Category Archives: Blog

These entries are ramblings about my life that have no connection with particular Kingdoms of Evil updates.

4 Star Book Reviews: Braving the Wilderness

Posted on August 19, 2019 by dan

Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone by Brené Brown I’ve watched Brown’s netflix show and a few of her videos on Youtube, but this was the first book of hers I’ve read. … Continue reading →

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Junction is on sale!

Posted on August 16, 2019 by dan

From the 16th to the 18th (Fri-Sun), Junction ebooks will be on sale. Check them out.

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Cursive Cuneiform

Posted on August 14, 2019 by dan

Iiše tuuneetaššuiilefa Šiiuenašušuan parunašušuan Ḫunašušuan oommueetaššuan. Iišee tuuneetaššuuaniilefa Oomiinnašuušše faḫunašuun Ameetauan. If you heed me, waters and grains and houses you will enjoy. If you do not heed me, Your lands to ashes I will burn. — The Pataḫai Ḫuḫa … Continue reading →

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4 Star Book Reviews: Soldier of the Mists

Posted on August 12, 2019 by dan

Soldier of the Mists by Gene Wolfe Adrian Tchaikovsky calls Wolfe “the master of the first person.” He’s right. Latro is a book supposedly translated by Wolfe from a diary kept by a 5th-century-BC Roman mercenary in Greece who received … Continue reading →

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4 Star Book Reviews: Extreme Medicine

Posted on August 5, 2019 by dan

Extreme Medicine by Kevin Fong, MD An astrophysicist-turned-doctor writes about frontiers in medicine and human endurance. The tone strikes just the right balance between compassion for the victims of formerly untreatable medical problems and fascination with the techniques that saved … Continue reading →

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Taking out the Trash

Posted on August 4, 2019 by dan

Taking out the trash A kestrel on a cool breeze I’m glad I looked up

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Bees lick maple leaves

Posted on August 2, 2019 by dan

Bees lick maple leaves, Aphid honeydew, and dust. Don’t waste that sugar.

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Facebook Live: Orbital Biome

Posted on July 30, 2019 by dan

Here’s something new. Watch me experiment with Facebook Live! Thrill as I make hand-wavy explanations of aliens and try to make my finger work. What do you think? Should I make more of these?

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4 Star Book Reviews: Adrift on the Sea of Rains

Posted on July 29, 2019 by dan

Adrift on the Sea of Rains by Ian Sales Adrift on the Sea of Rains is beautifully written and exquisite in its commitment to accuracy. The sharp-lined realism, the towering wonder, and the depths of emotion of an astronaut who … Continue reading →

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4 Star Book Reviews: Arrows of Time

Posted on July 22, 2019 by dan

Arrows of Time by Greg Egan Greg Egan is one of the few authors whose books I can re-read and Arrows of Time certainly rewards re-reading. The first time, through, it was all I could do to keep track of … Continue reading →

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