On This Day: Feb 19

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This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on February 19, 2020). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.

Since I’ll hit 20 years of blogging this November, this year I’m posting a daily list of anything I published on this day in the past.

There are 21 posts previously published on February 19th

  • 2023
    • 📚 Widowland by C.J. Carey No review, as this book is a Philip K. Dick Award nominee, and I am the coordinator for the award ceremony at Norwescon. While I have no input into the selection of nominees or judging, I want to be sure to avoid any appearance of influence. ➡
  • 2022
  • 2020
  • 2019
    • This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on February 19, 2019). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available. Book seventeen of 2019: Beyond This Horizon, by Robert A. ... Read more ➡
  • 2018
    • This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on February 19, 2018). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.Book ten of 2018 (and fourth #pkdickaward nominee): The Book of ... Read more ➡
  • 2017
    • 2017 PK Dick Reviews Here are my thoughts on each of the nominated books, in order from my least favorite to my personal favorite and pick for the award. ➡
    • This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on February 19, 2017). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.Book sixteen (and sixth and final #PKDickAward nominee) of 2017: Unpronounceable, ... Read more ➡
    • This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on February 19, 2017). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.Book fifteen (and fifth #PKDickAward nominee) of 2017: Super Extra Grande, ... Read more ➡
  • 2016
    • This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on February 19, 2016). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.It’s barely visible, but there was a rainbow this evening. I ... Read more ➡
  • 2014
    • This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on February 19, 2014). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.Red Robot thinks it’s time to go home. Sadly, it’s not. ... Read more ➡
  • 2013
    • 2012 Philip K. Dick Award Thoughts One of the highlights of Norwescon is the award dinner for the annual Philip K. Dick Award for distinguished science fiction published in paperback original form in the United States. For the second year running, I've purchased and read each of the nominated books. What follows are the brief reviews I posted to Goodreads as I finished each book. ➡
  • 2010
    • DVDs vs. Piracy I want to make it clear that I don't condone piracy (of the digital or high-seas version, outside of the silly over-romanticized modern view of historical pirates). However, there's a very real truth in this graphic. ➡
  • 2007
  • 2004
    • 10 Random Songs From D: Put your .mp3 collection on random, list the first 10 songs it plays. No editing allowed (though I don't mind editorializing, myself). ➡
    • 99 percent failsafe That abstinence bit worked REAL well for Mary and Joseph, didn't it? It's 100 percent fail-safe, after all. ➡
    • Apple out of debt Impressive, really — even with the economy in the shape it's been lately, Apple has been doing so well that they were just able to pull themselves out of debt. ➡
    • Clumsy Brits According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, in 2002… ➡
    • XFN Friendly For those who care (yes, this means you, Phil), my 'Elsewhere' page is now XFN-friendly. ➡
    • Why the genealogy bug? Because it makes history real. ➡
    • More on the genealogy project I spent some time last night following up on playing around with software for tracking my family's history on our website. So far, things are actually looking fairly good — and the first version of the family tree is up on the web. ➡
  • 2002