Here’s a photo of Lisbon’s  Monument of the Discoveries (Padrão dos Descobrimentos) taken from across the plaza on the landward side, looking out toward the Tagus. Note the way the waves roll across the plaza, like the ocean billows rocking a caravel on its voyage to the unknown. It’s an optical illusion, of course. The […]

Friend of the blog Marc Sobel wrote to say that “someone’s been reading Wolf Time.” That “someone” seems to be working at Microsoft, which has now made a breakthrough on using human DNA to store data, which was a significant element in my novelette. Microsoft, one of the pioneers of DNA storage, is making some […]

Taos Toolbox, the two-week master class in writing science fiction and fantasy, has bravely donned its mask, taken its vaccinations, and announced its new dates, for June 6-19, 2022, in Angel Fire,NM. While there a few members of the cancelled 2021 workshop who have bravely hung on through the pandemic, there are seats now available, […]

Last night we had some friends over for dinner, and I made the black roux gumbo of Chef Francoise Auclaire le Vison, along with a heart-of-palm salad dressed with remoulade sauce. The meal was made more delightful with the appearance of some custom cocktails created by our friend Terry Boren, who has spent the pandemic […]