The Sci Fi Catholic Yak Module
I think those morning conversations probably went more like, "Ya know, last night, while I was drinking heavily and wallowing among my harem of captured women, pining for my home and children whom I can't see because of that drunken lou-- I mean, that lord of men, Agamemnon, I had this idea... bugger if I can remember it, though."
I speculate that Odysseus ("he's full of cunning plans!") invented micro-cold-fusion-powered anti-gravity laser-armed combat armor on three separate occasions during the seige...
The real fighting only began in the tenth year because Ajax came back from his beer run - I mean, raiding the hinterland - emptyhanded.
And BTW, Snuffles, why aren't you making Deej read these in the original?
By the way, you realize that the Aeneid is fan fiction, no?
At least Virgil did not go slash....
But seriously this fiction fast is *not* a good idea. Myself I just gave up vampires and Tanya Huff. That gave me the chance to read "The Sundering"
parts I and II of Jacqueline Carey,
which is basically the Lord of the
Rings in which you are rooting for the "bad" guys. Or, if you recall that
at some point The Son of Man was reviled by all men, who knew him not, then it is Sauron as a Christ figure. You'll see what I mean when you meet
Ushahin and the madlings.
Interesting (to me, anyway 
) that you blog about Troy - I just finished watching Michael Wood's documentary on it (I love Netflix!). I thought it was really interesting, but I'd love to hear your take on it, and on Troy in general. Since it's not technically Sci-Fi, you can get away with it during Lent!
Yes--I must admit that my attempted reading of Josephus was a major failure..the best laid plans?? It seems that whenever I actually MAKE PLANS to read a book such as in a book club a thousand other things raise their ugly heads.
In my case--the latest time-sucker this past week is interviewing with a way-cool company in sunny San Diego..please pray that I may keep my head on straight through all of this. Nothing like answering the "Unavailable" call on the caller ID looking to give the supposed telemarketer some grief and find out it's a hiring recruiter... fortunately he had a good sense of humor
Sara--you're thinking of leaving the glorious desert for San Diego?!? I'll pray for you to do God's will, sure, but I'm wondering if there's some sorta brain virus out there....D.G. disses Star Trek and then blames Josephus for declining hits, you think of shipping out to a huge urban hive,....? It's all so distressing, I think I'll go look at the GI Joe art on Orthometer....
And D.G., is giving up fiction bring you closer to God? 'Cause I don't think any Lenten discipline's supposed to up your readership. But if it isn't having the effect it's supposed to have, you should give it up!
Actually Xena--
By relocating to the huge urban hive of San Diego will increase my chances of getting married exponentially.. My prospects here in Utah are pretty slim (no offense Deej--even though you are a sweetie you're a LITTLE young for me...everyone would think you're my son , and my current kinda sorta significant other ( about how non-commital can you get??) has no intention of marriage.... although maybe the prospects of me moving will light a fire under his tail feathers... or maybe not. Geez.. I'll miss him...but there's THE BEACH!!! And no shovelling out from 10 feet of snow and dressing like an Eskimo for 6 months out of the year.. And I'm originally from the LA area so it would be nice to return to familiar territory. And if anyone knows some nice middle age single guys with properly documented annulments in the San Diego area I would happily consider them.
yes--the GIJoe art has a prominent place on my desktop at work...I'm just waiting until I get the anonymous email saying to take it down because it "offends" someone...
Okay, I retract what I said about brain virus in your case, Sara, 'cause I wasn't thinking about that particular market. I miss the Mojave terribly, but I was married before I went there.
Actually, I more directly blame the declining hits on the lack of movie reviews; movie reviews seem to bring in the most readers. Also, I can sometimes raise traffic by ranting, hence the attacks on acronyms and Star Trek.
It's just withdrawal; I'm sure I'll be back to my old self on Easter after I've hit a few comic books.
Is my Lenten fast bringing me closer to God? Hmm, good question. Well, it's bringing me closer to Josephus, and I do think it's good for me since fiction is something I regularly depend on.
Sing, Muse, the ranting of Deej, companion of Snuffles, / the incessant ranting, which sent so many readers / hastening to their keyboards, confusedly / leaving their thoughts scattered as food for pigeons / and their strongminded arguments vanquished along the shore / when first he rose among the bloggers, pitted in confrontation / with many-fingered Orthometer, master of typing. / What blog award first brought these two together in conflict? / It was "Revenge of the Proto-Martyr Award," that shining medallion, / which, when once taken from the one by the other, became / the occasion of tortorous abuse. / As when a pestilence, stirred up by some enraged demon / at imagined slightings, is sent ravaging through a host / and the dead cluster each morning in the cess pits / and the funeral pyres burn day and night, incessantly, / and the fear of death divides the mighty host and pits each / against his neighbor, lest the contagion take him, / just so did the mighty words, hurled with skill, / each unerring in its aim, more painful than stinging bees, / strike from each side, when rant-bending Deej and Orthometer, / master of typing, did contend for ratings among the Catholic Blog Awards.
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