Sometimes I’m not too proud that I hail from Texas. Now is one of ’em.
The ACLU of Texas is recognizing National Banned Book Week this year — as it has the previous 12 — by releasing an annual report documenting what books have been banned, challenged and restricted in Texas schools.
While there are some positive trends, it looks like Texas schools are still busy banning books — everything from Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 to Richelle Mead’s Vampire Academy.
Looks like Mountain Dew may be losing its status as Geek Drink of Choice.
Jones Soda has rolled out Dungeons & Dragons Spellcasting Soda to bring its gourmet cane-sugar pop to the gaming table. The array of flavors includes Potion of Healing, Dwarven Draught, Sneak Attack, Illithid Brain Juice, Eldritch Blast and (personal fave) Bigby’s Crushing Thirst Destroyer.
At $10.99 a six-pack or $18.99 a 12-pack (how much is that in g.p?), it’s too rich for my blood. But the Drow Assassin figure does sweeten the deal. Throw in a Bag of Holding and I may actually spend the funds.
Spotted this one on Rene Guzman’s Geek Speak blog.
Now playing: “Song for Che” – Ornette Coleman
Now this is just too fricken cool. On October 28, 1940, Orson Welles and H.G .Wells appeared together on San Antonio’s KTSA radio, of all places. Listen as Wells tosses Welles a question that ends up being a nice Citizen Kane plug.
Courtesy of Austin SF writer Chris Roberson’s blog. I believe he found it on the Cynical C. Enjoy.
Another brilliant Picacio cover
Ever with its hand on the pulse of San Antonio’s sf/comics/weirdo scene, Rene Guzman’s Geek Speak blog has written up myself and John Picacio in the same entry. It’s sort of a local-boys-done-good thing.
Thanks, Rene, for recognizing our recent accomplishments. In my case, the pending release of the Fifty-Two Stitches anthology, and in John’s case the brilliant cover for Jack Skillingstead’s Are You There?
Now playing: “Photo Finish” – Rory Gallagher