Brother Osric's Table Talk

My contribution to International Pixel-stained Technopeasant Wretch Day

2007-04-23T22:07:34Z

In honor of IPSTWD, I have posted a Manifesto of sorts at the Scriptorium:

Why Story Is Important to Life; Why SFF Is Important to Theology

Positive or negative, I would appreciate hearing your thoughts.

My 100-word take on American football

2006-12-31T00:05:48Z

You may already know about Laurence Simon's "100 Word Stories" and the weekly challenge to other writers to submit same. Well, the topic of this week's competition is "Football / Referees." I opted for the first option, and you can hear the results at

http://podcasting.isfullofcrap.com/oldcrap/2006/12/weekly_challeng_69.html

Since I'm the "rookie" there, my piece comes second. And clearly I've been listening to Sigler and Hutchins for too long...

Laurence posts his own hundred-word pieces frequently. I don't think I've ever had that exact assignment (although I did do a 500-word essay -- literally -- for a college application, way back when). It's an intriguing discipline, and I'll have to try it again.

Podcasters take on "The Night Before Christmas"

2006-12-31T00:03:19Z

If you haven't already heard it elsewhere in the podosphere, check out "The Update Before Christmas," a copy of which I've posted at http://brotherosric.com. It's a remarkable project, and I'm honored to have been a part of it.

brother_osric @ 2006-12-22T16:53:00

2006-12-22T21:55:50Z

After discovering suricattus's and dancinghorse's new titles, I investigated. Behold my Peculiar Aristocratic Title:

My Peculiar Aristocratic Title is:
The Very Reverend Michael the Wholesome of Grasshopper in the Hole
Get your Peculiar Aristocratic Title

Hm. Have I just been promoted?

Yet more 7th Son discussion

2006-12-22T21:33:42Z

"The Soul of the Seventh Son: Gimel" is finally(!) up at the Scriptorium. ("It certainly took you long enough!" Aye, that it did.)

You are cordially invited to visit, read, and comment!

The Loch Ness Monster unmasked?

2006-11-27T22:53:16Z

Could it be that the famous photograph of the Loch Ness Monster was actually a tip-of-the-iceberg view of a swimming elephant?

It sounds plausible to me.

Thanks to Scott Johnson's correspondent Zombix.

Just a thought...

2006-11-27T22:39:15Z

If Dorothy and the Scarecrow of Oz ran into a zombie horse, which one would it attack for food?

The 7th Son discussion continues

2006-07-19T20:12:07Z

The second part of "The Soul of the Seventh Son" is now up at http://brotherosric.com. And a good thing, too: the ongoing podcast of Book One of 7th Son is near its end. (You can find all the episodes 'cast so far at http://www.jchutchins.net and http://www.podiobooks.com.) Book Two begins in September, but I intend to have this multi-part article finished by the time Book One is over. By all means visit, and leave a comment.

A new Retrievers book, huzzah!

2006-07-13T14:16:04Z

I just got the word from Fictionwise that Laura Anne Gilman/suricattus has another book out in her marvelous Retrievers series -- this one entitled Bring It On. I could wish that phrase weren't so overused these days (I've heard it from just about everyone from Scott Sigler to David Spade, of all people), but that's irrelevant. Staying Dead was just plain fun, and Curse the Dark wasn't bad either. I'm looking forward to this one.

The Scriptorium is moving

2006-05-09T22:09:33Z

For those of you who haven't checked out the articles in my non-blog, Brother Osric's Scriptorium, I invite you to do so! For those of you who have and wish to return, we have a new address:

http://brotherosric.com/

See you there.

Well, THIS is interesting…

2006-02-09T21:24:12Z

Get your own spectral analysis from Area 23^®

:-\
I'm … purple?

Okayyyy …

(All right, obviously it's a translation/transformation of the characters in "brother_osric"—but I'd be curious to know exactly what was done.)

Welcome, one and all!

2006-01-30T17:36:58Z

to this extension of the Brother Osric's Scriptorium site. Feel free to grab a book and relax; the coffee machine is over there on the counter; and there's chai in the airpot.