Brian C. E. Buhl

@briancebuhl.com

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Writer (SF/F) Day Job is programmer. No AI. He/Him One of my books! --> https://tinyurl.com/3hmccptd

Picture of an arm with a large, obvious spider bite. The bite area has been circled with a green marker.
Busy Starbucks picture, Bryanna with green hair in Starbucks apron putting a latte on the counter.
Chris Buhl on the left, Brian Buhl in the right, both standing on a lawn. They look very much alike, both wearing dark Hawaiian shirts, kaki shorts, black shoes, and socks.
Brian and Melissa. Brian has a beard, wearing a Mandalorian Hawaiian shirt. Melissa has red hair, wearing a pink shirt. Both are smiling, sitting under a canopy outside, with a leafy green tree behind them.
A flyer for Chocolate Fest in Paradise, CA, scheduled for Saturday May 9th. 2026, 21st annual Join the fun! Saturday, May 9th Terry Ashe Park 10AM - 5PM Chocolate Candy Land Chocolate Cuisine Challenge All About Books Arts & Crafts Booths 2 Stages Live Music Wine & Beer Garden Free Raffle Prizes Admission only $5 Children 4 and under FREE Admission includes: FREE Chocolate Samples FREE Chocolate Pie and Ice Cream Eating Contests FREE Kidz-Zone/Bounce House, Carnival Games, Crafts, Prizes! ENTERTAINMENT Hot Flash Radio Relapse Rigged Spark & Cinder Tally Band Whiskey River Band Sponsored by a whole lot of people chocolatefest.us
A screen grab from Kickstarter, showing that the kickstarter is going very, very well. $2,425,015 of $40,000 goal 15,608 backers 30 days to go
The girl from The Ring, coming up out of pipe, pouring beer into a glass on a small table, that also contains an open box of pizza.
Me, wearing shorts and a t-shiet. More importantly, I'm leaning forward and my long brown and gray hair hangs in front of me, nearly to my knees. Cousin It, but less attractive.
Diane Morgan as Philomena Cunk. Since we were talking about someone that talks a little bit funny and asks probing questions, Cunk came to mind. In this picture, Cunk, a woman with red hair and a suit, is standing in front of ruins, staring into the camera with eyes slightly narrowed. Maybe she's about to say, "Oh, and just one more thing..." Or maybe not. She's not the next Columbo... yet.
Middle-aged man with long hair and a gray beard, wearing a green shirt featuring a shamrock, and a complicated green stain-glass background featuring an Irish knot.
Two middle aged people, Brian and Melissa, with a stage behind them. The lighted sign above the stage says "The Venue."
Bumblebee and Shockwave, standing together. Bumblebee is in Shockwave's blindspot, as it were. Text across top: How to hide from Shockwave: More text: big boob blindspot Shockwave is saying: Where are the Autobots?!
A black cat standing on a wooden floor, yellow eyes looking up at the person taking the picture.
Walter Donovan in Indiana Jones and the last Crusade, after he's drank from the wrong cup and started aging... badly.
Biff Tannen from Back to the Future part 2, where he has taken over with his criminal empire. He is holding a gun. Yes, I know this is on the nose, since this version of Biff is based on that fucking guy, but I'm a couple beers, waiting at the airport, and creativity is just beyond my grasp.
A classic boomerang, made of wood and with red tips.
White man in a suit with a blue tie, carrying a pen so large he has to tuck it under his arm.
A picture of the first 5 songs from the Spotify 2025 Wrap Up list. Text includes: Your Top Songs 2025 Spotify Wrapped presents the songs you loved this year Made for maldarrien * 100 songs, 6 hr 40 min The top 5 in this list: Too Sweet by Hozier Human by Rag'n'Bone Man I Have One Daughter by Lewky and sad alex Atlas Falls by Shinedown I Am the Fire by Halestorm
Old man from The Simpsons explaining something. The text below: So I formatted my meme like this Which was the style at the time
Scene from the first Terminator movie, where Kyle Reese is explaining the dangers of the Terminator to Sarah Connor. The text is changed to: Listen, and understand. Mariah Carey is out there. She can't be reasoned with, she can't be bargained with. She doesn't feel pity or fear or remorse, and she absolutely will not stop, ever. Because all she wants for Christmas is you!
A picture of a very young Brian C. E. Buhl in US Air Force dress blues, with a flag behind him.
