Roads Guide to the Galaxy
Welcome to a world of limitless possibilities, where the journey is as exhilarating as the destination, and where every moment is an opportunity to make your mark on the canvas of existence. The only limit is the extent of your imagination.
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A forbidden shortcut for medieval scholars
Did anyone use Coles Notes, or CliffsNotes in the U.S.? Here in Canada, they’re still available through Indigo. When I was in high school, if you were of the mind to skip reading a required book, you could try to get away with basing your book report on the plot summary in the Coles Notes…
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Fae-ry Tales, Not so nice
But the old woman had only pretended to be friendly. She was a wicked witch who was lying in wait there for children. She had built her house of bread only in order to lure them to her, and if she captured one, she would kill him, cook him, and eat him; and for her…
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Curses on stupid scam attempts
I’ve been searching for a curse to banish all stupid scam emails. I realize they go with the territory, i.e. being an author with an online presence, but seriously: a) How stupid do these people think we are?! b) Find something constructive to do, for the love of god!!! Every day I receive up to…
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The lure of Lost World adventures
“Who was this extraordinary woman, Queen over a people apparently as extraordinary as herself, and reigning amidst the vestiges of a lost civilisation? And what was the meaning of this story of the Fire that gave unending life?” She, by H. Rider Haggard There was a moment at Machu Picchu in the Andes Mountains where…
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Why I never became a travel agent
The Cambridge Dictionary describes an adventure as “an exciting, unusual, and potentially risky undertaking. It often involves stepping outside your comfort zone, embracing unpredictability”, and mentions the “psychological thrill of a daring journey”. My hubby and I began our adventures before we even embarked on our honeymoon. We’d just gotten engaged, and had taken what…
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