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There’s some really neat things coming up. In my opinion anyway, and since I’m writing this…

There are a lot of Jordan Peterson fans. Very vocal Jordan Peterson fans. Some of you may be a bit upset with me over what I’m going to write. Hang into the end, and criticize my failings in the comments.

Hehe. OK, so I’m feeling crazier than usual, and I’m probably going to upset a lot of people with this, but humans are partially self-programming MeatBots. What do I mean by that? It’s complicated, and I can’t claim to be an expert on this, my field is chemistry, not biology. But I know enough to write […]

I’ve had a short essay on what’s wrong with the Hugo Awards published on Zauberspiegel. No, the Sad Puppies aren’t right. No, the Hugo Loyalists aren’t right. I’m right. Why is explained in the essay, suffice to say I have skills and experience most people don’t have. They don’t need them. I did. Feel free to […]

Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons Research is fun. Often when I’m researching a story I get sidetracked into some really odd paths. This one is a bit odder than usual. Most people have heard about the Duggars, either from their TV Show, or from the recent revelation that Josh Duggar had sexually assaulted his sisters. No. This […]

Yep. Rob Ford is faking it. His rehab stint is a fake. How do I know?

Fiction Writers are supposed to be slightly more intelligent than average. It takes a lot of effort, and thought, to build a plot, a setting, and characters. It also takes a lot of practice. So why are certain writers acting, well, the best polite word I can come up with is, STUPID.

I’ve got this strange blonde woman…

My thanks to Tim of OpenBytes – I saw this, and thought he had covered the issues quite nicely, so I asked if I could reprint the article. Tim kindly gave his permission. Thanks Tim!