The Way Life Should Be

We recently spent a two weeks in England and Scotland, and though I won’t recall all the details for you here (It’s been documented), I will answer one question I’ve been asked a number of times since our return. “What did you like most about the trip? What was your best moment?” That’s always a Read More …

Lucy-Evolutionary Celebrity-Dies From Fall, Visits Seattle

I saw in the news that some scientists think they might have figured out how Lucy died. I couldn’t help but smile. Not because Lucy died, mind you, but rather because she was in Horse Bite. In the opening chapter, I wrote about Lucy, Australopithecus afarensis, evolutionary celebrity, and contrasted her with a possible love Read More …

Research for Next Book, Christopher Hitchens, Stealing a Soul

I’d never heard of Christopher Hitchens until sometime last year while doing research for my next book. The Music Book had been out for a while and I was originally thinking my next work would be a collection of short stories based around holidays. I’d written a few already and one, Condoms on Christmas, had Read More …