There Is Another Sky

And now for something completely different. It’s been a hot minute since the last one but… I have a new book coming out! Actually, not just one, but a whole dang series. It’s six-novellas long, set on Mars and features a kickass heroine, political intrigue, personal secrets, and lots of action. The first book is […] Visit the blog at There Is Another Sky.

Posted on: 24 September 2026 | 12:54 pm

Planet Hunters

Planet Hunters is a site where you can help hunt for exoplanets (planets that orbit stars in other solar systems). All you have to do is look at an image and answer a few questions that are posed to you by the interface on the website. Here’s a quick tutorial:   What you are looking […] Visit the blog at Planet Hunters.

Posted on: 24 September 2026 | 10:02 am

Call the Office

If you ever thought that setting up a house for the first time was a costly and complicated affair, wait until you try setting up an office. As you know, in one of my many other lives, my husband and I used to run a editing and proofreading business. When we expanded, part of the […] Visit the blog at Call the Office.

Posted on: 17 September 2026 | 9:48 am

One small step for Lego man…

In January, two teenagers launched a Lego toy into space, and it reached nearly 80,000 feet. They were inspired by a video posted by MIT students. Check out the science and engineering behind the launch: Lego man goes into space Visit the blog at One small step for Lego man….

Posted on: 17 September 2026 | 9:42 am

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden

They arrived last month. Evil, seductive things that they are, they started showing up in my mailbox, unbidden, but promising miraculous results and weeks, nay, months of gratification. And I am powerless to resist. I’m talking, of course, about flower catalogues. Spring is finally here in the northern hemisphere, and that means every nursery from […] Visit the blog at I Never Promised You a Rose Garden.

Posted on: 25 August 2026 | 3:20 pm

The Mother Load

I’ve seen it happen to other women. Now I’m starting to do it too. We make a big deal out of multi-tasking computers, but the truth is, mothers have been doing it for centuries. Indeed, the average mother handles 406 things per day. A typical day might start like this: Get up. Get the kids […] Visit the blog at The Mother Load.

Posted on: 25 August 2026 | 1:04 pm

Please give generously

I’ve decided that when I become Supreme Benign Dictator, I am going to send Really Mean-Looking Squads Complete With Big Sticks after the person who decided taxes should be paid in the spring. This is because there is something morally wrong with asking people to start their tax returns after they’ve just recovered from both […] Visit the blog at Please give generously.

Posted on: 2 July 2026 | 2:38 pm

You can’t flog a dead clothes horse

I hate shopping. In general, but especially for clothes. Lots of people love it. When they’re not actively cruising the racks, they’re planning their next expedition. For me, clothes shopping sits on my “Must Do” list somewhere between 237) Jump Out of an Airplane Without a Parachute and 486) Join an Hot Yoga Class. For […] Visit the blog at You can’t flog a dead clothes horse.

Posted on: 2 July 2026 | 1:21 pm

It isn’t even trickle down

As you’re probably aware, Elon Musk had an IPO (initial public offering) of SpaceX stock that made him the world’s first trillionaire. Making the rounds on social media shortly afterwards was a meme entitled CAPITALISM WINS AGAIN. The text reads: “Juan Hernandez took a $28/hr welding contract job at SpaceX in 2015. Didn’t even know […] Visit the blog at It isn’t even trickle down.

Posted on: 18 June 2026 | 4:07 pm

How a food festival might save the publishing industry

In the wake of Jeff Bezos’ much ballyhooed purchase of the Washington Post, pundits have inevitably returned to discussing the slow and painful death of traditional media outlets. While it is worth noting that news of the deaths of some of the big news institutions has been greatly exaggerated, it is true that journalism is […] Visit the blog at How a food festival might save the publishing industry.

Posted on: 3 September 2015 | 9:12 am