The Science Answer to Fiction

Speculative Science

Once again a science fiction author, in this case Stanislaw Lem among possible others, has correctly anticipated a trend in science. You can see a short article on the subject at Technovelgy, or go directly to the Fabrican Ltd site to peruse the spray-on wardrobe in your future.

Dinner, Dinner, Dinner…

Home in the Rookery

I know what’s for dinner.  Chebes!  My double shipment just came, so I have plenty…for now.  This tasty little Brazilian cheese bread never lasts as long as I project. 🙂 Make them just before dinner and set them out hot, maybe with some soup, and we’re set.  Delicious!

Coming Soon From a Tour Guide Near You

Writing

I’ve been rifling through Diana Wynne Jones “Tough guide to Fantasyland” for quite some time now, and have always thorougly enjoyed it.  But today I had a lightbulb moment.  Wouldn’t it be cool if I could write a Guide to my fantasy world? Obviously is wouldn’t be intended for publication, but it would give me a place to

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Emergency Vision

Home in the Rookery, Writing

As I was heading down a narrow two lane road to pick my daughter up from school I crested a hill and realized that the car in front of me was stopped, waiting to turn left across traffic. I slowed to a stop behind them, then looked in my rearview mirror as the next car

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Locopops

Home in the Rookery

Today was a class get together at Duke Gardens for the five-year-old, so afterwards we followed some friends over to a new-to-me ice cream/popcicle place, called Locopops. Homey, kid-friendly, and chock full of flavors to tantalize the taste buds, this place was love at first sight.  After having my Chocolate Brownie locopop appropriated by my daughter (the child has good

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Updated Picture

Blogging

Don’t worry!  I didn’t just stumble into an inkwell of mis-placed time and age five or ten years–I’ve just updated my picture. This one is still a year or two out of date, but at least it’s got me out of the teens look. Or maybe it was twenties.  I swear, young people are looking younger every

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Pros and Cons of Short Story Writing

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As the title indicates, I’ve had short stories on my mind of late. On the one hand, they’re an excellent way to hone the craft of writing, develop the back history of a world, experiment with different styles and sub-genres, and get the author some name recognition in the field. On the flip side, the

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Blogging For the One-Year-Old B-Day

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I noticed last night that I’m approaching the three-hundred-posts mark, and this got me thinking.  Seeing as this blog is the closest thing I’ll ever have to an electronic child, perhaps a celebration of some kind would be in order.  It would be extra memorable if I could have an average of a post a day

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