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Two More Short Fiction Sales to Plasma Frequency Magazine and NewMyths.com

Posted on Thursday, August 8, 2013 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I’m very pleased to announce that I sold two more short stories to Plasma Frequency Magazine and NewMyths.com last week. “Spirals and Starways” marks my second sale this year to Plasma Frequency Magazine, while “Cerebral Vortex” marks my first sale to NewMyths.com. So … Continue reading →

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Second Short Fiction Sale to The Colored Lens

Posted on Monday, June 3, 2013 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I have some great news to report. Today, Dawn Lloyd, the editor-in-chief of The Colored Lens, notified me that she would be buying my short story, “Remember New Roanoke.” The story is scheduled to appear in the online magazine’s Summer … Continue reading →

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Bush vs. Obama: Unemployment (January 2013 Jobs Data)

Posted on Sunday, February 3, 2013 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

After the first Friday of every month, I update the unemployment numbers so that I can compare the unemployment rate under President George W. Bush with the unemployment rate under President Obama at that time. The genesis of this ritual … Continue reading →

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Bush vs. Obama: Unemployment (December 2012 Jobs Data)

Posted on Saturday, January 5, 2013 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Update: Click here for the most recent jobs statistics. After the first Friday of every month, I update the unemployment numbers so that I can compare the unemployment rate under President George W. Bush with the unemployment rate under President Obama at that … Continue reading →

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Are Liberals More Educated Than Conservatives? (2012 Election Update)

Posted on Saturday, January 5, 2013 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

A year ago, I analyzed the education levels of Democratic and Republican voters for a total of five Presidential and Midterm elections. In that analysis, I had concluded that  people at both the high and low ends of the educational … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Predictions for 2013

Posted on Tuesday, January 1, 2013 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Two years ago, I started this blog with my top 10 predictions for 2011. I also polled readers on these same predictions. At the end of the year, my accuracy rate was 40%, while my readers were right 50% of … Continue reading →

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First Short Fiction Sale to Plasma Frequency Magazine and Writers of the Future Contest 4Q29 Update

Posted on Monday, December 31, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

I have some great news to report. Late last week, Richard Flores, the editor-in-chief of Plasma Frequency Magazine, notified me that he wanted to buy my short story, “Movement to First Contact.” The story is scheduled to appear in Issue 4, … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Predictions for 2012: Results

Posted on Monday, December 31, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

In 2011, I started this blog with my top 10 predictions for 2011. I also polled readers on these same predictions. At the end of that year, my accuracy rate was 40%, while my readers were right 50% of the … Continue reading →

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Bush vs. Obama: Unemployment (November 2012 Jobs Data)

Posted on Sunday, December 9, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Update: Click here for the most recent jobs statistics. On the first Friday of every month, I update the unemployment numbers so that I can compare the unemployment rate under President George W. Bush with the unemployment rate under President Obama at that … Continue reading →

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My 2012 Voting Guide for California’s Propositions

Posted on Saturday, November 3, 2012 by Sean Patrick Hazlett

Today I’m filling out my absentee ballot for the 2012 election. In the process, I have decided to offer my own recommendations for how a rational Republican should vote on California’s various propositions this year. Moreover, I’ve compared my recommendations … Continue reading →

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