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July 25, 2015
Budgeting Breakthrough – The Five Dollar Jar
Way back in December, Tech Support and I were talking about discretionary funds – the money we spend on: Starbucks, more books for the teetering TBR pile, jewelry that does not go with my writer’s uniform of nerdy T shirts and yoga […]
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July 23, 2015
Series Strategies – In Real Time or Binge Later?
Now that the 14th and final volume of Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series is out in paperback, I figured it was time to start reading them again. I got to book 7 or 8 when they came out, but […]
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July 20, 2015
Chimeras, Heterochromatism, and Halfsider Parakeets
Cool bird, right? I did some research on chimerism while working on Fuzzy Forensics and Forensic Science: In Pursuit of Justice. A couple of different kinds have been found in humans. The type described in the video, where two embryos […]
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July 18, 2015
Bath and Body Works: A Smell for All Seasons
My previous post about Bath and Body Works addiction is one of the most popular I’ve ever written – clearly there are a lot of people who find their combination of colours, scents, and sales irresistible! I am proud to say […]
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July 16, 2015
Clearly, I Need a Least Weasel
Because OMG the cuteness. This one also clearly has a fine appreciation for Eeyore, so we’d get along very well. If you could have any animal as a pet, which would you choose?
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July 13, 2015
So I Saw Jurassic World….
…and I have thoughts. The special effects are amazing, and I enjoyed the way the film pokes fun at theme parks everywhere – the splash zone at the mosasaur exhibit, the bored teenager running the gyroscope ride, the restaurants and shops with […]
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July 11, 2015
Lifespan of a Friendship: How To Tell When It’s Time to Let Go
My dad got transferred a lot when I was young, so as a kid, I knew that friendship was temporary – sooner or later, we’d move, and I’d never see those people again.* I think this is one of the reasons I […]
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July 8, 2015
Fox Talk and Fuzzy Forensics: Available to Purchase Once Again!
I’m happy to announce that Fox Talk and Fuzzy Forensics are once more available for purchase online, this time under my very own imprint, Alopex Editions! Alopex is from the Greek word for “fox.” It used to be the genus […]
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July 6, 2015
Sci/Why: Ostrich Oddities and Fun Facts
Tech Support and I have lived in our current house for four years now. Every summer, we’ve watched (presumably) the same pair of loons swimming around on the lake out back, but we’ve never seen evidence of successful reproduction. We were starting […]
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July 4, 2015
Bark in the Park! Come Visit Me At Victoria Barks
If you’re in the Halifax area today, bring your fuzzy friend to meet me at Victoria Barks! I’ll have doggie treats as well as copies of Fox Talk, my book about the science of domestication. I’d be happy to sign […]
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