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One and OneYesterday

I figured the Giants were going to have a tough game today against the Redskins. Divisional games are always intense, the Skins have a hard-hitting defense, the G-Men were coming off this huge Plax-shoots-himself distraction, and Washington figured to be sky high off the Sean Taylor anniversary and his induction into their Ring of Honor.

On the other hand, I figured the Jets would win easily. They were at home, the weather figured to help their running game and hamper the Bronco aerial attack, Denver hasn't been able to stop the run all season, and the Jets had just defeated two much tougher teams in New England and Tennessee.

Show what I know.

Or, as Chris Berman likes to say, "that's why they play the games."

It was one and one alright, but just the reverse of the way I had it. Total domination by the Giants, but the Jets got embarassed on both sides of the ball. The only good moment in the Jets game was the amazing Thomas Jones roll-over-a-defender-bounce-up-again-and-score touchdown, which had to be seen to be believed.

Win a Signed Copy of BUSTED FLUSHNovember 29

The latest Wild Cards mosaic novel, BUSTED FLUSH, will be released on December 9 in hardcover (and the previous volume, INSIDE STRAIGHT, is just out in paperback).

Pat's Fantasy Hotlist is marking the release with another of their famous giveaways. Two ARCs (Advanced Reading Copies) of BUSTED FLUSH, signed by me and all of my contributors, will go to the lucky winners. Pat's also giving away two signed posters of the BUSTED FLUSH cover, with that great Michael Komarck artwork. (This time the cover girl is Lilith).



Anyone can enter the contest, and no purchase is required. To check out the rules, go to the Hotlist at http://fantasyhotlist.blogspot.com/2008/11/win-signed-advance-reading-copy-of.html

Good luck.

Plax, Plax, PlaxNovember 29

Oy.

Accidentally shooting yourself in the leg while dancing at a nightclub?

This is not the recommended treatment for a bad hamstring.

And this is not how a New York Giant behaves, Plaxico.

You're not a Dallas Cowboy.

But you might be soon, if you keep up this kind of crap.

Thank god for Domenick Hixon.

Happy ThanksgivingNovember 28

I had a great Thanksgiving yesterday with a great bunch of friends.

The turkey was great and the company was greater.

Before and after the feast, we played tennis, golf, and bowling on the Wii that Parris got me. Good thing too, since the NFL offered up three really lame-ass football games.

The Literature of Ideas?November 26

I've got a new interview online with Wisconsin Public Radio. Me and Ursula K. Le Guin discuss whether science fiction is truly "the literature of ideas."

(No, we weren't on together. Separate interviews).

Check it out at

http://www.wpr.org/book/081123a.cfm