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101 Short Stories in 101 Days – Part 1

If you’ve been paying attention to the goals on the right sidebar, you may have noticed I’ve reached my first – I’ve read (mostly listened to) 101 short stories.  What I’m particularly proud of, in this case, is that I’ve read 101 short stories in 101 days, which was something of a sub-goal that I really hoped to reach as part of this one.  It feels good to have listened to and rated all these stories, and I can definitely say I’ve enjoyed getting back into science fiction short stories.

Of the ones that I’ve listened to or read this year, the next couple of posts will be short reviews and recommendations (in no particular order).  I’ve provided links to the ones at Escape Artists, so hopefully, if one sounds interesting, you can listen to it for yourself. Continue reading 101 Short Stories in 101 Days – Part 1

Dedication to the Job

Alasdair Stuart said something quite poignant at the end of Escape Pod 391 (that I just listened to the other day), and it really resonated with me.  It made me think about my job, and why I show up every morning at 7:00 and leave at 4:30, or 5:00, or 6:00 without a single word that my job is draining the life from me…  …Because it’s not.

Here’s Alasdair’s snippet: Continue reading Dedication to the Job