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
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)