Yahoo “News” took a throw-away story about a fossil and turned it into a major mover this week. The incident reveals plenty about human nature. The story involved a fossil of a large marine dinosaur, a Pliosaur, and the specimen in question showed signs of an arthritic condition that may … Continue reading
I often use the word fuck when that’s what I’m doing. Otherwise, not so much. People who’ve read my fiction are sometimes stunned, staggered, and maybe a little heartbroken by my rare use of profanity. I stick to the rule that writing should be lean (not so much clean as … Continue reading
All over the internet howls and yowls of protest are streaming in about the evil MSM digging up fifty-year-old dirt on Mitt Romney. (That’s Main Stream Media, folks. I always thought mainstream was one word. And anyway, what do you want? Fringe Media?) Let’s cut to the chase. What is … Continue reading
The atmosphere was electric in Boston’s Park Plaza Hotel today. Nikola Tesla would have been right at home. Grub Street writing center held its Muse and the Marketplace writers’ conference, drawing thousands of authors and industry pros from across the country. It was a very encouraging time for a guy … Continue reading
Fortunately I am a better writer than computer programmer. In fact, I’m probably more talented at whaling (which I have never tried) than setting up a simple WordPress web site, and the proof is here before you. A fancier web site is on the way (built by somebody else!) For … Continue reading
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