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A wall, a book and a story walk into a bar... Happy May 24! No, that's not a typo.
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In Praise of Melancholy
And letting the light shine in. A few months ago, I read the book Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Makes Us Whole on the recommendation of a friend…
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Old photos and new stories
Looking back when you can't go back - I had cause recently to go through a box of old photos. I feel we miss something when all our photos are digital…
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What's up with 'u' 2023 edition
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In Praise of Melancholy
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For forks sake...
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I need a hero...
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For forks sake...
Let's talk about forks. Not actual forks, though I’m sure the history of that utensil is fascinating. No, this is about the fork that broke the camel's…
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I need a hero...
About heroes and villains and those in between. What's the difference between villains and antiheroes … and antiheroes versus flawed heros versus…
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Gardening, henching and books to read
This week’s a bit of a break from my mental meanderings, both for me and for you. They’ll be back soon ... mwahaha. Gardening season has officially…
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What's up with 'u' 2023 edition
If you read the words I’m putting down, you might notice a few odd words or some unusual spellings. They’re not typos. I'm Canadian. A Canuck. So, what…
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How to sex an iguana
And other questions in a writer's search history. Despite the cliche writer’s question of “how to get rid of a dead body”, I don’t believe writers have…
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The machine spaketh
Or ponderings on my conflicted feelings about things AI. I broke down recently and went to try ChatGPT … where I was asked to verify I was human ... and…
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A plan, a plot, and ... I think my co-conspirator is diabolical
The Armchair Alien Substack is back after a brief hiatus — and, boy howdy, do we have some great plans for 2023. Plus I have a book on sale!
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Curious Cat, Odd Duck and Author
Curious Cat, Odd Duck and Author
Ponderings from author Rene Astle (or her urban fantasy pen name C. Rene Astle)
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