So, a few weeks ago, madwriter asked me if I wanted a Hebrew copy of Harlan Ellison's Dangerous Visions that had come into his possession. Now, while it's true that I can pronounce Hebrew, I don't read it too well, but I figured why not. After all, Nomi could read it, and maybe one day I'd be able to. Dangerous Visions in Hebrew Photo copyright ©2009 by Michael A....

I really was on the Appalachian Trail, smart-alecks! Overlooking the valley below McAfee's Knob. Some guy standing across from me just in time for a decent composition. Danny Adams ( madwriter ) taking a picture of me taking a picture of him in the "Boulder Maze." I was soon afterward to discover that jumping across rock chasms is still possible when you're...

This is a bit of a mangled post, so forgive me in advance. We're heading out at noon tomorrow for Quest, so there will be no blogging until Monday nightish. But that doesn't mean I won't be around! I'll be over at Magical Words tomorrow - if you don't follow this blog, you should! madkestrel interviews me about all sorts of stuff. I've also signed up for the President's Activity Challenge...

Agail, courtesy of Mr Gaiman's Twitter, there is a lovely tribute to Philip Jose Farmer here .

In case you haven't heard, Philip Jose Farmer passed away in his sleep at the age of 91 .

As many of you know, Philip Jose Farmer passed away. This is a lovely memorial that Danny wrote about his passing.

Here’s one brief announcement . Farmer was my first favorite writer and I read everything of his I could get my hands on for many, many years.  His best work was imaginative and engrossing, eye popping and mind blowing.  Some of his work was rather pedestrian and pulpy, but as a 10-12 year old boy, I still loved it, too. The first adult science fiction novel I read, and perhaps the first adult...

Reports are that Philip Jose Farmer has died at the age of 91. Requiescat in pace.

Philip Jose Farmer (1918-2009) Philip Jose Farmer dies aged 91.

Philip Jose Farmer, one of the great ones of the SF genre, died this morning in his home in Peoria. He was 91. Rest in peace, sir.