An image from The Watchmen comic book, in which an ambulatory circular system moves through a kitchen, much to the horror and dismay of the cooks and serving staff presiding there.
Jean Luc Picard from Star Trek:TNG, looking upset. From the episode where he was tortured and told that there were 5 lights when there were, in fact, four. I think there were four, anyway. It's been a rough year. I'm not actually sure how many lights there were anymore. I'm sure there were only four, but when I woke up this morning, I could have sword I saw five.
White man, gray hair, dressed in Jedi robes with a Tatooine background. Keep getting confused for Obiwan, but was going for Quigon.
A screenshot with highlighted text: The patient must be between 3 and 11 years old to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in this state.
Room full of writers sitting at tables. The smiling woman authenticator front, taking the picture, is pretty. Sitting at the table with her is a long-haired, hippy-looking dude in glasses and a hawaiin shirt.
Four Kerbals (little green men with big heads and googly eyes) floating in a space capsule. One of them is upside down and looks mildly stressed about it. They're all generally happy though, because Kerbals love space, because space is The Shit.
(Gozer, from Ghost Busters) During the rectification of the Vuldrini, the traveler came as a large and moving Torg! Then, during the third reconciliation of the last of the McKetrick supplicants, they chose a new form for him: that of a giant Slor! Many Shuvs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the depths of the Slor that day, I can tell you!
SFWA 2025 Silent Auction! Support writer advocacy & uiplift! And nab great swag while doing it! May 29 - Jun 12. SFWA - Advocating for SFF since 1965 -- in partnership with Worldbuilders.
A picture of Clippy, an animated paper-clip, hovering over a blank piece of paper and speaking: "It looks like you're about to do some crime! I can help you pick a lock."
Image promoting the Sacramento Book Festival. The text reads: Sacramento Book Festival Free Event! Let us know you're coming! * 140+ local authors & bookstores * Readings/activities for kids/adults * Food and refreshments on site * Scavenger hunt and prizes May 31st, 2025 * 10AM-4PM Shepard Garden & Arts Center next to McKinley Park www.sacramentobookfestival.com
Man wearing a Labyrinth T-shirt, jeans, and sneakers, holding a book while standing in front of a table of other books. He's got graying hair and a beard. The table is inside a white tent, and there is a banner in the background which says "SMALL PUBLISHING IN A BIG UNIVERSE"
Old white dude, hippy-looking with long hair, looking dismayed.
Cover of X-Man, which shows Nate Grey on a snowy cliffside, his left eye glowing. Text also says, "The Saga Continues" and "The Man who fell to Earth".
A yellow sign on a door. Eggslut Please stand clear of door.
A screen shot from a tickets vender. It's a showing for Dave Matthews Band, Fri Aug 22, 7:30PM at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. It's Upper Bowl 232, Row 14, and the price is $143 each.
A screen shot of part of a conversation in MS Teams. Coworker: "How late are you going to be on today?" Me: "Time is a human construct, created to keep us constantly looking towards a future that doesn't exist."
Don Knotts from the Andy Griffith show.
The crew from Galaxy Quest, standing in a rocky environment.
Buckaroo Banzai In the foreground, he's wearing a jacket and a loose tie as he looks directly at you. In the background, he's wearing a bow tie. He has a troop of folks with him. It's a still from the movie sharing the main character's name.
A message in Teams: I asked my son to give me the phone book. He laughed at me, called me a dinosaur, and handed me his cell phone, so... The spiders is dead, the phone is broken, and my son is very upset.
Here are the Democratic senators who just caved to Donald Trump and the GOP. These democrats just sold out their senate colleagues and every Domacrat in the U.S. House that opposed the GOP's spending bill which gives the Trump Administration tremendous spending power. Shown are Catherine Cortez Mastro, Kirsten Gillibrand, Chuck Schumer, Dick Durbin, Maggie Hassan, Angus King, John Fetterman, Brian Schatz, and Jeanne Shaheen.
Animated GIF of Thundarr the Barbarian, which features Princess Arial, Thundarr (with his fabulous Sun Sword), and Ookla the Mok.
