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(with a tip of the hat to Harlan Ellison)

AustinCynic

AustinCynic
Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Birthday
January 13
Bio
I'm a husband and proud papa. I have a B.A. in history from Middlebury College and an M.A. in Screenwriting from The University of Texas. And now I work at a kennel--which I enjoy a great deal. I'm also writing a lot of short fiction these days, which I enjoy even more. Catch my story "Trials" in the anthology Ring of Fire 2, currently available from Baen Books.

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February 18, 2011 10:04AM
“Now THAT's a story. How many people get to meet Olivia Wilde and quite a job they despise on the same day? Though given how he told you about Jerry's d…”
About: how i met Olivia Wilde
February 09, 2011 10:58AM
“At the risk of being a fanboy, I'd have to put Alexander Skarsgard on the list. His Eric Northman is so much more than Charlaine Harris's creation and…”
About: Top 10 On-Screen Vampires
February 07, 2011 01:40PM
“I saw the commercial last night but didn't really hear it, as I was watching the game at a bar and generally tuning out the commercials anyway. Re-watc…”
About: Groupon v. Tibet: I'm Still Not Laughing
January 24, 2011 08:56AM
“I like the UK series, particularly the first two seasons. Nicholas Hoult was meant to be the star of the ensemble, but Dev Patel was the breakout star…”
About: Why Skins is a Bad Show (And It's Not the Teenage Sex)
October 21, 2010 06:28PM
“Alan--returning to Berlin and walking through the Brandenburg Gate, which I could not do in '89--is on my bucket list. That and wallowing in the glory…”
About: Memories of East Berlin
October 20, 2010 07:26PM
“Irishwolfhound--I think we have to get a handle on immigration policy in this country. In fact, I think few would disagree. The problem is that it is a…”
About: Memories of East Berlin
September 21, 2010 11:41AM
“I'm disinclined to give O'Donnell a pass on the witchcraft thing (which reeks of horribly exaggerated at best) because of the rank hypocrisy of social…”
About: Should we put O'Donnell's youthful indiscretions aside?
September 03, 2010 02:51PM
“What a great story. AJ is lucky to have a friend like you and the others to stick by him. Thanks should be due to AJ's judge, for being a human being an…”
About: My Day in Court as a Character Witness
August 28, 2010 04:31PM
“When I first heard Shepherd's report a couple years ago (IIRC NPR ran it on the 45th anniversary of the March), it was so odd to hear the voice I'd onl…”
About: The Real Legacy of This Day
August 17, 2010 10:31AM
“Blockbuster might have survived had it earned itself so much ill-will with its late fees and generally awful customer service. Add to that a thoroughly…”
About: The Ironic Struggles of Blockbuster Video
May 02, 2010 11:38AM
“Best tattoo I've ever seen so far, at Deep Eddy Pool in Austin: It was two-parter. The top image was of a bear leaning over a little boy playing a trum…”
About: Tattoo
April 16, 2010 08:20PM
“I was recently there--I lost two grandparents (my mom's dad and my dad's mom) in the space of 3 1/2 months. I could only go to the funerals, two round…”
About: I smell lilacs
April 05, 2010 01:53PM
“You're probably right, Bonnie, but on the other hand if something like this could be offered maybe dioceses could stop bankrupting themselves paying ou…”
About: Vatican Concordats and the Abuse Scandal
April 01, 2010 02:30PM
“I'm the father of a 3 year-old diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum relatively recently and are at the beginning of our journey. We've chosen a th…”
About: Autism: Time for Civility
March 30, 2010 08:20PM
“I was lucky as a kid. I was bullied a little but for the most part my size didn't make me a tempting target. Assuming reports are true that the Prince f…”
About: Bullied Teen Kills Self
March 22, 2010 07:14PM
“When I actually became a parent myself, my admiration for single moms went from abstract to deep and sincere admiration. It was hard enough caring for…”
About: Ho Mama! A Blog for Slutty, Single, Low-income Moms
March 12, 2010 10:10AM
“You'd need animation and a full on commitment for a t.v. series, but I'd love to see what a gutsy team could do with Dave Sim's Cerebus. Green Lantern:…”
About: Graphic Novels That Should Be Adapted for the Screen
March 06, 2010 11:05AM
“Neil Gaiman, Harlan Ellison, Avram Davidson and C.M. Kornbluth--among very many others--may beg to differ with Professor Weingrad. I t's also occurred to…”
About: Jews Writing Fantasy...
March 05, 2010 01:50PM
“I caught Stupak's appearance on All Things Considered not once but twice (thanks to KUT's replay of the first half hour from 6 to 6:30). The interview…”
About: Bart Stupak Rides Again
February 26, 2010 09:34PM
“The look is right, but can he act? I actually think John Barrowman, of Torchwood, would make an excellent Cap. Anyone, even Lassie the dog, would be an…”
About: The Challenges of Casting a Superhero
February 18, 2010 05:53PM
“We got lucky. Joe Stack's single-minded mania (and that certainly sounds like it's an apt descriptor) kept a tragic situation from being truly catastro…”
About: Joe Stack was Mad as Hell
February 15, 2010 10:11PM
“What really galls me is that really, Bayh and the other Conservadems created the problem that Bayh now claims is driving him from Washington. They have…”
About: The Bayh Good-Bye: Why "centrism" is dead for Democrats
February 10, 2010 11:29PM
“I'm guessing what will happen is that the GOP establishment will close ranks around Mitt Romney and we'll see the NY-23 race played out on a national s…”
About: Sarah Palin, Queen of the Weevils
February 09, 2010 11:38AM
“I would also say...don't ignore symptoms of gall bladder disease. I'm not sure if Murtha did or not, but if you can catch it before things advance the…”
About: RIP John Murtha: American corruption at its finest
February 05, 2010 09:16AM
“Maybe Daniel Craig could star in a sequel to the remake of "Thunderball"--"Never Say Never Again...Again." I've also long thought th…”
About: Sequels I Would Actually Like to See
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