Category Archives: Science Fiction

Classic Sci-Fi Recommendation: A Case of Conscience by James Blish

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Alex R. Howe

A Case of Conscience, a 1958 novel by James Blish, is one of the few sci-fi novels that really tackles religion and theology head-on, especially in a setting with aliens. I’ll admit that the writing is not stellar, despite the … Continue reading →

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Flight Training

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Alex R. Howe

A Short Story In a scene that looked almost like it could have been in an ordinary classroom, about fifteen middle children from the ages of five to fifteen were sitting in a lecture hall, waiting for the seminar to … Continue reading →

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Television Review: Childhood’s End

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Alex R. Howe

So I’ve had a backlog of TV shows to watch that I’m finally catching up on, and I wanted to review a very special miniseries that Syfy ran last December: an adaptation of Arthur C. Clarke’s Childhood’s End. It was … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Alex R. Howe

That. Was. EPIC! Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens is probably the most anticipated movie of the entire decade. Jurassic World was big, but the hype around that was nothing compared with the revival of Star Wars. Not only … Continue reading →

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Theology and Doctor Who

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Alex R. Howe

“How many seconds in eternity?” So this post is a little bit TV review, a little bit analysis, a little bit religious commentary, and a little bit blog recommendation. It’s complicated…or wibbly-wobby-timey-whimey, you might say. But Doctor Who tends to … Continue reading →

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Happy Back to the Future Day

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Alex R. Howe

Today is the day that Doc Brown and Marty McFly arrived in The Future! So put on your self-lacing shoes, load up the Mr. Fusion, and kick back and enjoy Jaws 19. (Also, try driving in New Jersey for a … Continue reading →

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Science and Sociology in Archangel

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Alex R. Howe

I reviewed Archangel by Marguerite Reed last week. I enjoyed the book, but I felt that it wasn’t living up to its potential at a couple of points. Notably, it raised a number of social issues and questions that I … Continue reading →

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High Frequency

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Alex R. Howe

A Short Story Author’s Note: This story was written at the height of the Occupy Wall Street movement. However, I think many of the themes involved are still relevant. I also want to credit the fiction and nonfiction writings of … Continue reading →

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Fan Fiction Review: Star Trek Continues, Episodes 1-4

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Alex R. Howe

I wrote about Star Trek Continues two years ago. It aims to create new episodes of the original Star Trek series in a style as close to the original as possible. I consider Star Trek Continues to be the best … Continue reading →

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The Wayfarers

Posted on May 23, 2015 by Alex R. Howe

A Short Story Author’s Note: This story takes place in the same fictional universe as “The Lacertan Incident,” but it is separated by millions of years and millions of light-years from that story. A permanent link to this story will … Continue reading →

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