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Fishes out of Water

Posted on November 26, 2021 by dan

Some experiments with walking fishes. Start with a fish (0) – this one is a teleost. Note the pectoral fins are right above (dorsal of) the pelvic fins. The first tetrapods (1) evolved from lobe-finned fishes with the pelvic fins … Continue reading →

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The City of Nuvil-La

Posted on November 22, 2021 by dan

What you’re looking at is the Saint Laurence river after a 60m rise in sea level, just south-west of Quebec city, where the Pierre-Laporte Bridge crosses the river. The old Bequa city is north of the river, centered on the … Continue reading →

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Announcement: Speculative Biology workshop

Posted on November 15, 2021 by dan

If you’re interested in specbio, you’re welcome at my workshop this Saturday “Making a Better Monster” hosted by @amber_royer and Saturday Night Write. If you don’t have access to facebook, it’s SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2021 AT 8 PM – 10 … Continue reading →

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Scifi, Horror, and Fear

Posted on October 29, 2021 by dan

Some other Flame Tree authors and I discuss horror and scifi. The conversation started going in a direction I didn’t like, but I shared an honest story, so I think mission accomplished. What I did not do is figure out … Continue reading →

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Podcast: What if No Horses?

Posted on October 19, 2021 by dan

Rohan, Nick, and I discuss the very rich alternate history scenario on their Back to the Past podcast: What if horses had never been domesticated? We barely scratched the surface. What does Eurasia look like with no cavalry, no steppe … Continue reading →

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September Newsletter: Making Wine

Posted on October 14, 2021 by dan

I came downstairs to find a mess in the bathroom. My younger daughter was standing in front of the sink, over an open drawer. The towels there had become a beauty salon for her dolly, which was reclining with its … Continue reading →

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Spring’s Journal Thursday

Posted on September 23, 2021 by dan

Last spring, I started keeping a writing journal. Every morning after I finished writing, I would jot down my thoughts in a repeating google calendar event. Thoughts I didn’t care about got deleted. What’s left is what I consistently cared … Continue reading →

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Spring’s journal Wednesday

Posted on September 22, 2021 by dan

Last spring, I started keeping a writing journal. Every morning after I finished writing, I would jot down my thoughts in a repeating google calendar event. Thoughts I didn’t care about got deleted. What’s left is what I consistently cared … Continue reading →

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Spring’s journal Tuesday

Posted on September 21, 2021 by dan

Last spring, I started keeping a writing journal. Every morning after I finished writing, I would jot down my thoughts in a repeating google calendar event. Thoughts I didn’t care about got deleted. What’s left is what I consistently cared … Continue reading →

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Spring’s journal Monday

Posted on September 20, 2021 by dan

Last spring, I started keeping a writing journal. Every morning after I finished writing, I would jot down my thoughts in a repeating google calendar event. Thoughts I didn’t care about got deleted. What’s left is what I consistently cared … Continue reading →

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