Fernando Salazar
@fjsalazar.bsky.social
SFF writer, ex-Tech, Golfer, Cook
Health tech, hospitals, and Forlorn Toys, my last month in a nutshell. fjsalazar.com/archives/2387
That pushy guest, Real Life
Explore a personal journey through illness and recovery, intertwined with musings on sci-fi advancements in medicine and the chaos of hospitals.
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April 24, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Health tech, hospitals, and Forlorn Toys, my last month in a nutshell. fjsalazar.com/archives/2387
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gee i wonder why voters might've been confused about the existential stakes of the last election
April 11, 2025 at 5:28 AM
gee i wonder why voters might've been confused about the existential stakes of the last election
The exodus from the Washington Post continues, as Jennifer Rubin, has left. But she can now be found at contrarian.substack.com: reporting on issues of the day, with an emphasis on not sanewashing the unconscionable things coming out of the new administration.
The Contrarian | Jen Rubin and Norm Eisen | Substack
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January 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The exodus from the Washington Post continues, as Jennifer Rubin, has left. But she can now be found at contrarian.substack.com: reporting on issues of the day, with an emphasis on not sanewashing the unconscionable things coming out of the new administration.
Progress in revising STONE BY STONE. I now have a map. fjsalazar.com/archives/2029
What Happens Next?
Short post this week. Last time I wrote about the development editing and revision approach for Stone By Stone (SBS). I’ve completed 14 items on my list – yay, me. The majority of these were to add…
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December 16, 2024 at 3:09 PM
Progress in revising STONE BY STONE. I now have a map. fjsalazar.com/archives/2029
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QUELLE BELLE VIE, MA FEMME EST PARTIE! That’s my battle-cry when Kim is traveling. These times I watch a lot of Trek. I’m inclined to a WORST of Trek marathon. Nominate in comments your picks for worst-ever episodes from TOS, TNG, DS9 or Voyager.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWz0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWz0...
Quelle Belle Vie Beausoleil(with Mary Chapin Carpenter)
YouTube video by countryjazz
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December 12, 2024 at 8:53 PM
QUELLE BELLE VIE, MA FEMME EST PARTIE! That’s my battle-cry when Kim is traveling. These times I watch a lot of Trek. I’m inclined to a WORST of Trek marathon. Nominate in comments your picks for worst-ever episodes from TOS, TNG, DS9 or Voyager.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWz0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWz0...
The next steps for my in-progress novel STONE BY STONE. fjsalazar.com/archives/2013
Get me Edit!
What, J. Jonah Jameson, editor extraordinaire and bête noir of both SpiderMan and Peter Parker? That can only mean I’m going to talk about the developmental edit of Stone By Stone. But first a bit…
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December 7, 2024 at 7:22 PM
The next steps for my in-progress novel STONE BY STONE. fjsalazar.com/archives/2013
In the 30's Congress passed a law making it illegal for suppliers to offer preferential prices to select retailers. In 1954 large chains had only 25% market share.
In the 80s enforcement stopped. From 1982 to 2017, the market share of independents shrank from 53 to 22 percent. Link in comments.
In the 80s enforcement stopped. From 1982 to 2017, the market share of independents shrank from 53 to 22 percent. Link in comments.
The Great Grocery Squeeze
How a federal policy change in the 1980s created the modern food desert
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December 5, 2024 at 1:50 PM
In the 30's Congress passed a law making it illegal for suppliers to offer preferential prices to select retailers. In 1954 large chains had only 25% market share.
In the 80s enforcement stopped. From 1982 to 2017, the market share of independents shrank from 53 to 22 percent. Link in comments.
In the 80s enforcement stopped. From 1982 to 2017, the market share of independents shrank from 53 to 22 percent. Link in comments.
Here's a shocker, Humans prefer poetry written by AI to poetry written by Humans. Humans also assume the poetry they grade as best was written by Humans. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
AI-generated poetry is indistinguishable from human-written poetry and is rated more favorably - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - AI-generated poetry is indistinguishable from human-written poetry and is rated more favorably
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November 22, 2024 at 1:56 PM
Here's a shocker, Humans prefer poetry written by AI to poetry written by Humans. Humans also assume the poetry they grade as best was written by Humans. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
My WIP book STONE BY STONE mixes childhood and adolescent chapters, with adult chapters that present an action/intrigue story. I’ve gotten feedback that this is a turn-off for agents/publishers, because adults aren’t interested in such “mixed” narratives.
What do you think about this?
What do you think about this?
November 21, 2024 at 4:24 PM
My WIP book STONE BY STONE mixes childhood and adolescent chapters, with adult chapters that present an action/intrigue story. I’ve gotten feedback that this is a turn-off for agents/publishers, because adults aren’t interested in such “mixed” narratives.
What do you think about this?
What do you think about this?