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Book recommendations
Tweet I’ve recently read a few terrific books that are worth telling people about. So let me tell ya… Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands, by Kate Beaton is subtle, sad, beautiful, and doesn’t waste a...
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Einstein is here. (He’s always been here!)
Tweet Our book about Einstein is out now. It’s been a long trip from conception to publication, and I’m proud of what Jerel Dye and I (along with Alison Acton and Alex Lu) have made. I’ve been talking...
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Sequential art (or, how I spent the week after Thanksgiving)
Tweet Well, maybe “art” is too much to claim, but this was last week’s craft project, anyway. It’s called “Modern Windsor Rocking Chair.” (No subtitle.) All 10 of the back pieces were a fresh-cut...
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Sequential art, part 2: finishing the chair
Tweet We’re back with the second (and last) installment of “Jim, out of his depth.” In case you missed it, and care, here’s part 1: Sequential art (or, how I spent the week after Thanksgiving). So, on...
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Solar System Ambassador, 2023 (!)
Tweet I’ve wanted to earn a NASA mission patch since the Apollo years. (Yeah, I’m of that vintage.) While it’s not a single mission, and I’m not contributing directly to NASA science or engineering,...
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The (Second) Year of the Dog
Tweet It snowed today (see: “Michigan, April”) but not this much. This video is from a few weeks ago (see: “Michigan, March).” We’ve now had Bella for two years, and our regrets for inviting her into...
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Don’t believe AI, or, No, my next book is definitely not coming out this year
Tweet Inspired by John Scalzi, here’s what Google’s Bard just told me about my next book. I’m going to tweak the response a little by adding some underlined words and striking through some others, to...
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Tweet Today I submitted a comment to the U.S. Copyright Office’s public comment system on AI and copyright. There are a lot of problems with copyright law. It lasts too long (my work shouldn’t be...
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Feynman, banned. Yes, you read that right…
Tweet Here’s a milestone I never thought I’d reach: According to PEN America (via Harpers), a book I wrote, Feynman, with art by Leland Myrick, is banned in Missouri. Baffling! I’m proud of the book,...
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Glacier National Park and Three Rules
Tweet Mountain goats and the rules of hiking were still on our minds when we touched down at Detroit Metro and started our trek to offsite parking. Those mountain goats had been easily a half mile...
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