[Remastering] was a wise decision. Not only has Mr. Morris chosen voice actors who have the skill to deliver the lines well and to fit together in an ensemble, the addition of vocal variety and sound effects both magnify the story’s greatest asset, which is spectacle.
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Posted in General, Podcasting, SFF: Writings on Jul 26th, 2008
Two worlds face destruction, one of them ours. The key to rescuing both lies in the hands of a descendant of the gods. And you know his name.
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Posted in General, Podcasting, SFF: Writings on Jul 23rd, 2008
Sometimes the calendar makes strange demands on us. In this case, it requires that we present the following press release “out of order,” as it were; but then, we’re dealing not only with two good books and two fine authors, but also with two hemispheres and two time zones — so the time is out [...]
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Posted in General on May 25th, 2008
Clerk’s Log, MJDate 54611.9: The following is my pitch to the Parsec nominating committee on behalf of Chris Lester’s story “Huntress,” part of his Metamor City Podcast.
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For those of you who wondered how soon I’d make it into print again…
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Posted in General on Dec 24th, 2007
You remember how, when Israel crossed over the dried-up Jordan, Joshua had the Israelites take twelve large rocks from the center of the riverbed to build a monument to the event at their first encampment (Joshua 4:1-9). Have you remembered to celebrate its later equivalent? Today’s reading is from the Book of Linus, chapter 12, [...]
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Posted in General on Dec 4th, 2007
…can get you into so much trouble with the fairer sex. “My eyes are up here, buddy.” “Yes indeed, but the unusual words/drawings are down there.“
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Posted in General, Podcasting, SFF: Writings on Jun 10th, 2007
Clerk’s log, MJDate 54262.0: Scott’s gracious comment on a previous article reminded me of something remarkable that happened this past February. Let me tell you about it. Every so often someone comes along and completely changes your perspective on a subject. I hadn’t thought much of Johann Strauss’s waltz “On the Beautiful Blue Danube,” for [...]
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Posted in General, Theology, Theology & SFF on Dec 22nd, 2006
Clerk’s log, MJDate 54091.7: Book One of J.C. Hutchins’s thriller 7th Son, “Descent,” is now complete, and it’s available for download in audio form at http://www.jchutchins.net (book plus extra material) and http://www.podiobooks.com (book only). If you haven’t yet heard it, and don’t mind a bit of strong language and violence, I recommend it. Book Two, [...]
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Posted in General, Podcasting, SFF: Writings on Nov 6th, 2006
You — yes, you — can encourage an aspiring podcaster! Namely, me.
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