About Me

Greetings everyone, and welcome to my blog...

So, who is Jim Arrowood?

Well, I'm not anyone special, really. I am just your average person who happens to be a Science Fiction fan that enjoys mostly space opera.

So why the blog?

That answer to that one is simple - while I was working on my masters degree, taking the majority of the classes on line, I was required to do a lot of writing. When I finished the degree, believe it or not, I missed the writing. 

Anyway, the purpose for the blog was to write about Sci-fi stuff that I had opinions on and such. It has pretty much turned into a book review blog.

Here's the about me part...

I was born in San Francisco in 1957. There were two things that my dad enjoyed and exposed me to at a very young age; television westerns and NASA rocket launches. He also enjoyed Sci-fi in the form of movies on television, and the occasional television show. Mostly what I remember is Twilight Zone and black & white movies. As I grew, I discovered Star Trek and have been a lifelong Trekkie/Trekker. Since then, I have tried to see everything I can.

I got into reading early, thanks to my mom, who would read to my brothers and I on a nightly basis. My dad never encouraged reading though, so thank you mom.

Currently, I am married to Diane, my wife now since 2003, and we have a daughter, Chrissy who is attending college classes and working at a local market. As I do, Chrissy enjoys an interest in Science Fiction, and real science. We reside in Kearney, Nebraska. I also have two other grown up offspring, Jamie and Benjamin from a previous marriage.

I've retired from my day job as the K-12 Vocal/Instrumental Music Instructor at Kenesaw Public School, where I taught for 24 years. I am currently learning how to be retired. It has been difficult figuring out I don't have to be busy all the time.

I earn a little extra cash by substitute teaching in the Kearney Public School system.

In my spare time, I enjoy watching Sci-fi movies and television and reading books. Along with Jim's SciFi Blog, I enjoy podcasting. Currently, I am a host on the Honorverse Today podcast in which I discuss David Weber's Honor Harrington books once a month with two friends. Other podcasts I have been involved with include The Dune Saga Podcast, The Orbital Sword podcast, and The Babylon Project Podcast. I also enjoy playing board games, especially Star Trek Catan, and Star Trek Scene It, and Terraforming Mars, along with many others. 

I am also involved in the Central Nebraska Writers Group (CNWG). It is not a critique group as much as it is an encouragement group for aspiring and published authors. We are also not limited to Central Nebraska anymore. Since COVID, we have members from Texas and the West Coast of the U.S.

I've been told it is important to remain physically and intellectually active in retirement. On the physical side, I enjoy cycling every day I can. Lately, I've been riding between 15 and 20 miles a day on Kearney's excellent bike trails. Intellectually, after many years of threatening, I've started learning to really play the guitar beyond knowing three chords.

I am quite active on Facebook. I have very few friends with the same interests as me localIy, so I enjoy interaction with my social media friends. 

If you are a Scifi fan and would like to friend me, or follow me, or whatever feel free on...

Facebook: Jim Arrowood

G-mail: arrowoodjj@gmail.com

I do not, as a rule, discuss work, politics, philosophical points of view, or my personal opinions in public forums. I try to keep it positive and upbeat; the world is depressing enough without me adding my own whining to it. I think I am pretty easy to get along with.

Well, there it is...

Qapla!