July 26, 2015

"Racism and Science Fiction" by Samuel R. Delany

Btw, he prefers "Chip Delaney". And first off, his wikipedia article.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_R._Delany

Now, the article.

http://www.nyrsf.com/racism-and-science-fiction-.html

"Racism and Science Fiction"
by Samuel R. Delany

From NYRSF Issue 120, August 1998. "Racism in SF" first appeared in volume form
in Darkmatter, edited by Sheree R. Thomas, Warner Books: New York, 2000.
Posted by Permission of Samuel R. Delany. Copyright © 1998 by Samuel R. Delany.

Given how important language is to Mr. Delaney, and the great care and labor he put into this piece, I don't dare to post an excerpt. Read it all, and be all the richer for it.

July 15, 2015

Obligatory link to the song (and a link to make you smile)

Here's Season One of the very funny Canadian TV show, Corner Gas. It's soothing and hilarious.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD0DFE83FBB597D89

Season Two!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-M1YaIZEwpB_IpbQaYsK7oc-MM7jMCl9

Three!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0364714D26BD2B3C

4!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL675CA5094156413F

Cinq!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAC0A7E14CE1A67C8

sètte!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL511F1260E709C3E0

The Movie! (watch that last)



What a great advertisement for Canada, other than Wullerton* :spit:, lol.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corner_Gas

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corner_Gas#Wullerton_rivalry

The residents of Dog River have a pathological dislike of the residents of Wullerton, a neighboring town, to the point that they spit on the ground whenever the rival town is mentioned (they are so used to it they sometimes do not realize it when they spit, and that the local newspaper will print &quot SPIT)" after printing the town's name)