Eight Things That Caught My Eye

by | May 12, 2019 | Living

I wanted to share with you eight things that caught my eye recently. I hope they catch yours as well.  It seems that ‘ji32k7au4a83’ is a remarkably common password. Norwegians use “Texas” as slang for “crazy.” This tickled my fancy,...

Bedside Table: May 12, 2019

by | May 12, 2019 | Bedside Table

Currently reading (listening to): The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood. I’m literally 14 seconds into this, so I have no opinion yet, but one of you wrote to me after receiving your copy of The Wombanditos and said it was your favourite book, so I’m...

Video: Grace Hopper – Nanoseconds

by | May 12, 2019 | Videos

What is a nanosecond? As you’ll see, it’s 11.8 inches. That doesn’t make sense, you say? One’s time and one’s distance? Allow Grace Hopper to clarify. Grace Hopperwas a national treasure. She was an American computer scientist, United...

Thanks to Thorning Ceremony Readers

by | Apr 28, 2019 | Books

Thanks to everyone so far who’s checked out my latest book, the standalone prequel to the Western Lands and All That Really Matters called The Thorning Ceremony . Several of you have been kind enough to email and let me know how much you enjoyed it, so many...

Bedside Table: April 28, 2019

by | Apr 28, 2019 | Bedside Table, Books

Currently reading (listening to): The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I’m working my way through the stellar Stephen Fry recording’s of the Sherlock Holmes books. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is the third book, and includes...