Category: Scott B. Pruden

• Entirely Biased and Totally Subjective Book Review: ‘Sacré Bleu’ by Christopher Moore

  You can dive into Sacré Bleu, the most recent non-spinoff work from comic/fantasy yarn spinner Christopher Moore, without an art history degree, but it might not be a bad idea…

• Happy Monday! Let’s Light This Candle!

• A First-Time Funky Friday Request, Compliments of Catherine, Queen of the Tango

  I’ve always had a up-down relationship what’s commonly called “blue-eyed soul” – which is really just a nicer way of saying “white boy soul.” Todd Rundgren – yes. Hall and…

• In Our Time of National Crisis, the Best Advice I Can Give Without Being Mean

• For Today’s Funky Friday, Don’t Be Afraid to Shake It!

  My son and I had a conversation the other day that went like this: Him: “Dad, I don’t understand how some people can listen to music on their earbuds and…

• It’s My Birthday, So You Get the Presents (Spoiler – It’s FREE EBOOKS!)

  Hi, yes … that fateful day has arrived. Today I turn 45. Given the new realities of the lifespan of healthy humans (and the fact that genetics are working in…

• Today’s Funky Friday Brought to You by The Roots and … Elvis Costello? (A Rumination on Genre Busting)

  OK, lemme ‘splain. Anyone who’s read this blog … you know – ever – has a pretty good idea that I’m an Elvis Costello fan from way back, and there’s…

• A Little Something To Keep In Mind for Your Weekend

• The Monorail – Getting from Here to There the Science Fiction Way

  One of the early criticisms of Immaculate Deception (from a friend and former newspaper colleague who had not yet read the book, incidentally) was that there would be no way…

• After This Weekend, I’m Renaming Monday “Napday”

  This weekend flew, with the usual basket full of chores and fun topped off with a last-minute, quick turnaround editing assignment from the West Coast that didn’t wrap up until…