Book Review: The Rocket Company, by Patrick J.G. Stiennon and David M. Hoerr
Matthew P. Schmidt My BlogCheck out my review policy for a few disclaimers before proceeding. Content warnings: For the parents whose children are prodigies, be warned that the section on space bathrooms contains bathroom words. That is literally it. I put "book"...
Progress report!
Matthew P. Schmidt My BlogAs one might have clearly seen, I have a rather jumpy writing style, going hither and thither throughout the repositories* of my work. Here are my current projects, and by current I mean I worked on them recently. No guarantees when any of...
Don’t ask “What if Jesus was aborted?”
Matthew P. Schmidt My BlogIt is unlikely enough that your interlocutor is a Christian in the first place if he supports abortion. The moment the word "Jesus" leaves your mouth, Holy as it is, the pro-abort who is used to verbal warfare with Christians will simply...
In Space Nobody Cares what You Do (as Long as You Don’t Do Anything)
Matthew P. Schmidt My BlogSpace travel and colonization is a common love of libertarians and the like, and I, though neither libertarian or the like, am all for it. The concept at heart may be the infinite liberty of the eternal frontier--if you do not want to live in...
It’s Post-a-Palooza!
Matthew P. Schmidt My BlogNot updating a blog is like approaching a black hole: the less you post, the less you post. A number of forces have conspired with my own procrastination to leave this blog fallow. Some of them have been the number of writing projects upon...
Review (of and not by myself)
Matthew P. Schmidt My BlogPerhaps you have wished for a review of my own book, not trusting my impeccable and unbiased self. Here you go!
Starship Troopers, by Robert Heinlein
Matthew P. Schmidt My BlogCheck out my review policy for a few disclaimers before proceeding. Content warnings: Believe it or not, but this Robert Heinlein book contains NO SEX, NO GORE, and NOT EVEN SWEARING. I guess it was the year it was published? You know those...
What I have been up to.
Matthew P. Schmidt My BlogApologies for not posting more. Recently, I have been spending most of my time on finishing a story for the 2014 Tuscany Prize. We will see what becomes of it.
On treating persons as objects
Matthew P. Schmidt My BlogNormally, I'm not one for making this kind of post, but I'm making an exception, a first exception, for this. Today's culture treats persons as objects. Not "sometimes". Not "usually". The very nature of today's society refuses to recognize...
It’s out!
Matthew P. Schmidt My BlogIf you're wondering about my lack of recent posts, it's mostly because I've been busy working on something. It's finally out. Here, have some cover art. On a distant planet the last remains of humanity take refuge. Among them is Prince Anak...
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How many angels can, in fact, dance on the head of a pin?
The theological equivalent of xkcd's What If? column, if you will. Yet the question, absurd or not, remains.
The Melancholy of Heaven
Are martyrs sad? Standard answer: no. They are in Heaven by definition, and “He will wipe every tear from their eyes.” I agree. Generally.
Lessons Learned from Making Educational Games for Kids
This is the first article in lessons we've learned, starting with the front-end design of the games themselves.
The C-x C-f Writing Method
There comes a time in every writer’s life whereupon they must stand atop the nearest soapbox, milkcrate, or indefinite cubic object to declaim how their style of writing is THE BEST.