Professor Beej

I woke up to an email earlier this week, and it held this link to a list of celebrity professors. It really got me thinking about why it is that we do what we do, and what it really means to be “known.” I highly doubt that I will ever be included on such a [...]

More than any other genre, I’m a science fiction person. I consider myself a fan of science fiction/fantasy (SFF) in general. I occasionally read straight fantasy, and I enjoy the genre a great deal, but what really gets me going is the technological and speculative end of the SFF spectrum. And more than that, I [...]

Since I quit World of Warcraft, I’ve been on the lookout for a new game. I could always go back to WoW, but after having finally found the willpower to get past its destructive effects on my life, I do not really consider that to be an option. So I’ve been trying out MMOs with [...]

I like to think I’m a nice guy. I like to think that I play well with others. I like to think that I am fun to be around. I’m nice to those around me because my parents taught me that I should treat others the way I want to be treated, and that ended [...]

One of the main reasons I got into the field I’m in is because of storytelling. When I was a kid, I loved to read. I did not read because of the literary mastery the authors possessed, nor did I read because I thought it would enlighten me on any level. I read because it [...]