor of and with much gratitude for our high school band director, Jeff Evans. ( a Patient man )   "Shout at the Band"   You didn't play the allegretto, your notes are all flat. You say you can't play anymore! You got the sixth grade blues, your music you want to choose. If you want to leave, there's the door.   You got your spit valve stuck, you don't give a fuck. And you think I don't give a damn!
harveybirdman

harveybirdman

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A Life of Ups and Downs

I think, like most people, I don't take the time to stop and look at my life. Sometimes you have to decide if your life is going where you want it to, taking you to new exciting places, stopping you from growing, or just plain becoming a train wreck. Presently not sure.   Three years ago my life altered. I don't care how old you are, when you lose a parent that changes you and your life. I had been out on my own, living a life, not a great one or a bad one, just a life. I had friends and had h
comicfan

comicfan

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ode to a cigarette

Altered and musing on my reverence for Camels. (from long ago)     like a candy box of confections I open it up to sidle my fingers through I choose a carmel beauty and slowly lift it from its shell even dormant it scents the air in the passage to my lips I light; a passionate, smooth dandy mingling his breath with mine
harveybirdman

harveybirdman

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Enjoying nature in the city

No more reviews for today, I just want to add a blurb about seeking out nature in the urban jungle.   I've realized that beyond all the technological and lines of financial detail that I go through, I actually enjoy nature. No seriously, I've been walking around the parks and private gardens of Boston and its surrounding areas in the last few weeks. I have climbed up hills to seek out arboretums filled with hundred year old trees and understand why people sought their preservation.   There's
W_L

W_L

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That Gas Station Event

So Today, I was at the gas station getting gas.I went inside to pay cash for gas. There was already a guy at the front. so at first, I thought he was buying some Advil medicine or something.   He was like " Um the purple or the yellow".   He took 2 minutes thinking which one to choose. I didn't know what he was picking. I looked closer to what he was picking and BAMM!. They're condoms!~ I'm like......what?.... you're taking 2 minutes just to pick condoms. He chose both of the condoms and
Menace

Menace

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Laptop Fail.

(NOTE: This is basically a longer version of my status from yesterday.)   So...yesterday, the motherboard on the laptop that I've had for nearly 3 years decided that then was the perfect time to quit functioning. What's weird about that is, it was working for about an hour that morning, before I put it into "sleep" mode for a little while. 3 hours later...it starts acting like it wants to turn on, but it won't. Nothing that I'm able to do makes any difference.   I take it over to a friend of
MJ85

MJ85

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My Health and The Three Day Apple Cleanse

So in my last blog, I mentioned that I was having some health issues.   One of the ways this manifests itself is with pain in the knees, hip, back and neck. As you can imagine, this makes it very painful to complete a range of day to day activities. Another thing this does is prevent me from exercising. Being overweight only makes things worse.   Anyway, as "conventional" medicines have failed to help, I have been looking at a number of other treatments - for example last year I spent £50
Westie

Westie

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WL's Review: Cabin in the Woods

Spoiler Alert: Don't read on unless you want to get spoiled, which is kind of hard to do for a horror movie that makes fun of the Horror movie genre formula   Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon writing a horror movie script together for the first time, since the end of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel. This combination is an amazing classic combination and the results...Meta....   What can you say about a movie that was made to both showcase what the horror genre has gotten right over the years
W_L

W_L

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Personality Flaws

So, in my life I've realized that there are two major personality flaws about me- I can be incredibly self-absorbed to the point where I say things without really thinking about how other people will take it, and I'm quick to assume things.   I try to be on guard for those traits, especially the self-absorption bit. When I was a teenager and early twentysomething, I got constantly called on the fact that I talk too much and that I'd "hijack" every conversation and bring it back to myself. I
methodwriter85

methodwriter85

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gutteral consonants

a deep bass rumble from the throat of hell as Demon clears a throat a plot unfolds insidious, threading, dynamic rising and falls the demons approach they creep out from every darkness, every crevice, every corner of every vision they tiptoe in to the scenery long, incisor fingers clatter along amorphous shapes they come fast but surely along your mindscape caressing your mind as you watch sliding their fingers between the sulci was that a grin- no a glare the myriad faces rea
harveybirdman

