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My Childhood Fantasies Are Today’s Normal

My Childhood Fantasies Are Today’s Normal

by Steve Skojec | Jan 9, 2014 | Science Fiction, Tech, The Future Is Now

It’s crazy when you think about how much has changed since the 1970s. If you’ve seen American Hustle, you’re probably glad. (I did just have to get a new science oven myself this week.) The 70s were a weird time. But they’re also when I was...

Reports That JJ Abrams Will Be Directing Next Star Wars Film Causing Nerd Head Implosions Worldwide

by Steve Skojec | Jan 25, 2013 | Science Fiction, Uncategorized

Seriously. It’s a brilliant choice if the reports are true. Look what he did with the Star Trek reboot. Still, if the same guy directs both the Star Wars and Star Trek movies, I’m pretty sure the ensuing paradox will destroy the space/time continuum. Nerds...

Hugo Award Nominations In Progress

by Steve Skojec | Jan 23, 2013 | Hugo Awards, Science Fiction

At the prompting of a couple of authors whose works I have enjoyed, I joined Worldcon this year (via LonestarCon3 – yes, it’s complicated; no, I don’t really understand why either.) so that I could nominate and vote in the 2013 Hugo Awards....

Life Ambitions, Hugo Awards, And The Writing Of Science Fiction

by Steve Skojec | Jan 18, 2013 | Science Fiction, Writing

For as long as I can remember, I’ve struggled to answer the question “What do you want to do when you grow up?” This is strange, because since I was a child I’ve never struggled to find activities I enjoy. I am, first and foremost, a creative...
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Why is it so quiet? Where are all the riots? Didn’ Why is it so quiet? Where are all the riots? Didn’t we just elect literal Hitler? What are they doing that we’re not seeing?
#Trump2024 #TheyMissed #Trump2024 #TheyMissed
Last night, on our anniversary date, I took @jamie Last night, on our anniversary date, I took @jamieskojec to @wonderspacesaz. We've both always wanted to go. The exhibits were very cool, very sci-fi. I started filming our experiences, and immediately felt like I was filming an Indie sci-fi film. So I put the shots I took together with some music, SFX, AI voiceover, and stock footage, to try to make it into some kind of story that fit the vibe. Silly but fun. I hope you like it!
It’s Bladerunner hour in Phoenix. It’s Bladerunner hour in Phoenix.
Freaking love this vibe. Freaking love this vibe.
Proud dad! Proud dad!
I'm working on a non-fiction book about writing. T I'm working on a non-fiction book about writing. The goal is to help people write better in general, but especially online. In the working draft, Chapter 5 is called, "Lower Your Standards," and it's about the best writing advice I ever got. This is an excerpt.
This quote from one of my favorite thinkers comes This quote from one of my favorite thinkers comes out of one of the best pieces of writing I've seen in a long time. I wish Instagram made it easier to post links. Here it is anyway: https://bit.ly/sagradaportal Anyway, I loved the sentiment and needed to visualize it.
Ain't that the truth. Ain't that the truth.
If you know, you know. If you know, you know.
Good beautiful morning from Paradise Valley, where Good beautiful morning from Paradise Valley, where I do not (but would love to) live.
When you think about the fact that the Obamas prod When you think about the fact that the Obamas produced Leave the World Behind, this scene hits different.
"If you think about it, this is the paradox we liv "If you think about it, this is the paradox we live with, every day. Any day really could be your last. It’s the reason why not knowing the day we’re going to die is one of the greatest blessings we have. We don’t want to know. It would ruin everything. We would obsessively calculate the days and the hours, we’d insist that other people drop what they’re doing to spend time with us, because, after all, we’ve only got X number of days left on this planet! We’d become miserable. Unbearable. Impossible. We would very likely destroy any chance at a positive legacy. By the time we finally shuffled off our mortal coil, everyone would be good and ready for us to go." Go to my Substack link in my bio for the full post, or visit skojecfile.steveskojec.com
See my latest Substack at skojecfile.steveskojec.c See my latest Substack at skojecfile.steveskojec.com, or go to the link in my bio.
Do you or your kids love coloring books? How about Do you or your kids love coloring books? How about robots? With the Atomic Robot Coloring Book, you can enjoy the best of both! Printed on beautiful, high quality paper, this coloring book has 50 unique robots to color! Get your copy right here: https://amzn.to/3SEMrYW
When you find a cowl on your bed, you have to try When you find a cowl on your bed, you have to try it on. When you try it on, you have to use a peasant voice. When you use a peasant voice, it helps if you recently had a tooth removed for orthodontia purposes. Can’t be helped!
Dear Gen Z, I'm gonna level with you: your Gen X Dear Gen Z, I'm gonna level with you: your Gen X parents know you got screwed, and we hate it. This world isn't the world we wanted for you, but we're all stuck playing in the ashes left for us by those who were not good stewards of the tremendous world that came before. My generation was the last to see that world fading off into the sunset. We miss it every day. Here's the thing: I know you. I'm raising several of you right now. You may get a bad rap, but I know you're not bad kids. That said, your black-pilled cynicism, your frustration, your fear, no matter how well-earned, is going to suck the joy out of your life and leave you hopeless if you don't find a way to master it. (As part of the generation that became synonymous with jaded disenchantment before you guys came along, believe me, we know.) You got dealt a bad hand, no question. Things are too expensive. There aren't enough jobs that pay enough money to live on. College turned out to be a ponzi scheme for most of you. The world is going insane, you live every day fighting an uphill battle against what the internet and social media do to your minds and emotions, and the geopolitical situation is dangerously unstable. But you've seen the meme below. It's true. It's happening right now. You didn't ask to be the strong men and women who take a broken world and create good times, but that is exactly the position you're in, and you can do it if you try. Be excellent to one another. Focus on what unifies you, not what divides. Be forgiving and kind, especially of people's old mistakes. Leave all the needless racial tension behind, and judge others on the content of their character, not the color of their skin. Focus not on political or social activism, but on what you can do, today, to help make the world just a tiny bit better. Then do that again tomorrow. And the next day. And the next. My generation will do our best to help you. We're older, we're tired, we're battle worn, but we get it. We're all on cleanup duty together. The only thing we ask is that... Read the rest here: https://skojecfile.steveskojec.com/p/an-open-letter-to-gen-z-from-gen
My latest Substack felt like it could use a "spoke My latest Substack felt like it could use a "spoken word" video version, so I threw one together. This is the short version. Hope you enjoy it. You can see the full version on my YouTube channel (link in bio), or the original essay at my Substack right here: https://skojecfile.steveskojec.com/p/arbitrary-sacred-places
Another day, another post, another weird auto-gene Another day, another post, another weird auto-generated Substack Instagram image! 😂 Catch the latest at skojecfile.steveskojec.com
LOL! I love this Instagram graphic Substack auto-m LOL! I love this Instagram graphic Substack auto-magically made for this piece. It's about Marko Rupnik, though, so it's accurate. Decided to go with it. Go to skojecfile.steveskojec.com to see it.
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