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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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OCTOBER 19, 2010 8:35PM

Memories of East Berlin

Me at 17, at Checkpoint Charlie

(All images are my own)

 

I pride myself on being slow to take offense. I go to church on a regular basis (not as regularly as I should lately, but that's another post), but irreverence doesn't bother me much, for instance. I have a pretty low sense of humor… Read full post »

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010 7:55PM

But I Had to Get Some Groceries

I got my first glimpse of the Echelon Building in north Austin about about 12:30 pm central time. The building was still smoldering, though the fire was just about out by then. For people not familiar with Austin, this building sits at the intersection of U.S. Highway 183 and the Mopac… Read full post »

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DECEMBER 21, 2009 8:03PM

The Best SF Show You May Not Be Watching

I've already posted once before on my long-time love of Doctor Who, particularly my personal pleasure in seeing a whole new generation of fans get ready to mourn the loss of current Doctor David Tennant and welcome Matt Smith to the role soon. And Tennant will certainly be missed. Being the… Read full post »

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JANUARY 11, 2009 9:55AM

The Bittersweet Joys of Being a Doctor Who Fan

Me Meeting the Sixth Doctor, Colin Baker, in 1989.

My best friend in high school was British, and he was the one who turned me on to Doctor Who (he also took the picture above, of Doctor number six signing a book for me). But there's one aspect of following the show that can be bittersweet for a fan:… Read full post »

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NOVEMBER 6, 2008 6:20PM

Pembroke Welsh Corgi for First Dog!

I have two dogs, a Golden Retriever-Husky mix, and a Pembroke Welsh Corgi. I love them both, but I hearby nominate the corgi as a candidate for first dog. They are smart, loyal, funny dogs, protective but not prone to bite (ahem, Barney), and once you have one, you'll be hooked. … Read full post »

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OCTOBER 13, 2008 2:58PM

This is Why Indiana's In Play

My in-laws and the majority of my wife's extended family live in and around Elkhart, Indiana, or nearby in southern Michigan. I hadn't thought that Elkhart, dependent on RV manufacturing and ancillary businesses, would have been unduly affected by the double-whammy of high gas prices, but it has.

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OCTOBER 4, 2008 2:25PM

Sarah Palin and the Conservative Cult of the Common Man

I must begin with a word about my "blogfather," the blogger who has influenced me more than any other. It's not Markos Moulitsas, or Jeff Tiedrich, founder of The Smirking Chimp, which I used to frequent back in the day; it's not Joe Conason, Glenn Greenwald, Cenk Uyger or Robert Schlesinger,… Read full post »

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