Brain Work

This recent article describes an experiment in which what they call a 'false memory' is implanted into the mind of a mouse. The mouse is associating the painful shocks it is given, with a different room that it had been in earlier--not the one it was in at the time of the shocks. This sounds …

Murder on the Orient Express, by Agatha Christie

I just finished reading this, and I enjoyed it quite a bit. Though this is one of the more famous mystery novels/movies out there, I somehow made it this far in life without it being spoiled for me, and am very glad for it! The story was fun, with a few twists, and of course …

Hat Trick

I wrote three shorts last week, though only one was any good and one was flash. But still, it goes to show how much I can get done if I really try. Could I write three shorts a week for a year? If I was unemployed, definitely. Otherwise.. I think I'd rather not try. I …

The Separation, by Christopher Priest

I finished reading this last week, and much like the other books I've read of Priest's, it left me with a sort of surreal feeling. The story is about identical twin brothers and their lives during WW2. As with his other books, Priest paints a very realistic world, full of details that suck you into …