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January 15, 2021
The Great Molasses Flood of 1919
Today is the anniversary of one of the most bizarre disasters. Here’s a re-blog of my post from 2012, the centenary of the disaster. The Great Molasses Flood of 1919
December 1, 2020
Steampunk Architecture – Redux
Transept of the Crystal Palace, 1851, the center of the Steampunk Architecture Universe. Six years or so ago, I wrote a blog post titled “Steampunk Architecture” in which I gave a short description of several examples of real-life architecture that … Continue reading →
October 29, 2020
Halloween Steampunk DIY Costume Bits
Halloween is the holiday for Makers, as it gives us ample opportunities to express our creative side by making costumes decorations, and all the clever bits that go with them. Over the years, I’ve blogged about a few Steampunk DIY … Continue reading →
July 2, 2020
Charles Darwin Considers Dragons
I am happy to offer the electronic version of my latest book, Mr. Darwin’s Dragon, at 50% off ($1.75) during Smashwords‘ July Summer/Winter promotion until the end of July. This book is the latest Airship Flamel Adventure featuring Professor Nicodemus … Continue reading →
April 5, 2020
What Steampunk means to me
I’m not interested in trying to define steampunk. Any number of articles and blog posts have been written on the general topic of “What is Steampunk?” While there’s a certain usefulness in that endeavour (Steampunk isn’t “anything you want”.), I’m … Continue reading →
March 29, 2020
Special Sale on “The Secret Notebook of Michael Faraday”
As part of Smashwords’ “Authors Give Back” sale, I’ve reduced the price of the first book in the Airship Flamel Adventures series, “The Secret Notebook of Michael Faraday” (e-book version) to FREE until April 20, 2020. Here’s the synopsis: Nicodemus … Continue reading →
March 17, 2019
Mr. Darwin’s Dragon — Now available!
I am very pleased to announce that my latest novel in the Airship Flamel Adventures Series is now available. Here’s the synopsis: Charles Darwin, one of Britain’s most famous and certainly most controversial scientists has a puzzle. How is it … Continue reading →
January 14, 2019
The Great Molasses Flood of 1919
Growing up in Boston, I heard stories from my parents and grandparents of the molasses flood when a huge tank of molasses burst sending waves of the sticky stuff down streets, engulfing everything . It turns out that tomorrow 15 … Continue reading →
November 20, 2018
Thanksgiving in the US
On Thursday, 22 November, the United States celebrates Thanksgiving. While, I’m guessing, no other country celebrates giving thanks for what one has on the Fourth Thursday of November (Even Canada celebrates Thanksgiving in October, which I’ve always attributed–perhaps wrongly–to the … Continue reading →
October 15, 2018
A preview, of sorts
As I was writing this afternoon, I discovered that this paragraph had appeared on my computer screen: “And what about me, Nicodemus?” asked Jane. “This is the second time in this book series that I’ve been locked in a dungeon!” … Continue reading →
