Greg Sorber-Writer of Space Opera and Fantasy
This morning I found myself reflecting on anticipation. Over the years, I’ve discovered the anticipation of certain events can be both better and/or worse than the actual event. Case in point, the weeks (or months) leading up to Christmas is often more exciting than the actual events of Christmas Day. Not that Christmas is bad,…
I took a quick trip to Las Vegas with my family last week. We had a fun time. The weather was nice. We ate some great food and did a lot of walking. My sons are still too young to gamble (for now), so my wife and I limited that to the late evening hours…
Where has this year gone? It’s already April 1st! Also known as April Fool’s Day, or as I like to call it, “Don’t Believe Anything You Read Online or on Social Media Day”. Sadly, there are no jokes or pranks from me today (although I thought of a pretty good one this morning). Instead, I’m…
It’s going to be a crazy weekend for my family. My wife and I are celebrating our 24th wedding anniversary, my oldest son is turning 20, and my youngest has school activities and parties to be ferried to and from, so I’ll keep this short and sweet. Mechhaven Missives Mech of the Month I wanted…
As I mentioned in my previous newsletter, I spent some time during my vacation revamping my home workspace. I’m pleased with my new setup of two standing desks that replaced a bigger bulkier desk. I lost some desk space in the process, but I enjoy switching between sitting and standing positions throughout the day. Now…
Yesterday marked the start of a long holiday weekend for me. That, combined with a few extra days off, will make for a mini-vacation. Unfortunately, the rest of my family isn’t off, so I won’t be going anywhere fun. Instead, I’ll be focusing on taking care of some long-neglected projects around the house. The primary…
February is upon us once again. Groundhog day just passed, and I heard that Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow so predicted six more weeks of winter. I’m not sure how reliable his predictions are, but I guess we’ll wait and see. Many people enjoy the movie, Groundhog Day. I remember liking it when it first…
I hope everyone is doing well. This is the first Saturday in several weekends that the sun is actually shining outside. In southern California we have had quite the streak of rainy days. I don’t mind, since I love cloudy and rainy days, and we need all the precipitation we can get, but it is…
Happy New Year! I hope 2023 is treating you well so far. I’m fresh off a two-week vacation in which I caught up on sleep, spent some time organizing the house, reading, watching movies, and spending time with family and friends, some of whom I hadn’t seen in several years. All in all, it was…
It’s Christmas Eve morning. The house is quiet. My wife has already left for a final session of Jazzercise before the holiday festivities begin. My kids are still fast asleep. Even my dogs are snoozing on the couch behind me, hypnotized by the clickity-clack of my typing away on the keyboard. I’m sipping a cup…