Author Archives: Michael Spence

Lovecraft got this one mostly right

Posted on 5 June 2011 by Michael Spence

If religion were true, its followers would not try to bludgeon their young into an artificial conformity; but would merely insist on their unbending quest for truth, irrespective of artificial backgrounds or practical consequences. With such an honest and inflexible … Continue reading →

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Signpost: The Gospel According to Matthew

Posted on 14 June 2010 by Michael Spence

THIS IS NOT YOUR FATHERS’KINGDOM OF GOD (Yes, the apostrophe is deliberately placed.)

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If you’re at Balticon 44, come say hello!

Posted on 16 May 2010 by Michael Spence

For years I’ve wanted to attend Balticon, a convention held Memorial Day weekend in Baltimore, Maryland, and reputed to have the best New Media track of all current conventions (thanks to the hard work of Paul A. Fischer and his … Continue reading →

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Signpost: The Book of Galatians

Posted on 23 April 2010 by Michael Spence

STOP TRYING TO BE A KID AGAIN

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Signpost: The Book of Job

Posted on 12 April 2010 by Michael Spence

WHEN LIFE HURTS KNOWING WHO TRUMPS KNOWING WHY

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Let’s help a most deserving family: Tee Morris and Sonic Boom

Posted on 9 January 2010 by Michael Spence

Awhile back I identified Tee Morris as a “servant-leader” in the world of podcasting and new media.1 One quality of a servant-leader is that he or she earns our respect and obedience by setting an example of dedication — not … Continue reading →

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A blessed Christmas(time) to you all!

Posted on 25 December 2009 by Michael Spence

erry Christmas to you and yours, from all of us here at the Scriptorium! Whichever holidays you choose to celebrate, we hope that you find this a time of peace — and that you will come to know the Creator … Continue reading →

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We have a winner!

Posted on 28 November 2009 by Michael Spence

Ladies and gentlemen, let me proudly announce that the estimable Elisabeth Waters has passed the 50,000-word finish line, making her a winner in the 2009 National Novel Writing Month. Reviving Fate is officially a going concern. To prepare for it, … Continue reading →

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Nathan Lowell and Brand Gamblin: Workingman’s SF

Posted on 18 November 2009 by Michael Spence

Clerk’s Log, MJDate 55153.21: *ahem* As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted …  Tales of space encounters abound in the annals of SFF literature, from the romances of Cyrano de Bergerac to H.G. Wells’s The First Men … Continue reading →

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Nathan Lowell and Brand Gambli[ CONTENT OVERRIDE: KILROY2.0 IS HERE!!! ]

Posted on 27 October 2009 by Michael Spence

Clerk’s Log, MJDate 55131.5: Although Labor Day is well behind us, the Fourth Quarter of 2009 is just under way. On that businesslike note, therefore, allow me to highlight some stories you might wish to investigate.

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