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Dapper Genius

Dapper
late Middle English: probably from a Middle Low German or Middle Dutch word meaning ‘strong, stout’.

Genius
late Middle English: from Latin, ‘attendant spirit present from one’s birth, innate ability or inclination’

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A brutal conflict, and an unexpected return, forces a trapped group of explorers into actions that will reshape the galaxy.

The Explorers
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Interior of the tansoon generational ship Daisen

The Daisen

November 18, 2020 | Chapter Four, The Explorers

Inheritance

September 12, 2020 | Chapter Three, The Explorers

Mada

August 26, 2020 | Chapter Two, The Explorers

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A New Glossary

August 29, 2020 | Self-Evolution

Sometimes the tool comes to you. WordPress is a robust platform, but it has a few quirks that get under the skin of experienced coders. Everything is a post is a fine model, but after seventeen years you should be able to display those posts in dynamic ways. Sure there are plugins, but WordPress …

A science fiction hiberation pod

A science fiction hiberation pod

Putting an End to Hibernation in Sci-Fi

August 24, 2020 | Self-Evolution

Galaxy crossing science fiction space operas are pure fantasy. Sure, we call them science fiction because they have spaceships and plasma rifles, but there is little science in even the most hard sci-fi stories. The term “hard science fiction” is rather new. When Arthur C. Clarke was writing his …

The Walking Dead in 2020

The Walking Dead in 2020

The Walking Dead

June 1, 2020 | Self-Evolution

“White trash wet dream,” I said to a friend after I started the first season of The Walking Dead. He didn’t get it. Most don’t because themes of post-apocalyptic science fiction are deeper than you assume. Science fiction, though strictly made up, has true things to say about the world. The situ…

two covid vials on pink surface

two covid vials on pink surface

The Single Best What is a Virus Video

May 26, 2020 | Self-Evolution

After finishing my first episode of TWiV, I realized that I needed a refresher course on viruses. I want to know the basics, without taking biology again. YouTube is both a cesspool, a library, and my first stop when researching a subject. I have learned to look for older videos YouTube Creators …

Theme in a Brave New World of Coronavirus

May 25, 2020 | Self-Evolution

I try not to think about theme when I am writing. Falling in that pit is the quickest way to lose a story. In a literature class you were told that theme is what the author is trying to convey, a central idea or meaning to the story. In rare exceptions, that might be true. In truth, authors have…

Bedtime stories in the age of COVID: An Introduction to TWIV

May 17, 2020 | Self-Evolution

This Week in Virology. The podcast about viruses. The kind that make you sick. A refrain I hear more than once a week since I started listening to this excellent podcast all about the coronavirus. No. That’s not right. This podcast is all about viruses; the kind that make you sick. In late Ma…

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