Monthly Archives: August 2020

Piracy on the High Skies

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Cosmic Corsairs
Hank Davis and Christopher Ruocchio, eds.
Baen
Trade Paper $16.00
Ebook $8.99

When Hank Davis and Christopher Ruocchio said, “Cosmic Corsairs”, I said, “I’m there.”

Aside from the fact that space pirates are among my favorite things to read about, the anthologies these two gentlemen have put together in the past have been well-worth the investment, which meant I bought this book as soon as I could get my grubby little hands on it and started it immediately.

I am a satisfied customer.  Continue reading →

Simak’s Birthday Nonpost

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Today, August 3, is Clifford D. Simak’s birthday. Simak (1904-1988) is a favorite in these here parts. It’s been a long day, It’s late, and I’m tired. I’ll raise a glass in his memory shortly, but I’m not going to do a full post tonight. The computer keeps freezing up for a few seconds at a time, and I don’t have the patience to reboot it.

I’ve got a post in mind and will get it up in a few days.