OWNERS Vs. AUTHORS

Posted on September 7, 2023September 9, 2023 by John

AI and the Hollywood Labour Strikes *** “We’ll do all the things that … Robin Wright wouldn’t do.” — Jeff (Danny Huston), The Congress *** One of the more unusual aspects of the current labour disputes in Hollywood is the frequent reference to a little known (in America) science fiction writer from the cold […] Read More

LOSING THE MESSAGE

Posted on December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 by John

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022) *** Movie mogul Samuel Goldman reportedly once said, “If ya wanna send a message, use Western Union.” (1) But despite Samuel Goldman’s misgivings, many authors do set out to deliver a message in their work, sometimes to great effect. Certainly, Dickens’s A Christmas Carol is one of those […] Read More

SALVAGERS BOOK LAUNCH

Posted on August 1, 2020December 8, 2022 by John

*** August 1, 2020 HELLO EVERYONE! We would like to announce the long-delayed BOOK LAUNCH for SALVAGERS A Satirical Science Fiction Novel By John Glenn Burke “How rich would you be if you lost all your money?” Dax Goodman, the world’s last surviving Doctor of Theology, finds himself marooned on a frontier outpost far from […] Read More

CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?

Posted on May 19, 2020September 1, 2020 by John

SETI AND THE DANGERS OF MAGICAL THINKING An Essay, May 19, 2020 *** “The universe is a pretty big place. If it’s just us, seems like an awful waste of space.” ― Carl Sagan, Contact *** Scientists at the University of Nottingham have recently speculated […] Read More

UPGRADING YOUR MENTAL FIREWALL

Posted on July 17, 2018July 13, 2020 by John

Let’s Start Making Them Work For It! An Essay, July 17, 2018 *** “Firewall (n) 1. A wall or partition designed to inhibit or prevent the spread of fire. 2. A part of a computer system or network which is designed to block unauthorized access while permitting outward communication.” — The Oxford Living Dictionary […] Read More