Terry O'Brien
@hoosierdragon.bsky.social
A #SFWA dragon in Hoosier Land. Author, programmer, gamer, hypnotist, drone pilot. Jack of all trades and master of a few.
Did he get those teeth through the Princess Anne School of Dentistry?
January 3, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Did he get those teeth through the Princess Anne School of Dentistry?
"We three Wise Guys of Comedy are ..."
January 3, 2026 at 2:16 AM
"We three Wise Guys of Comedy are ..."
Would that make the proposed WH Ballroom the Land of the Lounge Lizards?
January 2, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Would that make the proposed WH Ballroom the Land of the Lounge Lizards?
Classic cover artwork for a classic collection.
December 31, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Classic cover artwork for a classic collection.
The state of Indiana has more miles of Interstate highways per square mile than any other state. It is literally "The Crossroads of America."
December 31, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The state of Indiana has more miles of Interstate highways per square mile than any other state. It is literally "The Crossroads of America."
Dachshunds seriously out-perform their weight class. My brother's dachshund pups once chased off a full-grown Irish Setter, just because it sniffed at them wrong (which isn't really saying much, given *Irish Setter*.)
December 30, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Dachshunds seriously out-perform their weight class. My brother's dachshund pups once chased off a full-grown Irish Setter, just because it sniffed at them wrong (which isn't really saying much, given *Irish Setter*.)
I have a first edition hardcover copy on my bookshelf, just within arm's reach.
December 27, 2025 at 7:58 AM
I have a first edition hardcover copy on my bookshelf, just within arm's reach.
Mom loved liver & onions, but it was always a struggle to find a restaurant in town that offered it, even for a town with a strong German heritage inside a broad farming region with Amish and Mennonite roots.
December 21, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Mom loved liver & onions, but it was always a struggle to find a restaurant in town that offered it, even for a town with a strong German heritage inside a broad farming region with Amish and Mennonite roots.
I went there, back in 95, before the Glasgow WorldCon. I can say I stepped inside a room that predates the Great Pyramid.
December 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I went there, back in 95, before the Glasgow WorldCon. I can say I stepped inside a room that predates the Great Pyramid.
Watching Monty Python and the Holy Grail at a packed college theater. 'Nuff said.
December 13, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Watching Monty Python and the Holy Grail at a packed college theater. 'Nuff said.
Definite "War of the Worlds" (1953) vibes here.
December 11, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Definite "War of the Worlds" (1953) vibes here.
How did the minister get the gun to say "I do."
December 11, 2025 at 4:46 AM
How did the minister get the gun to say "I do."
First, the EU will have to neuter Victor Orban (Hungary) who has been running interference for Putin at the EU and is a regressive dictator in his own right.
December 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
First, the EU will have to neuter Victor Orban (Hungary) who has been running interference for Putin at the EU and is a regressive dictator in his own right.
I'd make a joke about Odysseus, but no man would get it.
December 8, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I'd make a joke about Odysseus, but no man would get it.
"Chicolini, did you sell Fredonia's secret war code and plans?"
"Sure, I sold the code and two pairs of plans."
The prosecutor who was Chico's straight man in that scene was Charles Middleton, better known as Ming the Merciless in the Flash Gordon serials.
"Sure, I sold the code and two pairs of plans."
The prosecutor who was Chico's straight man in that scene was Charles Middleton, better known as Ming the Merciless in the Flash Gordon serials.
December 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM
"Chicolini, did you sell Fredonia's secret war code and plans?"
"Sure, I sold the code and two pairs of plans."
The prosecutor who was Chico's straight man in that scene was Charles Middleton, better known as Ming the Merciless in the Flash Gordon serials.
"Sure, I sold the code and two pairs of plans."
The prosecutor who was Chico's straight man in that scene was Charles Middleton, better known as Ming the Merciless in the Flash Gordon serials.
"Ha, ha, you can't fool me. There ain't no Sanity Claus."
December 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
"Ha, ha, you can't fool me. There ain't no Sanity Claus."
Was that taped in front of a Star Trek set? Lighting certainly resembles one.
December 4, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Was that taped in front of a Star Trek set? Lighting certainly resembles one.
Probably three: I know the COO of a minor league professional sports team, and he's probably (at most) two calls away from an owner of a major league team.
December 4, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Probably three: I know the COO of a minor league professional sports team, and he's probably (at most) two calls away from an owner of a major league team.
Considering their past movie chemistry, Brendan Fraser as the librarian and Rachel Weisz as the lexicographer.
December 3, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Considering their past movie chemistry, Brendan Fraser as the librarian and Rachel Weisz as the lexicographer.
There's a Auntie Anne's stand at the event center where I work. I sometimes stop by and get a cup of pretzel bites (no cheese) on my way up to my station. Warm, chewy, buttery, and salty, just the kind of snack I need to get through the night.
December 2, 2025 at 10:43 PM
There's a Auntie Anne's stand at the event center where I work. I sometimes stop by and get a cup of pretzel bites (no cheese) on my way up to my station. Warm, chewy, buttery, and salty, just the kind of snack I need to get through the night.
A friend's house panther Obsidian (aka Syd or the Obsidian Menace) loves to find the darkest places to hide, like the washing machine drum. Else, any and every piece that she is sewing at the time.
November 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
A friend's house panther Obsidian (aka Syd or the Obsidian Menace) loves to find the darkest places to hide, like the washing machine drum. Else, any and every piece that she is sewing at the time.
One of my best decisions ever was to buy an electric snowthrower, and it got a good workout this afternoon, much more than I did.
November 30, 2025 at 7:33 PM
One of my best decisions ever was to buy an electric snowthrower, and it got a good workout this afternoon, much more than I did.
Quintessential 70s when the only book seen with a title is "Love Story".
November 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Quintessential 70s when the only book seen with a title is "Love Story".