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September 14, 2013
Images from the Road: A Book Tour in Pictures
The Alberta and British Columbia segments of my Fox Talk book tour are complete, and I’d like to thank everyone who hosted, supported, and came out to meet me. It was a great experience and I can’t wait to continue […]
September 12, 2013
I’m Back and I Brought Whales!
Unfortunately, I did not personally see these whales, although Tech Support (now also known as “Book Tour Roadie”) saw a humpback one morning while I was sleeping in. Next time I visit Vancouver Island, I’ll try to spend less time […]
September 7, 2013
Random Acts of Irony – Volume 1
I have this theory that irony is a stronger force in the universe than gravity. It seems to crop up pretty regularly in my own life, at least, which might be why I tend to pick up on examples in […]
September 5, 2013
Because Sometimes You Just Want a Picture of a Cute Cat
This is Ares. What do you think is going through his mind right now? Submit your captions in the comments, and I will blatantly pilfer my favorite to create a Facebook meme. Kidding – I will totally give you captioning […]
September 2, 2013
Evolution – Not Just for Carbon-Based Life Forms Anymore
For the last 20 years or so, scientists have been studying evolution using a new kind of life form – a digital one. Originally inspired by computer viruses, digital organisms (DOs) are programs designed to replicate their own code. Animal […]
August 31, 2013
Why Don’t You Give Me A Nice Paper Cut and Pour Lemon Juice All Over It?
This is my Uncle Ted. When I was a kid, he gave me a box of his favorite fantasy novels – the first I’d ever read – and can therefore be blamed for my lingering desire to write some of […]
August 29, 2013
Domestic Foxes in Action!
My publisher created this lovely trailer for FOX TALK using video that Brian Dust (also known as “hubby” or, more often, “Tech Support”) shot while we visited Featuring Animals this past February. I’m the one wielding the SLR, but I’m […]
August 26, 2013
Captain Underpants and the Quest for Science Literacy
I’ve been spreading this video around the interwebs since writer-friend Ishta Mercurio first uploaded it to YouTube, because it really is completely perfect. So for this edition of Mad Scientist Monday, here it is again: So what do you think? […]
August 24, 2013
The Book Tour Begins!
As I’ll be touring with FOX TALK for the next couple of weeks, a couple of announcements: Blog posts will go up as always, but it might take me a little longer to respond to comments. I’d still love to […]
August 22, 2013
The Talk About Fox Talk Contest – WINNERS!
After compiling all the entries in the order received, I used a random number generator to select the winners. And those winners are…. *drumroll* KIM CLEARY – winner of an autographed copy of FOX TALK! PAULA MORROW – winner of an […]
