Automated Empire
Dennis M. Myers
 




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Blog Posts

05/20/2020 Conqueror by Dennis M. Myers
      Band-Maid's most recent album, now that I have had time to think about it.
05/16/2020 Writer's Block by Dennis M. Myers
      Inspired by Christopher Ruocchio
05/13/2020 Jokes by Dennis M. Myers
      What’s the difference between COVID-19 and Romeo and Juliet? One’s a coronavirus and the other is a Verona crisis!
05/7/2020 Grocery Shopping During a Pandemic by Dennis M. Myers
      My experience going out to get essentials.
04/30/2020 Musings from Quarantine by Dennis M. Myers
      A short update on what I have been writing.
04/24/2020 Updates for April by Dennis M. Myers
      Quick notes about what's going on
04/11/2020 The Empty Page by Dennis M. Myers
      Random update on my writing projects.
04/8/2020 Story Time with Tony Renard by Dennis M. Myers
      An Automated Empire Short Story
03/25/2020 If I were to leave this life... by Dennis M. Myers
      Thoughts on my own mortality, then it kind of got away from me.
03/21/2020 Wow. by Dennis M. Myers
      2020 kind of sucks right now.
03/18/2020 COVID-19 by Dennis M. Myers
      Because every blogger needs an article about a disease.
03/14/2020 Exosolar Systems by Dennis M. Myers -- One Comment
      Exosolar systems? Exosolar? That's such a clunky word for a star system.
03/11/2020 Automation and You by Dennis M. Myers
      How far will automation go? Where will humans find their place?
03/7/2020 Earth's Core by Dennis M. Myers
      Let's do a little science, shall we?
03/4/2020 Mysticon 2020 Review by Dennis M. Myers
      Here's how I experienced MystiCon 2020 in Roanoke Virginia.
02/29/2020 Post Scarcity Civilization by Dennis M. Myers
      Some of my thoughts on the future, and how I use those thoughts in my stories.
02/22/2020 Who Are You? by Dennis M. Myers
      I take a moment to write out my thoughts. I might be wrong, but this is who I am.
02/19/2020 A Quote I Love by Dennis M. Myers
      One of the defining series of science fiction on television, Babylon 5 still resonates with my soul. Thank you, JMS.
02/15/2020 Musical Interlude Two by Dennis M. Myers
      My favorite band has released a new video, and I wanted to share it with you.
02/12/2020 Li Wenliang by Dennis M. Myers
      Laws are made for a reason. This one is important to us all.
02/8/2020 For What It's Worth by Dennis M. Myers
      An old man's beliefs. Just me rambling on.
01/30/2020 MystiCon Schedule by Dennis M. Myers
      My current MystiCon Schedule
01/25/2020 Political Post (Not) by Dennis M. Myers
      Just a bit on my mind.
01/18/2020 Personal Update by Dennis M. Myers
      A short update on what my life has been like.
01/1/2020 Happy 2020 by Dennis M. Myers
      Happy New Year. An update on where I am, and where I am headed, and good wishes to all.
12/28/2019 Writing Update: Almost 2020 by Dennis M. Myers
      A short update on what I have been writing.
12/7/2019 The Fermi Paradox by Dennis M. Myers
      Enrico Fermi posed the question. I go into my personal beliefs as well as what I use for my stories.
11/30/2019 AtomaCon 2019 by Dennis M. Myers -- One Comment
      Our recent trip to Charleston, South Carolina.
11/23/2019 The Crepes of Wrath: A Sourdough Saga Story by Dennis M. Myers
      Another Adventure to add flavor!
11/17/2019 Sourdough Saga, Episode III: Empire of the Yeast by Dennis M. Myers -- One Comment
      In the final installment I achieve my goal. Bread.
11/15/2019 Writing Update for November by Dennis M. Myers
      No, this isn't a baking blog. Sudden realization prompted this update.
