In Infinite Powers, Dr. Steven Strogatz teaches us how to use our microwaves to calculate the speed of light. I’m not kidding. That’s all the recommendation this book needs. Highly Recommended.
Review: A Memory Called Empire
Someone once said that all fiction is either a person coming to or leaving town. Arkady Martine uses this setup in her debut novel, A Memory Called Empire from Tor. Only this person is an ambassador, and the town’s a capital city that is, at once, an entire planet and the heart of the empire … Continue reading Review: A Memory Called Empire
Review: Amberlough by Lara Elena Donelly
Amberlough kicks off a spy series set in a Jazz Age equivalent world. The setting and language make this series opener fresh and exciting while the characters pull the reader into the story. Highly recommended!
Building New Habits, Breaking Old Ones
2019 began differently than normal for me. The beginning of the year is the time where I set goals for the year and set priorities. This year, I didn’t set goals. In fact, I delayed my way right into a convenient new strategy. No more goals!!!
My New Addiction
I don’t play many video games, but lately I’ve been really into Cities: Skylines from Paradox Interactive. City planners are games that always get me. Right now, I’m still learning the game. My cities are haphazard and ugly, but I get addicted to the gameplay. It’s bad enough that I set a timer so that … Continue reading My New Addiction
Reviews to Start the Year Off
Hello! It’s been a busy past few weeks. I’m dealing with identity theft and applying for a new position at work. But I always have time for reviews. 2019 is starting off with an excellent to be read pile, and I thought I’d share with you what’s on the schedule. I’m halfway through Amberlough right … Continue reading Reviews to Start the Year Off
Review: The Fall
When reading The Nine by Tracy Townsend, I found myself ruminating on religion in fantasy. Her take – a religion dedicated to god as an experimental scientist taking notes on his creation – piqued this engineer's interest. It ended well with ominous overtones for the future of the god's experiment. In The Fall, the ominous … Continue reading Review: The Fall
Story Prompt: January 2019
I played around with photos from Pixabay, and I created this scene on an alien shore. This guy looks out over a body of water, and I immediately started to wonder about his story. What’s he thinking? This made me think it’s a good story prompt. If you write something, let me know in the … Continue reading Story Prompt: January 2019
New Year, New Logo
A new year means a new logo. Earlier this year, I discussed PrimmLife and how to improve it for 2019. My friend Meghan offered to make a new logo for me, and you can see it below. I absolutely love it. While we were brainstorming for it, she asked questions that forced me to think … Continue reading New Year, New Logo
2018 Year End Review
2018 stared poorly, and it ended poorly. I posted a long detailed report about 2018, which detailed the challenges that I faced during the year. I’m proud of that post, but before it could be backed up, the database for my website got deleted or corrupted or whatever. My website went down for an hour … Continue reading 2018 Year End Review