by Michael Lesiuk | Jun 7, 2013 | Random
Note: Contact me if you have additions or even ideas for additions. Sections ♦ THE SKY IS FALLING (if you’re a PhD) ♦ Relax, Friend: There Are Non-Academic Opportunities ♦ We Need to Fix the Academy ♦ Cool Programs Aimed at Taking that Initial Step ♦ It’s OKAY to...
by Michael Lesiuk | May 16, 2013 | Fiction/Lit/Movies
Joe Hill has a new book out, and it’s filled with references to his father, Stephen King, to David Mitchell, and to Gerard Manley Hopkins (and to others, I’m sure). Although the references to Mitchell are somehow the most surprising to me, it’s the references to...
by Michael Lesiuk | Mar 11, 2013 | Fiction/Lit/Movies
I’m re-reading Stephen King’s Dark Tower series (so I know the ending), and so far I’ve been very impressed. Having re-read the earlier ones again (I’m on the sixth book, Song of Susannah, right now), some of the things that I was on the fence...
by Michael Lesiuk | Jan 2, 2013 | Fiction/Lit/Movies
I’m binging through Supernatural on Netflix, and I just got to Season 4, episode 5, “Monster Movie.” (Slight spoilers for jokes ahead.) I just wanted to let everyone know that this episode includes the 1931 version of Dracula (corny accent and all)...
by Michael Lesiuk | Dec 19, 2012 | Fiction/Lit/Movies
I just read "Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang. You can find it here: Stories of Your Life and Others. The Kindle version is $7.69. It's really good. It's reminded me (somewhat) of that Star Trek: The Next Generation Episode, "Darmok,"...