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whatever.scalzi.com > 08/31/2026 > suddenly-hugo

Suddenly: Hugo! | Whatever

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (97+ words) More details later, when I sleep and recover. Suffice to say, it was a good night. Congrats from an Old Man! You signed my copy of a paperback OMW on a visit to London a few years ago – hurrah! pxd…...

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whatever.scalzi.com > 08/19/2026 > daily-reminder-to-not-listen-to-googles-ai-overview

Daily Reminder To Not Listen To Google’s AI Overview

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1320+ words) For today’s example of “AI is always wrong and I hate that it just lies so confidently right to everyone’s face,” I’ll be talking about Connections. I play Wordle and Connections almost every day, as do many of my friends....

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whatever.scalzi.com > 08/12/2026 > giving-misfits-market-a-try

Giving Misfits Market A Try

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (815+ words) In recent weeks (probably months, if we’re being honest), I have felt stuck in a rut when it came to groceries. I had no ideas, and frankly no motivation, to get anything other than the basic essentials like milk, bread,…...

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whatever.scalzi.com > 08/03/2026 > the-shattering-peace-a-dragon-award-finalist-2026-hugo-voting-reminder

The Shattering Peace a Dragon Award Finalist + 2026 Hugo Voting Reminder

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (259+ words) Here’s some nice news to start the week: The Shattering Peace is a finalist for the Dragon Award this year, in the category of Science Fiction Novel. Also in the category: The Faith of Beasts by James S.A. CoreyRadiant Star…...

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whatever.scalzi.com > 07/22/2026 > a-month-of-driving-my-new-car

A Month Of Driving My New Car

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1714+ words) It’s been just about one full month of having my 2026 Honda Civic Sport Touring Hybrid, and I wanted to quickly give some further thoughts and opinions on it. I just went out and checked how many miles I have on…...

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whatever.scalzi.com > 07/02/2026 > the-big-idea-clara-ward

The Big Idea: Clara Ward

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (331+ words) “What belongs to the sea will always return to the sea.” Author Clara Ward has always been drawn to the ocean, spent time teaching others about the ocean, and now has featured the ocean in their newest novel, Dream the…...

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whatever.scalzi.com > 06/25/2026 > buying-a-knock-off-and-actually-liking-it

Buying A Knock-Off And Actually Liking It

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (929+ words) If you know me, you know I love buying good quality, name brand things. Generally speaking, I don’t see why I’d waste my time with poorly made dupes when I can just get the better version of the thing it’s…...

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whatever.scalzi.com > 06/11/2026 > the-big-idea-cynthia-pelayo

The Big Idea: Cynthia Pelayo

3+ mon, 1+ day ago   (385+ words) To be whisked away to Neverland was certainly the dream of many a child, but for Wendy Darling it was always a trap, rather than a paradise. Author Cynthia Pelayo discusses in her Big Idea how Wendy was a servant,…...

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whatever.scalzi.com > 06/11/2026 > please-i-beg-of-you-do-not-use-ai-in-your-business-communications

Please I Beg of You Do Not Use “AI” In Your Business Communications | Whatever

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (593+ words) I got a reply back that, no, actually, the email, which to me had clearly been written using “AI,” was legitimate. Folks: Don’t do this. Don’t use “AI” for your business correspondence, especially to creatives. Ever. This is how predictable…...

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whatever.scalzi.com > 05/20/2026 > the-big-idea-caitlin-rozakis-3

The Big Idea: Caitlin Rozakis

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (375+ words) Excel spreadsheets, water-cooler talk, and demons are all things you’ll find in the corporate setting of author Caitlin Rozakis’s newest novel, Startup Hell. Log on to her Big Idea as she begs the question: who is more of a monster,…...