The MT VOID
is a publication of the Mt. Holz science fiction club.
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Table of Contents
- 06/26/09, Vol. 27, No. 52:
Comments on humvees, on Powder River; on radio drama, and on 3-D in films;
film review of The Rising: The Ballad of Mangal Pandey;
book review of The Beginnings of Western Science;
letters of comment on sports films, on translations,
on IFC in theaters, and on Rocky;
and comments on books (short novels)
and Hugo-nominated short stories).
- 06/19/09, Vol. 27, No. 51:
Comments on humvees, on science fiction, on translation,
on sports films, and on Sir Christopher Lee;
film review of Dead Snow;
book review of Zoe's Tale;
letters of comment on copyright, on sports films, on Suzanne Somers,
on chili, and on Paul Erdos;
and comments on books (This Island Earth
and Hugo-nominated short stories).
- 06/12/09, Vol. 27, No. 50:
Comments on humvees, on Oprah, on sports films, and on chili;
film reviews of Drag Me to Hell and Rip! A Remix Manifesto;
book review of Saturn's Children;
letters of comment on sequences and on age;
and comments on books (The Last Cow on the White House Lawn
and The Sequel to Appomattox).
- 06/05/09, Vol. 27, No. 49:
Comments on humvees and on mathematics;
film review of Up;
book review of Saturn's Children;
letters of comment on grades, on NASA gross-outs, on measure,
on WiFi, on taxation, on This Island Earth,
on The Teaching Company, on age, and on the Hugo-nominated novellas;
and comments on books (AIG publications, dictionaries, Latin literature,
library book sales, and Hugo-nominated novelettes).
- 05/29/09, Vol. 27, No. 48:
Comments on humvees, on NASA, on age, and on netbooks and WiFi;
film review of Unmistaken Child;
letter of comment on SF book discussions and on grades;
and comments on books (Hugo-nominated novellas and Teaching Company (and other) courses).
- 05/22/09, Vol. 27, No. 47:
Science fiction discussion groups;
comments on humvees, on missing links, and on grades;
and comments on books (The Red Tent).
- 05/15/09, Vol. 27, No. 46:
Comments on paleontology, on an optical illusion, and on the liberal tug;
film reviews of Star Trek, Under Our Skin,
and A Grin Without a Cat;
letter of comment on Bill Nye;
and comments on books (The Elephant and the Tiger
and All the Wonders We Seek).
- 05/08/09, Vol. 27, No. 45:
Comments on derivatives and on prehistory documentaries;
letters of comment on Bill Nye;
and comments on books (magical realism).
- 05/01/09, Vol. 27, No. 44:
Apologies;
comments on prehistory, on Bill Nye, and on playing cards;
book review of The Graveyard Book;
letters of comments on hiding in plain sight, on the lifecycle of a star, and on the sense of wonder;
and comments on books (Little Brother, The Last Chinese Chef,
The Professor and the Madman, and The River of Doubt).
- 04/24/09, Vol. 27, No. 43:
Comments on award nominees online, on hydrogran, and on age and the sense of wonder;
letters of comments on "Crystal Spheres" and on hyperbolas and parabolas4
and comments on books (Rhys Hughes).
- 04/17/09, Vol. 27, No. 42:
Science fiction discussion groups;
comments on reversion;
fiction;
film review of Repo!: The Genetic Opera:
letters of comment on kinship terms, on large-print books,
and on steganography;
and comments on books (Tide of Death, Remarkable Creatures,
and Swiftly).
- 04/10/09, Vol. 27, No. 41:
Correction;
comments on puns and on the price of film reviewing;
Book review of Starship Troopers;
film review of Forever:
letters of comment on Monsters Vs. Aliens, on Knowing,
on The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, on Alien Trespass,
and on hiding in plain sight;
and comments on books (book sales).
- 04/03/09, Vol. 27, No. 40:
Solution to math puzzle;
comments on faster-than-light travel and on numbers stations;
film reviews of Knowing, Monsters Vs. Aliens,
and The Boy in the Striped Pajamas;
letter of comment on library classifications;
and comments on books (Sherlock Holmes and the Giant's Hand,
Sherlock Holmes and the Disappearing Prince and Other Stories,
and Sherlock Holmes: The Ghost of Baker Street).
- 03/27/09, Vol. 27, No. 39:
Correction of math puzzle;
listing of Hugo nominations;
comments on the hadron collider, on the Syfy Channel,
on the inflatable Wolverine, and on A.I.G.;
film review of Sita Sings the Blues;
book review of Blonde Roots;
and comments on books (Steinbeck's Ghost, Redcoats' Revenge,
and 44 Scotland Street).