11/9/2019 Sourdough Saga, Episode II: Yeast Side Story by Dennis M. Myers
      I took a road to the left, and made breakfast.
11/3/2019 Sourdough Saga, Episode I: The Lactobacillus Awakens by Dennis M. Myers -- One Comment
      The adventures of learning to make bread as part of a research project for character development, because why not.
11/1/2019 Book Review: Marque of Caine by Charles E. Gannon by Dennis M. Myers
      I decided to review the most recent entry in an ongoing series. It's become one of my favorites, and I wanted to share.
10/26/2019 Galactic Habitable Zone by Dennis M. Myers
      A fairly new concept, the Galactic Habitable Zone poses some interesting questions.
10/19/2019 Brain-Machine Interface by Dennis M. Myers
      What an emerging area of technology could mean for us in the distant future.
10/16/2019 2019 Writers Co-op Anthology, Rabbit Hole, Volume 2 by Dennis M. Myers
      Applesauce Pancakes
10/12/2019 Manufactured Meat by Dennis M. Myers
      What is the future of food?
10/5/2019 Orbital Info by Dennis M. Myers
      Where will we really be living in a thousand years?
10/1/2019 Applesauce Pancakes by Dennis M. Myers -- One Comment
      Applesauce Pancakes
09/28/2019 Quotes by Dennis M. Myers
      Food for Thought.
09/21/2019 Writing Advice (at the bottom) by Dennis M. Myers
      Why I write, and What I am Writing Update,
09/14/2019 Valerie and Aubriana by Dennis M. Myers
      A love letter to distant family.
09/7/2019 Ubiquitous Authentication Dependencies by Dennis M. Myers
      Software related Diatribe.
08/31/2019 Adventures in Software by Dennis M. Myers
      How will people in the future talk about their basic technology?
08/26/2019 Adventures of Driving with an Active Brain by Dennis M. Myers
      My Writing Process? Or am I just a Bad Driver?
08/17/2019 Rainbow by Dennis M. Myers
      A game the whole family can play!
08/14/2019 Fall in Love With Reading by Patricia A. Myers -- One Comment
      Food for Thought.
08/10/2019 Enduring Mission by Dennis M. Myers
      Why I write, and What I am Writing Update,
08/3/2019 Orbital Habitats by Dennis M. Myers
      Where will we really be living in a thousand years?
07/31/2019 Aoi Hane by Dennis M. Myers
      Martial Arts in Lunar Gravity!
07/27/2019 Password Problems by Dennis M. Myers
      First World Problems.
07/20/2019 Musical Interlude by Dennis M. Myers
      An article about my favorite band.
07/17/2019 ConGregate 6 by Dennis M. Myers
      Convention Update
07/13/2019 Before the Automated Empire by Dennis M. Myers
      Automated Empire History
07/10/2019 Dust Problems by Dennis M. Myers
      This is a problem too easy to overlook, but that will have a huge impact on colonization.
07/6/2019 Hazel, and the Connected Universe by Dennis M. Myers
      Why I love a Connected Universe.
07/3/2019 The Fourth of July by Dennis M. Myers
      My earliest memories of the 4th of July are of the family gathering on the shores of Lake Pulaski in my hometown of Buffalo, Minnesota.
06/29/2019 Deltigar by Dennis M. Myers
      Who is this Deltigar person?
06/26/2019 Creating Character Names by Dennis M. Myers
      Why I write, and What I am Writing Update,
06/21/2019 2019 Writers Co-op Anthology by Dennis M. Myers -- One Comment
      Applesauce Pancakes
06/15/2019 GalaxyCon 2019 by Dennis M. Myers
      Convention Update
06/13/2019 Rise of the Automated Empire by Dennis M. Myers
      Why I write, and What I am Writing Update,
06/8/2019 Jody Lynn Nye by Dennis M. Myers
      First Impressions of an Author I admire.
06/1/2019 Welcome to the Automated Empire Blog by Dennis M. Myers -- One Comment
      Why I write, and What I am Writing Update,