Author Archives: Nick Matthews

TV Review

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Nick Matthews

Here’s a brief listing of some of the television shows I watch, and ones in which I’ve lost all interest. Castle starring Nathan Fillion. This is my current favourite show. I always get the feeling that not only do the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged big bang theory, castle, david tennant, doctor who, jack harkness, lie to me, mark harmon, matt smith, nathan fillion, ncis, postaday, postaday2011, review, russell t davies, simon baker, steven moffat, the mentalist, tim roth, torchwood, tv | Leave a comment

Golubash, or Wine-Blood-War-Elegy

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Nick Matthews

This short story by Catherynne M. Valente is the final story of the Federations science fiction anthology, edited by John Joseph Adams. The anthology contains a diverse set of stories, but for me, Valente’s story is the most memorable. While … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged anthology, catherynne valente, federations, goulash, interstellar, john joseph adams, postaday, postaday2011, science fiction, short story, wine, wine-blood-war-elegy | 1 Comment

Huckleberry Finn

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Nick Matthews

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, a novel first published by Mark Twain in 1884, is no stranger to controversy. It has been frequently challenged for it’s place in school curriculums, and public libraries. This book appears in several of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged alan gribben, controversy, editing, huckleberry finn, mark twain, newsouth, postaday, postaday2011, racism, samuel clemens, thomas bowdler | 2 Comments

Gaslight Dogs

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Nick Matthews

A short review of Gaslight Dogs, by Karin Lowachee. Continue reading →

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Classes start again

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Nick Matthews

It feels as if I just handed in my final paper for last term, but it appears that classes start this week. This term I’m taking English 408A – Writing for the Media, and English 301H – Honours Literary Studies. … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia | Tagged academic, andrew deman, convergence culture, english, media, murray mcarthur, odyssey, postaday, postaday2011, uwaterloo, Writing, writing for the media | 1 Comment

Evaluating professors and lecturers

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Nick Matthews

As a part time undergraduate student, I’ve had several years taking courses at the University of Waterloo. Just a course or two per term, except for that soul-sucking term where I briefly managed three courses. Hello full-time student tax credits. When selecting courses … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia | Tagged academic, aimee morrison, andrew deman, english, gray graffam, jacqui smyth, john north, lecturer, postaday, postaday2011, professor, randy harris, stan fogel, tristanne connolly, uwaterloo, waterloo | 2 Comments

Holiday Books

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Nick Matthews

Books I received over the holidays include include: Steampunk Prime: A Vintage Steampunk Reader. Edited by Mike Ashley The Odyssey, by Homer, translated by Robert Fagles Media Writing: A Practical Introduction by Craig Batty and Sandra Cain After Theory by … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged after theory, ann vandermeer, barthes, bessie g redfield, books, cherie priest, chris wooding, convergence culture, craig batty, dreadnought, empire of signs, guns germs and steel, henry jenkins, homer, hope vestergaard, how we became posthuman, jared diamond, jean baudrillard, jeff vandermeer, lovecraft, mark poster, media writing, mythologies, n katherine hayles, necronomicon, new books, nothing rhymes with orange, odyssey, paolo bacigalupi, postaday, postaday2011, retribution falls, sandra cain, scott bukatman, slavoj zizek, Steampunk, steampunk prime, steampunk reloaded, terminal identity, terry eagleton, the windup girl, welcome to the desert of the real | Leave a comment

Another Year, Another Blog Post

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Nick Matthews

Happy new year! Or something like that. It appears that I haven’t managed to post any items to my blog. I guess I’ve been testing another new steam-powered elephant gun or something. I wonder how many blog postings on otherwise … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged 2011, goals, Moria, new years, postaday, postaday2011, Prince of Nothing, R. Scott Bakker, smart, the judging eye, Tolkien | Leave a comment

Waterloo Region Transit

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Nick Matthews

Last month, there was a little commuter challenge in the Waterloo Region, in which Kitchener Mayor Carl Zehr, Waterloo Mayor Brenda Halloran, and 570 News announcer Mike Farwell traveled by Hybrid car, bus transit, and bicycle between Waterloo Town Square … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cambridge, commuter, kitchener, kitchener-waterloo, light rail, light rapid transit, lrt, rapid transit, transit, transportation, urban planning, waterloo, waterloo region | Leave a comment

Under Heaven

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Nick Matthews

Disclaimer: I received an advance review copy of this book from Penguin Canada My first experience reading the work of Guy Gavriel Kay was a borrowed copy of the Fionavar Tapestry. My copy of the book has since wandered off … Continue reading →

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