Hyperbole and a Half
I came across this blog called Hyperbole and a Half yesterday, and had to share it. No one who has ever owned or lived with a dog could fail to appreciate this: Dogs Don’t Understand Basic Concepts Like Moving If … Read More
Carver Gothic
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While going through some old photos recently, I came across this snapshot dated twelve years ago. That’s me and my family, standing proudly behind our wheat field. Yes, that’s wheat you see, and that’s the whole field. We still have … Read More
White House Adviser Calls for Asteroid Defense
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In a rare outbreak of forward-thinking in the federal government, John Holdren, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, has called for defensive planning against the possibility of an asteroid hitting the Earth. In letters to … Read More
New Amazon Store for Backlist Ebooks Authors
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I was away a little longer than I expected. But I’m back. More news on the growing effort by writers like me to adapt to the changing world of books and publishing. The fledgling group I joined not too long … Read More
Phil Palmer, We’ll Miss You
posted in: farewells, personal news, tributes
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My father-in-law Phillip Palmer died Sunday evening, in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He was 87. Allysen was down there at the time, and had visited him in the nursing-care home just hours before he died. She’s there with her mom now, … Read More
Last Day for Halloween Special!
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Don’t forget! Through October 31, you can get the first three Chaos books for 25% off at Smashwords, in multiple formats–complete with all new Afterwords on their writing. Just use these coupon codes: Neptune Crossing: EQ52F Strange Attractors: FU64M The … Read More
Texas Supreme Court Cites Mr. Spock
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In what surely must be a legal first, the Texas Supreme Court has cited an alien off-worlder in a recent judgment, a fictional alien at that. In Robinson v. Crown Cork and Seal, the Texas court cited Star Trek’s Mr. … Read More