- 03/20/09, Vol. 27, No. 38:
Listing of Turner Classic Movies science fiction festival;
announcement of science fiction discussion groups;
math puzzle;
comments on depression, on Jackie Mason, on doppelgängers, and on sales;
book review of Watchmen;
film review of Fermat's Room;
letters of comment on Watchmen, on Journey to the Far Side of the Sun, on "Star Trek" fragrances,
on Barbie, and on Rush Limbaugh;
and comments on books (Shambling Towards Hiroshima, Planet of the Apes, and translations).
- 03/13/09, Vol. 27, No. 37:
Comments on "Star Trek" perfume, on the economics of the film industry, on Barbie, on doppelgängers, and on Rush Limbaugh;
film reviews of Watchmen and Skills Like This;
book reviews of City at the End of Time and Deep Storm;
letter of comment on evolution and on the Histriones;
and comments on books (Adventures in Unhistory, The Book of the Unknown, and The Explosionist).
- 03/06/09, Vol. 27, No. 36:
A math puzzle;
comments on the rich and on project Steve;
letter of comment on Slumdog Millionaire;
film reviews of Forbidden Lie$ and Hearts and Minds;
and comments on books (The Enemy Stars, Kali, Borges and other Hispanic authors, and Kafka).
- 02/27/09, Vol. 27, No. 35:
Comments on dieting and on Slumdog Millionaire;
film reviews from the Boston Science Fiction Marathon;
letters of comment on Starship Troopers and on financing;
and comments on books (Years of Minutes and The Wisdom of Crowds).
- 02/20/09, Vol. 27, No. 34:
Comments on SF discussion groups, on Darwin, on fusion, on credit, on the middle class, and on thrift;
film review of The Reader;
letters of comment on mice, on issue numbers, on godlogic, on the OFCS awards, and on Sherlock Holmes;
and comments on books (Starship Troopers).
- 02/13/09, Vol. 27, No. 33:
Comments on godlogic, on the OFCS film awards, and on stealing more than the company;
film review of Coraline;
book review of The Decapitated Chicken and Other Stories;
letter of comment on the second best versus the worst;
and comments on books (Sherlock Holmes Was Wrong, Holmes on the Range,
and 230 Después de Crist.
- 02/06/09, Vol. 27, No. 32:
Pointers to the topten scariest paintings
and the top fifteen greatest science fiction writers;
comments on the equations in kids and on mice;
the answer to last week's puzzle;
book reviews of Strange Forces and Litte Brother;
and comments on books (A Theory of Justice and They Rang Up the Police).
- 01/30/09, Vol. 27, No. 31:
Acknowledgement;
comments on the equations in The Day the Earth Stood Still, on mice;,
and on dictionaries;
a puzzle;
letters of comment on the top ten films, on ImageNETion, and on mice;
and comments on books (Orlando).
- 01/23/09, Vol. 27, No. 30:
Correction;
comments on science fiction and reality, on science fiction art,
on top Western films, on the Bush legacy, on Mark's "Top Ten" films of 2008,
and on the "100-Thing Challenge";
film reviews of Milk and Lifelines;
letter of comment on mice;
and comments on books (The Gilded Age).
- 01/16/09, Vol. 27, No. 29:
Announcement of Starship Troopers discussion;
correction on Fargo;
comments on life on Mars, on 2008 in review, on seventy years ago, and on mice;
book review of The Last Theorem;
film review of Defiance;
letters of comment on mice, on one-book recommendations, on faux-reality, on on Fargo;
and comments on books (The Black Star Passes, Predictably Irrational,
Andromeda Strain, and on "The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror" series).
- 01/09/09, Vol. 27, No. 28:
Comments on Edd Cartier, on Religulous, on mice, and on reading one book;
letter of comment on Twilight;
and comments on books (Michelangelo's Notebook).
- 01/02/09, Vol. 27, No. 27:
Comments on Thomas Paine, on celebrities and science, and on the moral edge;
film reviews of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Valkyrie,;
book reviews of Ender in Exile and Marley & Me;
letter of comment on Twilight;
and comments on books (Who Killed the Curate?).
- 12/26/08, Vol. 27, No. 26:
Comments on Day of the Triffids, on Hercule Poirot, on calendars,
and on Western films;
film reviews of Let the Right One In, If I Were Dictator,
The Wrestler;, and Che
letter of comment on Western films;
and comments on books (Black No More).
