Star Wars Is Still Dead

Star Wars Is Still Dead

Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has renewed her contract with Disney for three years. The re-up comes as the division gets back on solid footing following “Solo: A Star Wars Story,” the Alden Ehrenreich Han Solo spinoff that suffered disappointing box office returns and behind-the-scenes drama after the studio dismissed directors…
September 29, 201816 Comments
SCOTUS Held Hostage

SCOTUS Held Hostage

In a twist so on-the-nose that no self-respecting fiction author would have written it with a straight face, the US Senate and Supreme Court find themselves at the mercy of a single political hack named Flake. The latest curve ball in a harrowing committee process that has seen Judge Brett…
September 28, 201817 Comments

XSeed with JimFear

My podcast tour in support of Combat Frame XSeed continues on the JimFear 138 podcast. The airing of this episode was delayed due to injury, and I hope our esteemed host is on the mend. Listen in as we delve deep into my new mecha/Mil-SF world's lore. And don't forget to…
September 27, 20187 Comments
Liberalism in Slow Motion

Liberalism in Slow Motion

Catholic blogger Peter Kwasniewski observes that Conservatism is Liberalism, only slower. A conservative is one who wishes to conserve the good at hand, which means maintaining the status quo while correcting notorious deviations. But the conservative has no principled motivation to return to and recover what has been lost, for…
September 27, 20188 Comments

Fighting the Void Once More

The fine folks over at Fighting the Void invited me back to their live stream. Loyal readers will know I've been making the podcast rounds lately to promote Combat Frame XSeed, but these guys approached me some months ago to come on and discuss my political views. It was a…
September 25, 20183 Comments

Not a Visual Medium

Writing is not a visual medium. There's an old saying in comics that writers can't draw, and artists can't write. That's an overgeneralization. Sometimes you do get a John Byrne or a Frank Miller, but there is a kernel of truth to the cliche. Because an artist is trained to…
September 24, 201816 Comments
Return to Geek Gab

Return to Geek Gab

Today marked my auspicious return to the Geek Gab live stream on YouTube! Listen in as hosts Daddy Warpig and Dorrinal grill me about my new mecha/Mil-SF novel Combat Frame XSeed. Bonus: DW discusses how he's planning a figurative D-Day style assault on Amaszon for his upcoming Top Secret Project!…
September 22, 20185 Comments
Which Constitution?

Which Constitution?

A common refrain from Conservatives is their stated desire to return to the principles enshrined in the Constitution. What they never consider, and what no one ever asks, is which Constitution? Many of them claim to be constitutional originalists, but it's doubtful they'd relish going back to the original Constitution.…
September 22, 20189 Comments
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Combat Frame Data: CF-02

CF-02 Grenzmark I   Technical Data Model number: CF-02 Code name: Grenzmark I Nickname: Thimble Head Classification: mass production general use combat frame Manufacturer: Seed Corporation Operator: Systems Overterrestrial Coalition First deployment: CY -6 Crew: 1 pilot in cockpit in chest Height: 17.5 meters Weight: dry weight 43.5 metric tons, full…
September 20, 20183 Comments
It Doesn’t Diverge

It Doesn’t Diverge

Readers have asked where the Combat Frame XSeed timeline diverges from ours. I always respond that it doesn't. The series' backstory starts at Current Year and envisions how the various crises now besetting the world might shake out with a couple of curve balls thrown in. One central conceit of XSeed…
September 19, 201810 Comments