Book Review: “Rats” by Robert Sullivan
Rats: Observations on the History and Habitat of the City’s Most Unwanted Inhabitants by Robert Sullivan My rating: 4 of 5 stars
SFT Has A New Name (Experiment’s Over, Results Are In)
In July 2014, I started an experiment with a blog called “Science | Fiction | Technology”. On December 31, 2014, I wrote the final post on that blog. Today, I killed […]
In the Extreme: Memory and Trauma (Part 3 of 3)
Judging by my Facebook feed, 2014 wasn’t particularly kind to many of my loved ones – most are bidding the year “good riddance to you” and some have already moved […]
Memory Injuries are Physical and Everywhere: Memory and Trauma (Part 2 of 3)
Warning: This post could be a bit emotionally painful to read. I apologize in advance. What’s one of the worst things that has happened to you in your life? Please […]
A Write to the Finish: NaNoWriMo and the Better Life
The universe converged during this WriMo’s 2014 win moment. This year’s NaNo wasn’t about just surviving – 2014 was about thriving. Love and the spirit of this annual worldwide novel-ing November made […]
Why You Can’t Trust Your Memory and What to Do About It: Memory and Trauma (Part 1 of 3)
In my last post, I could have told my story about the Legend of Write or Die with more certainty. With fewer “maybes” and “might have beens”. The truth is, […]
How I Wrote My Manuscript (Or, How NaNoWriMo Saved My Life)
There is this legendary thing I have heard tell of a writer’s passion – write or die. I’ve felt it burn through my veins only twice in my life: last […]
Brain Basics in Text Symbol Pictures
So I looked at fear last week and I will examine memory and trauma next. Before that, it will be useful to review how the brain works in a nutshell. […]
This is Your Brain on Fear
For something so awkward and squishy-looking, the brain is a deliciously complex and efficient thing that commands and controls everything about us. In the spirit of Halloween, I look today […]
Lasers: Guns and Forcefields
How do lasers work (including an attempt to explain an Einstein theory using the word “tickle”)? What’s the latest on laser weapons? Is it possible to construct a laser forcefield […]
