Category Archives: fun
Chattering fungi
A recent paper in Royal Society Open Science adds to considerable previous evidence that you don’t need an animal-like nervous system to communicate. Andrew Adamatzky studied patterns of electrical activity in four species of fungi, and found impressive similarities to … Continue reading
Tune up your immune system
We’re still trying to cope with COVID, and isolation has made the flu more dangerous, and there are reports of previously controlled diseases taking off again. Climate change moves things like mosquito-borne nasties into new areas, such as Japanese encephalitis … Continue reading
Massaging the global culture
In March, 2022, Rhobin Courtright would like to know what messages my books give to my readers. Terribly sorry, but it’s affliction of mine. I cannot help it. I cannot have the word “message” in my mind without “massage,” and … Continue reading
The perfect protagonist
Rhobin Courtright’s homework for her faithful followers is a flawed hero or heroine, but I find alliteration amusing, so I’ll talk about the perfect protagonist instead. When I was a student, a club I belonged to had regular discussion topics. … Continue reading
I am a Blue Million author!
More exactly, I am the featured author on A Blue Million Books, Amy Metz’s service to readers and scribes. For the next week, I am giving away a free electronic copy of a book to one commenter. You need to … Continue reading
Why should wonderful Followers miss out?
I have just sent out the notice about Bobbing Around Volume 21 Number 7 to my newsletter subscribers, with this cover note: Dear [put your name in here], This is to let you know that the first Bobbing Around of … Continue reading
Have my family experiences affected my writing?
Rhobin wants to know: “How do your family experiences translate into writing scenes?” I used to be a red hot debater and know all the debating tricks. This one is called “begging the question.” You know, the prosecutor asking, “Mr … Continue reading
Michael Amos interviews Fuzzy Wuzzy, AKA Bob Rich
A wonderful Superior Spirit chose an Australian Aboriginal girl born in 1850 to be Her first human life. Then She chose me as her scribe. In turn, She chose Michael Amos of Sleepy Lion Publishing to share her story with … Continue reading