- 12/19/08, Vol. 27, No. 25:
Comments on New York City, on bail-outs, on Western films;,
and on the twilight of good literature;
film reviews of Horror in the Wind and Adam Resurrected;
letters of comment on Slumdog Millionaire, on Synecdoche, New York; Forrest J Ackerman,
on weather, on degree mills, and on Spanish-language books;
and comments on books (Quest of the Snow Leopard, Middle Passages,
and Counterknowledge).
- 12/12/08, Vol. 27, No. 24:
Comments on spam, on John Thain, and on Forrest J. Ackerman;
film reviews of Slumdog Millionaire and Synecdoche, New York;
book review of 1776;
letters of comment on the class of 2100, on Independence Day, and on alternate histories;
and comments on books (book purchases).
- 12/05/08, Vol. 27, No. 23:
Comments on civics, on tuxedoes, and on religion;
book review of Good Omens;
film review of Happy-Go-Lucky;
and comments on books (Fatherland, La audacia de la esperanza,
"The Gospel According to St. Mark", and "The Streets of Ashkelon").
- 11/28/08, Vol. 27, No. 22:
Comments on fun-size candy, on amazon.com, and on the Johnson County Wars;
letters of comment on war films, on Pluto, and on The Man from Earth;
and comments on books (Death with Interruptions).
- 11/21/08, Vol. 27, No. 21:
Comments on "Star Trek" preview, on common sense, on evolution,
and on war films;
book reviews of non-fiction books;
letters of comment on caital letters, on Pluto, and on Titanic;
and comments on books The Bible: A Biography,
Acquiring Genomes, and Nation).
- 11/14/08, Vol. 27, No. 20:
Comments on The Waldorf Conference, on a complaint,
on the Titanic math problem, and on Pluto;
letters of comment on the Titanic and on caution;
and comments on books Realityland, Smile When You're Lying,
The Last Theorem, and A Pocketful of History.
- 11/07/08, Vol. 27, No. 19:
Comments on the election and on caution;
announcement of the Middletown (NJ) SF group;
film reviews of How About You and Appaloosa;
letters of comment on Independence Day, on science fiction and magic,
and on Religulous;
and comments on books and films (The Titanic and TheTitanic; End of a Dream,
Monsters of the Sea, Little Caesar, and The Public Enemy).
- 10/31/08, Vol. 27, No. 18:
Comments on thumbs and on science fiction and magic;
book review of Incandescence;
film review of Religuious;
letters of comment on the Sagittarius Galaxy, on the MT VOID,
on The Bitter Tea of General Yen, on High Noon,
on Clint Eastwood, and on Unforgiven;
and comments on books (H. P. Lovecraft and Rex Libris: I, Librarian).
- 10/24/08, Vol. 27, No. 17:
Comments on amoebae, on the hadron collider, and on galaxies,
letter of comment on Goya,
and comments on books (The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing, Man in the Dark,
Once upon a Time in the North, and Travels with Charley).
- 10/17/08, Vol. 27, No. 16:
Comments on a concert, on product placement, on the financial crisis, on Francisco Goya, and on politics;
film review of We Are Wizards;
letters of comment on product placement and Rollback, the Disney Channel, and The Last Mimzy;
and comments on books (The Arabian Nights).
- 10/10/08, Vol. 27, No. 15:
Comments on H. P. Lovecraft, on bars, and on product placement;
film review of Ace in the Hole;
DVD review of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Album: The Best of Season 3;
comments and letters of comment on "Saturday Night Live", Sarah Palin, and Tina Fey;
letters of comment on Robert Sawyer, on product placement, on peplum, and on politics;
and comments on books (Sideways in Crime and The Gift).
- 10/03/08, Vol. 27, No. 14:
Comments on Bush, on "Saturday Night Live", and on product placement;
film review of Ghost Town;
book review of Identity Theft and Other Stories;
letters of comment on The Man from Earth, on Macs on PCs,
on the fifty states, on sword and sandal movies, on The Hands of
Orlac, on Polish film posters, and on the economy;
and comments on books (Constantine's Sword, The Engines of Night,
and The Economic Naturalist).
- 09/26/08, Vol. 27, No. 13:
Comments on a fun quiz, on Polish film posters, on evolutionists,
on the Republican Party and Rome, on sword and sandal films, and on Macs;
film review of The Hands of Orlac (1924);
book review of irreligion;
letters of comments on The Beat Generation and on blatant prejudice;
and comments on books (The Valley-Westside War, Playback,
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, and Airplane!).
- 09/19/08, Vol. 27, No. 12:
Comments on blatant prejudice and on ugliness;
film reviews of The Man from Earth and The Beat Generation;
corrections;
letters of comment book weights;
and comments on books (The Essential Marcus Aurelius).
