(This post is part of my Patreon-supported New Worlds series.) Given that the last essay discussed medical interventions like amputation, it seems like a suitable time to take a look at the devices we’ve developed to help people deal with … Continue reading
We live on an island–Orcas Island, in the San Juans, in farthest western Washington State–and there are lots of lovely woods here. I’ve written before about how much I love walking in the woods, how I walk nearly every day … Continue reading
(This post is part of my Patreon-supported New Worlds series.) It wasn’t long ago that the last thing you would want to do in the entire world was come under the knife of a surgeon. Having been through multiple surgeries … Continue reading
There are many, many things for the prudent author to consider when naming a character. I’ve blogged about some of them before. I’m writing a long series of novels (the first one will be out this month!!) and have been … Continue reading
(This post is part of my Patreon-supported New Worlds series.) You can’t effectively fix what’s wrong with a body if you don’t have a good understanding of the body itself. But depending on when and where you lived, getting that … Continue reading
(This month’s medical essays will largely be focused on matters of anatomy or surgery, but this first one is going to talk more broadly about diagnosis of both injuries and illness. If you’re feeling too stressed out by covid, don’t … Continue reading
Scenario: A detective is in a car crash and passes out twice in the flaming wreck, which he escapes at great peril. Five minutes later he just gets up and flags down a passing cop. “Hey,” the detective says as … Continue reading
(This post is part of my Patreon-supported New Worlds series.) Not all holidays involve parades, and not all parades happen because of a holiday. But there’s enough overlap for this to seem like a suitable place to take a look … Continue reading
(This post is part of my Patreon-supported New Worlds series.) We’ve got our holidays. It’s time to parrrr-taaaaay! . . . maybe. Depending on who we are, and what the occasion is. At the extreme non-celebration end of the spectrum, … Continue reading
Sample paragraph: I saw Hal coming toward me across the office commons, waving. “What did the boss say?” he screeched. I shook my head and waved him away. “I don’t want to talk about it, Hal.” “Oh, Ron,” he squealed. … Continue reading