A series of pictures of possums, with text. "1) Do you eat garbage?" is above an image of an adorable possum surrounded by dirty yet tasty snacks. There may have been old chicken nuggies and fries, but now the possum has eaten them and only the wrappers remain. "2) Do you scream in the morning?" is above an image of a possum that may be in great distress, or may be laughing. The image itself says "[screaming begins again]" "3) Do you shutdown in high stress situations?" is above an image of an adorable possum lying on the ground, eyes squinted shut and mouth agape. This is how I look when during sprint planning when I'm confronted by tasks I know I'm not going to complete, but I have to commit to regardless. It may also be how I look when I receive particularly devastating suggestions from my editor. The final text is not above an image: "If these apply to you then you may need to contact a physician immediately"
Cartoon image of a white dude in a business suit yelling into a bullhorn. Flagrantly stolen off the internet, the "gettyimages" tag partially covering the businessman, but since this is a joke response, I don't care. The gettyimages watermark is also giving credit to StellarGraphic. Wherever you are StellarGraphic, I hope you're have a great day.
A picture of a slate and chalk writing. The text says: "A wise doctor once wrote" and then two lines of unintelligible text. The joke is about doctor's handwriting be terrible, and since I'm writing this alt text for people that are visually impaired, I'm wondering if there is an equivalent joke involving braille. I know I've seen some ridiculous examples of thoughtlessness in braille. I recall something that had written on it "EXTREMELY HOT DO NOT TOUCH" with braille directly beneath.
A picture of Trump, frumpy and looking pissed off, staring daggers at a priest, Bishop Budde, walking away from Trump. There are other people in the picture, but they don't really matter. Especially Melania. Or Eric. or Vance. Those people really, really, really don't matter. The text beneath the picture reads: "Trump's furious because as as Bishop, Budde can move as far as she wants diagonally, but as a Russian pawn he can only move one square at a time." Attributed to Steve Blair, at 12:53. Not sure if that's AM or PM. If you're still reading this alt text, you're truly dedicated to a meme. Don't obey or follow the lawless president's commands. They make no sense and will not make us a better people.
Text from the scientifically and morally bankrupt Executive Order: (d) "Female" means a person belonging, at conception, to the sex that produces the large reproductive cell. (e) "Male" means a person belonging, at conception, to the sex that produces the small reproductive cell. At conception, we are all a single cell. It's quite a while after conception that any of us have any sexual parts. Trump and his cronies are all fucking idiots, and do not deserve our respect or our attention.
A wooden post, part of a fence that is falling over. There are dry brown leaves all around, and some weeds growing near the post. It honestly isn't that interesting of a post, but I did put on shows and go outside to take the picture, so the sunk-cost fallacy demands I complete my plan of posting this, with the tired old Dad joke included.
An old Tweet from Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources (@waDNR): It is reckless and illegal to give your true love any amount of wild birds for Christmas.
A mashup of The Princess Bride plus Hot Ones, we see our hero Wesley dressed as The Dread Pirate Roberts, sitting down at a table loaded with spicy hot wings. The host of Hot Wings is on the other side of the table. I imagine the conversation: Host: Will you try the next spicy wing? Wesley: As you wish.
Brian Buhl holding a coffee cup. The cartoon background from the "This is fine" meme is blazing behind him. The image is small, but if you look close, his eyes are dead.
It's a conversation between two people, to the tune of Last Christmas: liquidstar: Last timeloop I gave you my heart... taran-wanderer: but the very next day... I gave you my heart... liquidstar: This year... Is the same year... I'm stuck in an endless timeloop
The text above: When life gives you lemons, make lemon-nades. The image shows 5 yellow grenades. I imagine that when they go off, anyone close enough will be doused in juice. Heck, this might be a cleaning strategy that deserves exploration. Toss the lemon-nade into the room and let it explode, leaving your tables and surfaces shining and smelling lemony clean.
A plastic toy of Donatello from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He's not wearing pants, he's holding his wood, and he is definitely smiling.
Kyle Reese from the original Terminator movie. He is saying: Listen, and understand. Mariah Carey is out there. She can't be reasoned with, she can't be bargained with. She doesn't feel pity or fear or remorse, and she absolutely will not stop, ever. Because all she wants for Christmas is you! Truer words have yet to be spoken this holiday season.
A full size truck hauling an extremely large yellow Lego. The text at the top: The final weapon of mankind. To deal with Godzilla.
Brian Buhl, with long hair, a mask, and a Baycon T-shirt, sitting behind a table with a gray cloth. Brian is signing a book. There is another masked individual sharing the table with Brian, but I cannot remember their name. There is a bottle of water on the table in the foreground, and if it were turned just a little bit more towards the camera, this picture might look like a good advertisement for the water brand.