Yesterday I was re-writing a scene in my latest novel and I felt unsatisfied by the visual description. The event was rather dramatic — a 6 mile wide asteroid passing by overhead, just barely touching the upper atmosphere. This was the background for important dialog in the characters lives, so when I wrote it first,… Continue reading Going With The Numbers
Author: hmelton
First Santa Sighting of the Season
Mary Ann sent me to the convenience store for ice cream, and the clerk asked if I played Santa at Christmas. It turns out she’s a Christmas baby as well. It always brightens up my day when there’s a Santa Sighting.
Plugging In (in South Africa)
While planning for our African trip, I attempted to be ready to connect all our electrical equipment to the local power. The first thing I did was buy a couple of universal traveller plug kits, like the grey ones in the picture. These advertise as covering all your needs. I bought this Sima one in… Continue reading Plugging In (in South Africa)