Luis Vazquez

For eight years, the Easton Book Fair has been a prime event for book lovers and authors to discuss their favorite books, connect about writing and discover new titles from different genres. I have missed the Easton Book Fair for eight years in a row.

A Star Wars/Marvel Superheroes crossover? Not sure how I feel about that.

Pass. I mean, they can try, but they’ll never take my pens, my sketchbooks or my paints. Or my library of used paperbacks.

Twitter is back, yeah? Twitter’s demise is what lead me to Micro.blog. I’m nonexistent on Mastodon and l only look at Bluesky once every few days. I don’t know. Do I need another social media account?

Rooting for Nnedi Okorafor for Best Novel at the Hugos. #worldcon

She’s officially a college student. 😳 I remember when she literally ran into school on her first day of first grade.

Walked into the wrong garage, as my appointment was next door. The two garage’s branding schemes was similar. I’m sure they get people mixing it up all the time, but they were dicks about it. It’s Monday morning. Wheaton’s Law still applies: Don’t be a dick.

First pumpkin spice latte of the season… best in the area. Let the pre-autumn commence! 🍁🍂🎃

Geek Chic in Transition: https://blog.vzqz.io/2026/08/22/geek-chic-in-transition.html I just wasn’t into Stuart Fails to Save the Universe, but it looks like a lot of people were. It’s been renewed for a second season, so I discuss why it didn’t resonate with me.

I don’t care about GTA 6. I don’t care that the game got leaked. I don’t care that it took 412 years to develop. I don’t care about the Netflix exclusive gameplay trailer. I’m already tired of the marketing. I’m sure everyone’s going to love it when it comes out, but it’s just not for me.

I might be the only person on the Internet that doesn’t care AT ALL about GTA6.

A Golden Axe animated series, that has similar vibes as Star Trek: Lower Decks. I can get into this…

Outpost Parallax #6: Across the Valiant Universe: https://blog.vzqz.io/2026/08/15/outpost-parallax-across-the-valiant.html Revisiting the early days of Valiant Comics and how they influenced my fascination with the far future.

Instagzam.

These two are obviously on a first date here at this Barnes & Noble cafe. The thing is, it becomes everyone’s first date. The pair of friends at the next table have stopped talking, and I feel like everyone is listening to them. Thank Crom for noise-cancelling headphones.

I am NOT cool enough to wear sunglasses indoors… but I’m going to put it to the test at this Starbucks.

Just learned that Failure’s album Fantastic Planet was released 30 years ago today. I remember buying this CD in Phoenix in 1996 and endlessly listening. I can’t believe it’s been 30 years…

Watching the Field of Dreams game and I’m reminded as to why I prefer the Phillies radio coverage to the modern game. No interviewing a player WHILE HE’S PLAYING. No ads during the inning. No on-field cameras. I love baseball, but I can’t stand the modern game.

There are so many problems in the world, but there’s one synapse firing off in my brain telling me that it bothers me to see a shiny red Porsche parked in a handicap spot with no tags.

Yesterday, I gleefully ate 90-100% of the fresh guacamole Whole Foods JUST recalled for potential salmonella. It was nice knowing everyone.

Just upgraded my 2nd generation Apple AirPods to AirPods 4, and while I like the redesign of the AirPods themselves, I hate that they changed the functionality. This is another repeating pattern for Apple lately. Changing something that was already working well, and everyone seems to hate it.

I found an old copy of Deathmate, the Valiant/Image Comics crossover. I completely forgot about Valiant comics. I believe that was the first time I encountered the concept of the far future, with Magnus & Rai taking place in the year 4000 a.d.

Outpost Parallax #5: X-Men Revisited: https://blog.vzqz.io/2026/08/09/outpost-parallax-xmen-revisited.html With all the X-Men movie news, I look back at my experience with the X-Men comics, 2000s films, and I ponder what the future holds.

I live where they hold America’s largest free music festival. It’s 90 degrees today. Both the GF and the 2yr old don’t do well in the heat, soooo….

