Age of Reason vs. the Information Age
Since I am writing a science fiction novel with some nearly immortal characters, I get to have fun conversations with them. Here is a portion of one: “Robert, why don’t you […]
Alaska and Age
What could be better than a state with views like this which also gives away free money each year? Some readers know I live in Alaska and that I work […]
Spiders: A Love/Hate Relationship
Halloween is over and it’s time to remove the giant spider you put on your lawn to keep squeamish trick or treaters away, so let’s talk about how people feel […]
Are You Privileged? Recent History May Tell
I’m reminded of that old question. If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would you choose? If you are privileged, most of the recent historical figures […]
Where Adulthood Begins in an Ageless Society
When did you feel you had finally become an adult? Was it age 18? High school or college graduation? When a child was born to you? Like me, was it […]
Living Forever For One Day
If you had to relive one day for all eternity and you would never age, what day would you choose? Movies like Groundhog Day and more recently, Miss Peregrines School […]
Surviving the Nuclear Apocalypse, or Just Aging Better
Would you introduce another organism’s genes into your own body in order to age more slowly? What if the genes could reduce radiation damage? Recently, researchers made a discovery that […]
The Language of Longevity
If someone from Elizabethan England were still living, would they find themselves saying, “What think ye?” rather than “What do you think?” As a novelist, I have to make a […]
Day in the Life of a Millennial Tour Guide
The rolling tundra stretches on for miles and the tour coaches’ diesel engine rattles. We stop for a twenty minute break so the visitors to Alaska can see the first […]
Toughest, and Funnest, Pet?
If you can get past the smell of sulfur and brine, a swim in the Great Salt Lake is a swim with some of the planet’s toughest creatures, brine […]
The Phoenix Series 