There have been a number of books, movies, and tv shows presenting apparent conflicts between the scientific world view and that of the believers in the fantastic. Characterize this dichotomy on a science vs. fantasy spectrum, if you will.
I submit that many of these stories, with a few notable exceptions, have been unfair.
Science is a […]

There are days that I feel like that proverbial centipede - the one who could walk, nay, run, until the moment when someone asks, “How do you DO that with so many legs to control?” At which point the poor animal starts thinking about his locomotion on a leg-by-leg mechanical basis, what each leg is […]

May Madness has begun.  My kids’ schools jam everything possible into this month, I have two conferences/conventions to go to, and a book deadline in June.  So instead of an insightful blog about writing or whatever… I’ve composed a list of 12 things to avoid when under a book deadline.
1. DVDs of Television shows - Yes, I’ve seen […]

As I writer, I’m fascinated by human motivation. Lately I’ve been really interested in how we respond to fear. A friend of mine said the other day, “sometimes you have to be the bad guy.” That struck a chord with me on several levels. No one wants to be the bad guy. Okay, maybe someone […]