- 09/12/08, Vol. 27, No. 11:
Comments on the biter bit, on ugliness, and Macs;
film review of Traitor;
corrections;
letters of comment on the Science Fiction Book Club, and on Jews and Chinese food;
and comments on books ("The Minority Report", Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt,
and "Imaginary Books in Speculative Fiction" ).
- 09/05/08, Vol. 27, No. 10:
Comments on self-interest, on Godzilla after Cloverfield, and on electronics failures;
book review of Redemption Ark;
film reviews of Hamlet 2, Battle in Outer Space,
War in Space, Spider-Man 3, and Smart Money;
letters of comment on Jews and Chinese food and on Olaf Stapledon;
and comments on books (Beyond Star Trek, Frederic Brown's
"Answer" and Isaac Asimov's "The Last Question",
Working IX to V, and Hercule Poirot's Early Cases).
- 08/29/08, Vol. 27, No. 9:
Comments on the Jewish-Chinese food connection
and on the Science Fiction Book Club;
letter of comment on The Dark Knight;
and comments on books (Olaf Stapledon
and Odd John, Star Maker, and Sirius).
- 08/22/08, Vol. 27, No. 8:
Comments on the iPod;
film reviews of The Bitter Tea of General Yen, The Westerner,
The Alamo, and Gangster;
letter of comment on fanzines, on the Internet, on comic book films,
on Jorge Luis Borges, and on Brother Cadfael;
and comments on books (Olaf Stapledon
and Last and First Men).
- 08/15/08, Vol. 27, No. 7:
Comments on the generation chasm, and on ten things not to worry about
and one more thing to worry about;
book reviews of The Kite Runner and Sunstorm;
film reviews of The Last Winter, The Fallen Idol,
Lost Horizon, The Naked Spur, and The Baron of Arizona;
and comments on books (Who?, The Languages of Pao,
Methuselah's Children, A Case of Conscience,
The Triumph of Time, and The Big Time).
- 08/08/08, Vol. 27, No. 6:
Comments on a pearl anniversary, on the Internet and fandom,
on the comic book film, and on the cost of travel;
book review of Hidden Empire: The Saga of Seven Suns Book 1;
letter of comment on Hiroshima;
and comments on books (Borges: A Life
and Jorge Luis Borges: Conversations).
- 08/01/08, Vol. 27, No. 5:
Comments on a sign of the times, and on robots and slaves;
letters of comment on The Dark Knight on autos, on decisions,
and on The Yiddish Policemen's Union;
and comments on books (YA genre fiction, Spellbound,
and The Joys of Reading).
- 07/25/08, Vol. 27, No. 4:
Comments on Qantas, on misinformation, and on education and the Internet;
film review of The Dark Knight;
book review of Tuva or Bust!;
letter of comment on Western films;
and comments on books (Agatha Raisin and the QUiche of Death,
The Forger's Spell, Discover Your Inner Economist,
and Sister Wendy's "Story of Painting").
- 07/18/08, Vol. 27, No. 3:
Comments on autos, on the value of life, on decisions, and on libraries;
film reviews of Hellboy II: The Golden Army
and Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D;
book review of The Yiddish Policemen's Union;
letter of comment on Western films;
and comments on books (Hugo novelette and novella nominees).
- 07/11/08, Vol. 27, No. 2:
Comments on Thomas Disch, on forgotten British fantasy films,
on must-read science fiction novels, on the FiveBook Worldcon,
and on the top ten Western movies;
film review of Mongol;
book review of A Thousand Splendid Suns;
letters of comment on issue 1500, on Wall-E, and on Hugo nominees;
and comments on books (Murder Is Easy and Simplexity).
- 07/04/08, Vol. 27, No. 1:
Comments on issue 1500, on the man of the future, and on star stuff;
film review of Wall-E;
letter of comment on The Incredible Hulk;
and comments on books (The Dragon's Nine Sons).
Older back issues are available
here
and at fanac.org.
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"Enveloped in a common mist, we seem to walk in clearness ourselves, and behold only the mist that enshrouds others." --George Eliot, "Leaves from a Note-Book"
Here are some links to sites of interest:
Also available are:
Details on the "Danish King and the Star of David" story
George Eliot's "Shadows of the Coming Race" (an interesting piece of futurism, including discussion of what came to be called Von Neumann machines!)
Edward Everett Hale's Brick Moon
Mark Twain's "War Prayer"
Ambrose Bierce's "Killed at Resaca"
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Evelyn C. Leeper
(eleeper@optonline.net)
:
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