If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
Anyone who has ever seen the original Star Trek (and most people who haven't) knows that Vulcans are humanoids that value logic above everything else. Spock, who is half-human, half-Vulcan, constantly battles with his feelings, certain that they will only cloud his judgment and impair his ability to make a decision. While the writers of... Continue Reading →
We did it! Our virtual hike of Hadrian's Wall is finished. In less than ten weeks, Dory and I walked a total of 94.5 miles. Woo hoo! I'm pumped. I can't believe we actually accomplished this goal. Just ten days ago, I was pretty sure we wouldn't make it. But we did, and we even... Continue Reading →
One of the things I hate about New Year's resolutions is that they are like giving my Inner Perfectionist an IV of caffeine and a metal baseball bat. When she isn't pumped about making a detailed plan and striving for the goal, she is beating me senseless for failing to stick with it, no matter... Continue Reading →
The more a man writes, the more he can write. --William Hazlitt Three years ago, I started tracking the time I was spending writing. I was writing a novel, and I couldn't tell how I was doing. A lot of the work was research, something I enjoy enough that it can be a distraction. I... Continue Reading →
I am attracted to extreme challenges and impossible goals. I admire the people who take them on, their audacity, their courage, that they embrace what others consider crazy and go on to succeed. I wonder what tackling their challenge has taught them about themselves, about their strengths and weaknesses, and about what's important in life.... Continue Reading →
