Author Archives: skullsinthestars

William Hope Hodgson’s The Night Land

Posted on August 16, 2007 by skullsinthestars

There are a number of classic works of weird fantasy and horror which have been lost from the mainstream but are well worth a look. One of these is William Hope Hodgson’s The Night Land. Hodgson (1877-1918) was a colorful … Continue reading →

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The cult of (anti-)personality

Posted on August 15, 2007 by skullsinthestars

A few years back, a friend of mine recommended the movie The Mothman Prophesies, which happens to star Richard Gere (more on that film in another post). Beyond really enjoying the film, I decided that I really liked Richard Gere … Continue reading →

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Educate or Bust

Posted on August 14, 2007 by skullsinthestars

Welcome to my new weblog! The title of this post refers to the title of an unpublished Robert E. Howard story, and also sounds like a perfect way to describe my goals here. I’m a professor of physics who has … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal | 4 Comments