I will probably miss Dunesday. One of them has to budge… it’s happened before.

As someone who receives freelance inquiries, your website should not be difficult to navigate. No custom cursors, no hovering to pan, and don’t make the layout the size of the Grand Canyon. Less is more in every aspect of design.

We are less than a decade away from when Neuromancer supposedly takes place.

Outpost Parallax #4: Spider-Man: Brand New Day: https://blog.vzqz.io/2026/08/01/outpost-parallax-spiderman-brand-new.html A spoiler discussion of Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

MySpace is coming back? Goodbye Micro.Blog! Kidding.

Thirty-One Days: https://blog.vzqz.io/2026/07/31/thirtyone-days.html Thirty-one days, thirty-one blog posts. Didn’t think I could do it.

Just found out about Kavinsky. President Macron says he was a source of French pride. I’m not French, but if there was ever a contemporary artist to be proud of, it’d be Kavinsky.

We interrupt the Summer of cyberpunk to sit in seats for Spider-Man: Brand New Day.

Fail and Fail Again: https://blog.vzqz.io/2026/07/30/fail-and-fail-again.html Experimenting with digital tools and web experiences and failing at them is a valuable tactic in strengthening your creative core.

The Nation of Neuromancer : https://blog.vzqz.io/2026/07/29/not-to-mention.html Convincing myself that movie/tv adaptations of books can succeed, as I have cautious optimism for Neuromancer.

July 28, 1989: https://blog.vzqz.io/2026/07/28/july.html Discovering that perhaps time doesn’t heal all wounds, or thirty-seven years is not enough time.

Addendum: Sci Fi Saturday Night Podcast: https://blog.vzqz.io/2026/07/27/addendum-sci-fi-saturday-night.html Further thoughts on the old Sci Fi Saturday Night podcast, where I’m still reminded that it’s okay to geek-out about cool things!

Oh my gosh, this Reddit post is real, because I just found it. I saw this on Bluesky and thought it was sarcasm. They were they upset that GPT stopped emulating specific authors for a book they are “writing” and paid for an advanced model. This will never be me. EVER.

There are two L’s in “Parallax” …maybe I should’ve chosen a less obscure scientific word for my weekly science fiction series.

Outpost Paralax #3: Free Enterprise Revisited: https://blog.vzqz.io/2026/07/25/outpost-paralax-free-enterprise-revisited.html Concentrated on a key factor in the 1998 geek rom-com Free Enterprise; never meet your heroes.

Initial reaction to the Neuromancer teaser: POSITIVE, but a bit concerned. Its only a teaser, and it’s an adaptation, I just hope they didn’t take too many liberties with the story. I’ve always pictured Case more scruffy and rundown. Anyway, cautious optimism…

Seen only tidbits of the #StarTrek panel at #sdcc, and I can’t wait to find a rundown with more coverage.

#StarTrek news coming out of #SDCC is only slightly encouraging. New characters and direction? Sure. It’s a movie, though. We’re years away from a movie. I honestly prefer a series (even limited) to a movie.

In my blog post about mediocrity, I didn’t want to cite examples, because I could spend hours deciding what to show as an example of mediocre output. Then there’s the question of it being subjective.

I used to think that mediocre was akin to bland, lazy creative decisions or phoning it in. I think there’s deeper meaning behind mediocrity.

Mediocrity: The Eternal War: https://blog.vzqz.io/2026/07/24/mediocrity-the-eternal-war.html In which I discuss mediocrity in creative spaces, and my struggles against this heinous creature.

Should I trust any website that hasn’t updated their copyright notice to the current year?

I'm Sorry I Didn't Text You Back: https://blog.vzqz.io/2026/07/23/im-sorry-i-didnt-text.html This is just me rambling about not texting back, which is a bad habit I’ve developed over the past decade.

Those Old Cyberpunks: https://blog.vzqz.io/2026/07/22/those-old-cyberpunks.html I deep-dive into old cyberpunk zines and become aware that cyberpunk was a warning.