The First World War Memoirs of Sampson J. Goodfellow, Part 35: The Canadians Trash the Joint

I’m posting the First World War memoirs of my grandfather-in-law, Sampson J. Goodfellow, a few pages at a time… (Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4. Part 5. Part 6. Part 7. Part 8. Part 9. Part 10. Part 11. Part 12. Part 13. Part 14. Part 15. Part 16. Part 17. Part 18. …

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Myths of the season

If there’s one thing science has taught us, it’s that just because “everybody knows” something is true, that doesn’t mean it’s true. Just in time for Christmas, two doctors, Aaron Carroll and Rachel Vreeman, both associate professors of pediatrics at Indiana University and practicing pediatricians at Riley Hospital for Children, have published a study taking …

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The First World War Memoirs of Sampson J. Goodfellow, Part 34: Post-War Rail Strike

I’m posting the First World War memoirs of my grandfather-in-law, Sampson J. Goodfellow, a few pages at a time… (Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4. Part 5. Part 6. Part 7. Part 8. Part 9. Part 10. Part 11. Part 12. Part 13. Part 14. Part 15. Part 16. Part 17. Part 18. …

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My daughter’s impression of science fiction

My daughter Alice, who’s seven, recently took it into her head to draw this picture representing my career as a science fiction writer: a spaceship, stars, an alien and a book: I think I should put it on my letterhead.

The First World War Memoirs of Sampson J. Goodfellow, Part 33: Back on Duty

I’m posting the First World War memoirs of my grandfather-in-law, Sampson J. Goodfellow, a few pages at a time… (Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4. Part 5. Part 6. Part 7. Part 8. Part 9. Part 10. Part 11. Part 12. Part 13. Part 14. Part 15. Part 16. Part 17. Part 18. …

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Marseguro among L.E. Modesitt Jr.’s list of favorite books of 2008

Just found that over at Fantasy Book Critic, where they’ve asked a number of authors to talk about the year past and the year to come, L.E. Modesitt Jr. has listed Marseguro among his 2008 favorites (and thanks to Janet for spotting this for me). Modesitt writes (and, sigh, drops the last T on Willett, …

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The First World War Memoirs of Sampson J. Goodfellow, Part 32: The Curious Case of the Steam Engine at the Zoo

I’m posting the First World War memoirs of my grandfather-in-law, Sampson J. Goodfellow, a few pages at a time… (Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4. Part 5. Part 6. Part 7. Part 8. Part 9. Part 10. Part 11. Part 12. Part 13. Part 14. Part 15. Part 16. Part 17. Part 18. …

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I have a dream…wanna see it?

“I’m dreaming of a White Christmas,” singers warble this time of year. Up until now, we’ve had to take their word for it. But what if there were technology that could actually record imagery from a dream, and play it back for everyone to see? Hang onto your nightcaps, because it may be on its …

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The First World War Memoirs of Sampson J. Goodfellow, Part 31: Revisiting Boyhood Haunts

I’m posting the First World War memoirs of my grandfather-in-law, Sampson J. Goodfellow, a few pages at a time… (Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4. Part 5. Part 6. Part 7. Part 8. Part 9. Part 10. Part 11. Part 12. Part 13. Part 14. Part 15. Part 16. Part 17. Part 18. …

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My favorite email of the year…

…came from a teacher in a school I visited not too long ago. The book of mine in question is Marseguro: Your books have become the absolute fascination of a young boy in Grade 10 who is self-proclaimed to be a non-reader!  (He) exclaims about his novel, your novel, every day in English class.  He …

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What I’ve Just Read: By Schism Rent Asunder

By Schism Rent Asunder is the second book in David Weber’s new series that began with Off Armageddon Reef. Before I read it someone warned me that they thought it didn’t really work as a stand-alone novel: it’s very much a bridge between what happened in the first book and what’s going to happen in …

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The First World War Memoirs of Sampson J. Goodfellow, Part 30: Flashback – Off to Canada

I’m posting the First World War memoirs of my grandfather-in-law, Sampson J. Goodfellow, a few pages at a time… (Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4. Part 5. Part 6. Part 7. Part 8. Part 9. Part 10. Part 11. Part 12. Part 13. Part 14. Part 15. Part 16. Part 17. Part 18.Part …

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