harveybirdman

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Vent #1

There are many things which individuals do I do not understand.. why say something and make it public, I guess for those who really care, and then run away like a frightened child when someone asks you something about it.. To be honest, in the end, no one really cares one way or the other only the individuals involved.
harcallard

harcallard

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62 years ago

In a few days, I will celebrate my 84th birthday and my wife has just celebrated its 85th anniversary. But this is not the most important event. 62 years ago, fate brought me my greatest gift: I met the girl who became my wife. We were both young and we still are. The above photo was taken during our first meetings.   Time has passed but the feelings are still the same. We went through the storms of life, overcoming many difficulties, enjoyed all the joys and sorrows of all these years. We acc
old bob

old bob

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Volunteer Work- Day 2

I started work on another box- this one isn't going to be as easy, because it's not filled with photo albums with dates on the front like the first one I worked on was. It's mostly scattered photographs in packets from photo development shops.   The bulk of the photos I've run across in this box are from the late 1990's into about 2004, although I did find photos from 1988-1990.   That was interesting for me, because I started hanging out around downtown Newark/The University of Delawa
methodwriter85

methodwriter85

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past thoughts on the movie The Human Centipede (First Sequence)

I miss out out with a lot of horror movies. 1) I'm not a straight man. Could we have less titties in these things? Please? Now full frontal male nudity for days would be just fine. Am I a hypocrite? Fuckin' A…maybe I just like the company. 2) I am one of those sick souls who actually thrives, nay, insists on good writing, on a substantial story. (Unless, of course, we are talking creature features and then I am willing to negotiate my standards or perhaps throw them under the bus altogether.) Wh
harveybirdman

harveybirdman

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So its really happening...

Um... wow.   I'm actually coming to the States. It just hit xD   7.30 tuesday morning   Its actually happening.   OMG! eeeeeeeee!   I cannot wait   9 weeks work, 2 weeks travelling with the bf and meeting people, 2 weeks with just the bf   YAY!   *moment of excitement still going, but over for this blog*

Life Update

So my blog is woefully neglected at the moment, which seems an opportune time to give an update on what's going on with me. Especially since this weekend has been particularly lazy - though I did find the time to rearrange my kitchen.   Firstly, on the work front, things are somewhat stressful. I work in quite a dynamic industry - IT Project/Programme Management - and in particular I work in a small subset of the industry that is very VERY fast paced and demanding. Travel is now more and mo
Westie

Westie

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Graduations and Alumni Weekends

My oldest niece graduated from high school today- Charter School of Wilmington's Class of 2013! It was pretty cool to watch- the ceremony was at the DuPont Theater in downtown Wilmington. The class salutorian was actually pretty funny, the speakers weren't boring, and they had a cool touch with a powerpoint show that showed a large, blown-up picture of every senior as they graduated. It was a pretty stark contrast to my own graduation in 2005- a dark rainy night, really boring speeches, and diso
methodwriter85

methodwriter85

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Pot Shop (A Macklemore Parody)

I thought about posting this in the internet forum, but due to the political nature of the rap, I thought I'd just post it here.     Definitely a very well-done parody. I loved the use of the D.A.R.E. shirt- a program shrouded in good intentions, but didn't really do much to actually stop the children of the 1980's and the 1990's from using drugs.
methodwriter85

methodwriter85

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WL's Review: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

I should probably do a series of blog entries dedicated to movies that I watch:   Well, up next is a sad movie with a not-so Hollywood ending. While I loved Schindler's List, it was far two two dimensional. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas was far more interesting and dynamic. The scenes between Bruno, the german 8 year old boy, and the Shmuel, a Jewish 8 year old boy, really touched something in my heart and soul. The subtext of Bruno's family, a Nazi affiliated military one, with the complex
W_L

W_L

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