The Social Consequence of Seeing Red
The social narrative for redheads is a double-edged sword, with the lovable, quirky, positive image juxtaposed against a much darker perception. In ages past, red… Read More »The Social Consequence of Seeing Red
April 2016
Secrets of a Rare Breed
Blog articles abound on redhead statistics: anywhere from 1-4% of the world’s population has this hair coloration, it’s more prevalent in Northern European countries (from… Read More »Secrets of a Rare Breed
A Redhead, You Say? Cue the Lovable, Quirky Hijinks!
The plight of the redhead is close to my heart. I was nine years old when Disney first released The Little Mermaid. It had a tremendous… Read More »A Redhead, You Say? Cue the Lovable, Quirky Hijinks!
Future Filled with the Worst Possible Outcomes
What is it with time travel and Nazis, anyway? People generally agree that anyone who develops a time machine has a moral obligation to use… Read More »Future Filled with the Worst Possible Outcomes
Loop in Time with a Paradox
Time travel comes in two distinct flavors: the linear Closed Loop variety and the branching Open Loop variety. The first is stable and reliable, while… Read More »Loop in Time with a Paradox
In the Silence of the Darkest Century
Twelfth century England marks the transition period between Old and Middle English. William the Conqueror’s victory in 1066 ushered in a slew of French nobility… Read More »In the Silence of the Darkest Century
Anachronism: Out of Place in Time and Space
Anachronism, that bane of all historical fiction writers, can crop up when you least expect it. Obvious New World acquisitions—such as cocoa and tobacco—are easy… Read More »Anachronism: Out of Place in Time and Space
Travel the Gilded Ages Past
Time travel stories make a lot more sense to me when authors branch out beyond Middle-Ages Europe. Of all the civilizations in the history of… Read More »Travel the Gilded Ages Past
Time to Trust Technology
It takes a special kind of character to self-experiment with technology, particularly when it manipulates time. On one end of the spectrum, you have the… Read More »Time to Trust Technology
The Case of the Autonomous Body Parts
Prescriptive Rule: “Never use a body part as the subject of your sentence.” E.g., “Her shoulders rose in a hapless shrug.” (This structure is deemed bad, according… Read More »The Case of the Autonomous Body Parts