Author Archives: Thom

There’s a new pop song lighting up the charts right now: “Shut Up and Dance”, by Walk the Moon. It’s evidently so popular that the middle school band teacher arranged it for the concert band’s last concert. I’d never heard it … Continue reading →

Michael J. Sullivan, one of my favorite authors, wanted to release a new book in his Riyria series next year, but contract obligations on other books coming out next year made that impossible. So he’s going to try to get … Continue reading →

I had binders full of women before Mitt Romney did. Women and men, and some children, too. Of course mine were on character sheets, whereas Mitt’s were resumes, but…well, I think mine was more fun. It’s been close to twenty … Continue reading →

A recently-married nephew of mine was posting recently on Facebook requesting suggestions for new music he should listen to. I didn’t read much of the thread, as the stuff people were recommending didn’t sound like anything I listen to, and … Continue reading →

How the New York Times Bestsellers are chosen (Mwah ha ha ha ha…..)

Nowdays we mock women of the Victorian and Edwardian periods as being impossibly weak creatures who couldn’t bear insult or negative feedback without swooning. Perhaps we shouldn’t. The modern woman apparently is in danger of becoming every bit as incapable … Continue reading →

I lived in Australia for a couple of years, and during that time I, in Westley-esque fashion, built up an immunity to iocane powder Vegemite. I like it, frankly. But I always thought I was being a little wussy about … Continue reading →

We’re used to birds around our yard. We encourage it. We put up several bird feeders next to our deck, after all. We hang up a new bird house each year after completing one with our cub scouts. And every … Continue reading →